23 Apr

Afghanistan: Voter Registration Attack 

<!doctype html>




 

 
Afghanistan
Voter Registration Attack 
In Afghanistan, citizens have been preparing for a presidential election in October by registering to vote. Yesterday, one voter registration center in the capital city, Kabul, was the site of a suicide bombing that killed 57 and injured 119 more.  ISIS has claimed responsibility for the attack in the majority Shiite neighborhood claiming that it was targetting “apostates.” President Ashraf Ghani vows to continue with the democratic process and hopes this attack will not deter future registrations.  This map depicts the location of the voter registration site in Kabul, Afghanistan. Click on the map to learn more.

Graphic Source: AFP
__________________________________________

 
Armenia
Protest-Incited Resignation 
The Prime Minister of Armenia, Serzh Sargsyan, resigned Monday to maintain peace, following daily street protests in the capital Yerevan, in reaction to his appointment as Prime Minister. His appointment is part of a Parliament-led transition to a new governmental system which transferred many of the president’s powers to the Prime Minister. Mr. Sargsyan had served the two-term limit as the president of the ex-Soviet republic since 2008.This map depicts Yerevan, Armenia. Click on the map to learn more.

Further Reading: NY Times, ABC, Washington Post, Reuters, BBC(2), Fox, CNN
Graphic Source:  BBC(1)
__________________________________________

 
South Korea
Turn Down That Music
South Korea turned off its loudspeakers at the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on Monday in a effort to further ease tensions before their talks with North Korea this Friday. The location of the talks, Panmunjom, is within the loudspeakers’ range. South Korean speakers have been broadcasting K-Pop music, weather reports, human rights advocacy and even an update on the number of cars in South Korea on and off since the Korean War. The propaganda can be heard for miles and is meant to be heard by the North Korean military and citizens. North Korea has similarly began broadcasting their own propaganda across the South Korea border in response but it is not known if they have turned their speakers off. This map depicts the DMZ military site which broadcasted propaganda along the South Korean and North Korean border. Click on the map to expand.

Further Reading:  BBC, NY Times, Washington Post, Independent, CNBC
Graphic Source: USA TODAY

Friday’s Answer

Q: Where are the only 16 connected limestone lakes which are composed of many different waterfalls?

A: Croatia
Plitvice is a natural ensemble composed of 16 different terraced limestone lakes, with crystal clear water flowing from one to the next.

Source 

Today’s Question

 

Q: How deep is the Challenger Deep, the deepest point in the ocean, in the Mariana Trench?

Stay tuned for the answer to today’s question in Tomorrow’s DailyGeo.

AGS is accepting DailyGeo GeoQuestion suggestions.
Write to ags@americangeo.org with any ideas!
*Please include GeoQuestions in the subject line, along with your answer and source.*

DailyGeo is a daily digital communication created by AGS staff in our Headquarters for our community of Affiliates to digest on business days. Feel free to share and encourage others to become part of the community too!
Copyright © 2018 American Geographical Society, All rights reserved.
We understand this might not be for everyone. Although we would hate to see you go, you can unsubscribe here.

How are we doing? We want to hear your feedback on the DailyGeo – what are we doing right and what should we be doing differently. Talk to us by emailing ags@americangeo.org.

Share

Tweet

Forward