Madison+W

Spring, 2009

The Island of Krakatoa is in the Sunda strait, Indonesia. It is much smaller than it was when Captain Cook's expedition took place. It is a volcanic island, and it erupted August 26th, and 27th of 1883. The eruption destroyed two thirds of the island. The exports in Indonesia are oil, gas, plywood, textiles, and rubber. The imports are machinery, equipment, chemicals, fuels, and foodstuffs. The per capita GDP of Indonesia is 3,900. The literacy rate is for male is :94% and for female is:86%. Life expectancy male:68%, female:73%. One landmark is the infant volcano Anak Krakatoa. The vegetation is mostly rainforest and farmland.

Before eruption After eruption