Asia comprises some of the riskiest areas in terms of the likelihood of natural disasters and the economic damage they can inflict, according to a recent report by Maplecroft, which analyzes risk of all kinds. The company compiles an index based on a country's economic exposure to the risk of natural disasters. Among the highest ranked (of 197 countries) are Japan (No. 2), China (No. 3), the Philippines (No. 4), Taiwan (No. 6), and Indonesia (No. 8), according to Helen Hodge, head of maps and indices at Maplecroft.
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