PARIS, Dec 29 (AFP) - Thousands of European tourists in Asian beach resorts were listed dead or missing Wednesday in the wake of the tidal waves that engulfed the region after an earthquake.
More than 5,000 people -- at least half of them Western holidaymakers -- are missing and 1,829 are confirmed dead after the giant waves ripped through beach resorts in southwestern Thailand, the authorities said.
More than 100 Europeans have so far been confirmed dead, and around 3,000 were reported missing, although estimates varied.
This is the latest country-by-country breakdown:

Austria:
The foreign ministry said five Austrians had been confirmed dead, although the Austrian tourist office earlier said six had died. The ministry said 55 people were missing.
At least 1,500 Austrians were in the affected area, including India, Sri Lanka and the Maldives, according to Austrian travel agencies.

Belgium:
Four Belgians, including two babies, were killed, the Belgian foreign ministry said. It said some 20 people were still missing.
The authorities said they were worried about several hundred other Belgians out of around 1,000 believed to have been on holiday in Thailand.

Britain:
The Foreign Office said that a total of 26 Britons had died, with British officials saying the total was likely to continue to rise. Twenty Britons were killed in Thailand, three in Sri Lanka, and three in the Maldives. On Monday officials said 50 teachers on holiday in Sri Lanka were unaccounted for.
Up to 10,000 British tourists were believed to be in the vast area of south Asia that was affected.

Croatia:
The three-year-old daughter of a Croatian-Dutch couple was killed in Thailand and nine Croatian nationals vacationing in the region were still unaccounted for, the foreign ministry said Wednesday. Earlier the ministry had put the number at 20. A further 60 were reported to be safe.

Czech Republic:
Czech officials said on Wednesday that "no more than 250" Czech nationals were unaccounted for in the regions hit by the tidal waves. There were no confirmed reports of deaths.

Denmark:
Three Danish citizens, a 71-year-old man, a 63-year-old man and a 10-year-old boy, were reported dead after flooding in Phuket, the Danish Foreign Ministry said. The ministry said it feared the number of Danish victims would rise. Thirteen Danes still listed as missing around Phuket were presumed dead and at least 11 others had been hospitalized, according to the ministry.

Finland:
Finland's government has said two of its nationals had died after the tsunamis. More casualties were likely.
Some 2,000 Finnish holidaymakers are believed to have been in the affected areas, including 1,500 in Thailand.

France:
At least 20 French nationals -- 19 in Thailand and one in Sri Lanka -- have been confirmed dead, French Foreign Minister Michel Barnier said on Wednesday.
Barnier said 165 people had been injured in Thailand and that hundreds of people were still unaccounted for. He said only 27 French nationals were officially listed as missing.

Germany:
German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder said on Wednesday that at least 26 Germans were confirmed dead and about 1,000 were still missing. He said the total number of dead German nationals would likely climb "well into the three-figure range".
At least 4000 Germans were believed to to have been on holiday in the region when the quake struck.

Greece:
About 20 Greek nationals were on Wednesday still unaccounted for across south Asia. Six Greeks, including a boy aged eight, were slightly injured in Thailand.

Hungary:
Around two dozen Hungarian tourists were unaccounted for in Thailand, and two Hungarians were injured, one seriously, on Phuket, the foreign ministry said.
Several hundred Hungarians had been vacationing in the region, mostly in Thailand and the Maldives.

Ireland:
Dozens of Irish people remained unaccounted for throughout the region on Wednesday, according to Irish Foreign Minister Dermot Ahern, who said it would be several days before all Irish people travelling in the region could be located.

Italy:
At least 14 Italians have been killed and about 100 are missing, the Italian foreign ministry said on Wednesday.
Dozens of Italians have been hospitalized, the ministry said.
Some 5,000 Italians had been vacationing in the region, tour operators said.

The Netherlands:
At least five Dutch nationals have died in the tidal waves that hit the region, a foreign ministry spokesman said on Wednesday.
Four were killed in Thailand and one in Sri Lanka, spokesman Dirk-Jan Vermeij said. He would not give any further details.
People with dual nationality, including Dutch nationality, are counted among the Dutch confirmed dead, he added.
On Monday Dutch travel organisation ANWB reported that 13 Dutch nationals were missing in Thailand.

Norway:
The Norwegian government said Wednesday that 446 of its citizens were still unaccounted for in Thailand. A further 930 Norwegians were believed to have been in the region at the time of the disaster, but their exact whereabouts was not known, he said.
The official casualty toll was still 13 Norwegians dead, and between 20 and 40 injured, Foreign Minister Jan Petersen said.
Some 2,000 to 3,000 Norwegians were believed to have been holidaying in Thailand over Christmas.

Poland:
The foreign ministry confirmed on Wednesday that one Polish man had been killed and 56 were missing.
The body of the man was identified in Thailand, where three other Poles were also "probably" killed. A total of 40 had turned up at the Polish embassy in Bangkok, while six had reappeared out of 14 reported missing in Sri Lanka.
Several hundred Poles are estimated to have been in the region at the time of Sunday's massive earthquake.

Portugal:
The Portuguese foreign ministry said on Wednesday that eight Portuguese -- including three of Portuguese origin living in France -- were missing, including a baby who was swept out of her mother's arms by a wave. Seven people travelling in the region are still unaccounted for.

Romania:
Two Romanian tourists vacationing on Phuket earlier reported as missing were found safe at their hotel, the Romanian travel agency association said. About 100 Romanians were on the island when the wave struck.

Russia:
Russian embassy officials in Thailand said on Wednesday that a 33 year-old woman from Moscow and her six-year-old son were killed on the southern island of Phuket when the waves struck.
About 50 other Russians are reported missing, according to the Russian foreign ministry, but spokesman Alexander Iakovenko said another 520 had been found "safe and sound".

Spain:
One Spaniard was on Wednesday missing presumed dead after being swept away by a giant wave that hit the Thai island of Phuket. The Spanish authorities said other Spanish nationals in Phuket were still unaccounted for.
Meanwhile the foreign ministry said it was without news of at least two members of the same family who had been holidaying in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Sweden:
Speaking from Phuket, Thailand, Swedish Foreign Minister Laila Freivalds said that about 1,000 Swedish tourists in Thailand were still unaccounted for. Only six were confirmed dead.
Between 20,000 and 30,000 Swedish tourists were believed to have been vacationing in the Phuket region.

Switzerland:
At least 11 Swiss nationals were killed by the tidal waves in south Asia, of whom eight in Thailand, one in India and two in Sri Lanka, the foreign ministry said Wednesday.
Some 2,200 Swiss were believed to have been holidaying in the region.

Turkey:
Turkey said on Wednesday 75 of its nationals remain unaccounted for after the tidal wave disaster in Asia.
A Turkish diplomat said authorities were still looking for 41 nationals in Thailand, five in Malaysia, seven in India, four each in Mynamar and Sri Lanka, five in the Maldives, two in Singapore and seven in Indonesia.

12/29/2004 16:53 GMT - AFP