page_title: Humanitarian response to the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
section_title: Governmental responses
hierarchical_section_title: Humanitarian response to the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami / Governmental responses
caption_attribution_description: 日本語: タイ：日本大使館の職員有志が、日本への支援を感謝するバナーを掲げた。
context_page_description: Following the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, Japan received messages of condolence and offers of assistance from a range of international leaders. According to Japan's foreign ministry, 163 countries and regions, and 43 international organizations had offered assistance to Japan as of September 15, 2011. The magnitude of the earthquake was estimated at 9.1. As of March 2012, donations to areas affected by the disaster totaled ¥520 billion and 930,000 people have assisted in disaster recovery efforts.
context_section_description:  Afghanistan city of Kandahar donated $50,000 to Japan.
   Albania Prime Minister Sali Berisha announced in a cabinet meeting that his government was sending US$100,000 in aid.
   Armenia The Government of Armenia donated $500,000 in humanitarian assistance and offered to send a rescue team of 25 people from the Ministry of Emergency Situations.
   Australia prepared the frigate HMAS Sydney, and heavy landing ship HMAS Tobruk to carry helicopters, Australian Army engineers and medical teams to Japan if this was requested by the Japanese Government. Fire and Rescue NSW service sent a 76-member Urban Search and Rescue team, some of which had recently been rotated through the Christchurch earthquake recovery effort, and 20 tonnes of rescue equipment. This team was transported to Japan by a Royal Australian Air Force C-17 Globemaster III transport aircraft as Operation Pacific Assist, which subsequently remained in the country to contribute to the disaster relief effort. Two other RAAF C-17's were deployed to Japan to transport supplies and equipment, all three moving over one million pounds of cargo.
   Azerbaijan Government of Azerbaijan donated $1 million aid to Japan for elimination of the consequences of the natural disaster.
   Bangladesh sent a search and rescue team consisting of a medical wing to Japan. Bangladesh also gave medicines, 2,000 blankets, 500 rubber boots and 1,000 rubber gloves.
   Bulgaria sent blankets, food and bottled water, and offered housing in its countryside for homeless Japanese citizens.
   Cambodia Prime Minister Hun Sen ordered the Cambodian government to donate US$100,000 in aid.
   Canada initially offered a 17-member disaster victim identification team and chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear decontamination equipment. Prime Minister Stephen Harper offered Canadian Forces airlift, medical and engineering capabilities. On March 16, 2011, Canada announced that it will send further aid. Canada has readied staff with nuclear expertise. Canadian Red Cross alone has collected over $6 million in aid. Canada also put on standby members of the Canadian military DART team in order to offer a continuous supply of fresh drinking water.
   China, sent US$167,000 in aid along with a 15-member rescue team which left Beijing on Sunday, March 13, 2011, with an additional pledge of RMB 30 million Chinese yuan (US$4.57 million) of humanitarian supplies announced by China's Ministry of Commerce the following day. The Chinese government decided to donate 20,000 tons of fuel consisting of 10,000 tons of gasoline and 10,000 tons of diesel. The Chinese navy hospital ship Peace Ark was standing by to assist whilst awaiting approval from Japan, but Japan declined the offer. The northeastern Chinese city of Changchun, a sister city of Sendai, sent 10 tonnes of drinking water to Japan. The provincial government of Jilin also said it will donate 100,000 US dollars to the Miyagi prefecture government while the municipal government of Changchun, capital of Jilin, pledged 500,000 Renminbi to the municipal government of Sendai. A super-sized 62-meter long mechanized water-pump arm was donated by China's Sany group, along with an accompanying team of 5 engineers and consultants destined for the effort to quell the overheating and radiation problems of the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant on 23 March 2011.
   Croatia The Croatian government donated €500,000 as financial aid and offered medical capacities and hospitality for injured in the disaster. On March 18, the Croatian Red Cross transferred €520,000 to the Japanese Red Cross Society. From March 12 more than €700,000 have been raised of which €630,000 by public and private donations and more than €65,000 by telephone calls made by Croatian citizens. The Croatian Mountain Rescue Service put itself at service if necessary, as well as the National Protection and Rescue Directorate.
   East Timor offered to send a hundred men to remove the debris.
   Estonia The Estonian government donated €200,000.
   France sent rescue teams consisting of 134 members. The French nuclear accident 
caption: Banner thanking Thailand for assistance at Japanese Embassy in Bangkok
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