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Canada
G-7 Summit
This weekend, at the Summit of the Heads of State and of Government of the G7, the group of the world’s most developed economies are meeting in Canada. Leaders from the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, France and Japan will be present. A major point of discussion will be about recent United States trade tariffs. President Trump has expressed interest in inviting Russia back to the summit, who was excluded in 2014 after annexing Crimea. This map depicts the countries participating in the G7 summit (note: Giuseppe Conte is Italy’s current prime minister). Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: G7Italy
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United States
1,600 People Sent to Federal Prison
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE) is transferring roughly 1,600 detainees to federal prisons. This is due to the rising number of immigrant detainees following the current administration’s new policies concerning illegal immigration. The detainees are not being immediately deported as they are awaiting civil immigration court hearings. The prisons are located in Arizona, Washington State, Oregon, Texas and California.This interactive map depicts the location of all ICE detention facilities. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: End Isolation
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France
Anthony Bourdain Suicide
Celebrity Chef, writer, and travel show host, Anthony Bourdain, has died of an apparent suicide in his hotel room while filming an episode of his hit TV series “Parts Unknown” in Strasbourg, France. His career as a chef began in the 90s when he became executive chef of Brasserie Les Halles in Manhattan. Shortly after, he cultivated his signature “bad-boy chef” persona as a writer and celebrity after publishing “Kitchen Confidential,” a tell-all about the mysterious underbelly of the culinary world. His easy-going demeanor was uniquely disarming, helping to make him a top notch journalist of global culture and cuisine. Anthony Bourdain was 61 years old. This map depicts the 80 countries Anthony Bourdain visited during his television series. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: With 24,000 square kilometers of land, where is the largest ranch in the world?
A: Anna Creek Station
Anna Creek Station, located in Australia, covers nearly 24,000 square kilometers of land. In comparison, it is larger than Israel, which is around 21,000 square kilometers. The station was bought by Sir Sidney Kidman, Australia’s so-called “cattle king.”
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Q: By area, what is the largest city on earth?
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