Copperand gold are the main mineral resources of the island. One of the largest concentrations of copper in the world is at Tembagapura, about 25 miles (40 km) southwest of Mount Jaya in Papua. Another major deposit of copper has been developed just inside Papua New Guinea among the headwa...
The Gulf of Guinea is situated in the narrow protrusion of eastern Equatorial Atlantic between latitudes 2掳S and 5掳N and longitudes 8掳W to 12掳E, spanning a coastline length of approximately 130 nautical miles. The dominant feature of this shallow ocean off the coast of countries in ...
fracturing of the tectonic plates appears to limit the length of faulting and thus the occurence of larger earthquakes and tsunamis. This accounts for greater earthquake frequency and therefore an increase of the tsunami risk. However, most earthquakes occurring in this area, although capable of prod...