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Canada
No COVID in Nunavut
With the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases on the rise again, particularly in Europe and North America, one of Canada’s territories can say it’s free of the virus in its communities. Nunavut is the largest and most northerly of Canada’s thirteen provinces and territories with a total area of 809,000 square miles (three times the size of Texas) but with a population of just under 40,000 people. As the pandemic began to spread earlier this year, local authorities enforced some of the strictest travel regulations in all of Canada, barring entry to almost all non-residents. Natural isolation is a likely contribution to the lack of cases as the local Nunavummiut people live in just 25 communities across the massive, sprawling territory. This map by the BBC shows the total number of cases of COVID-19 in Canada by province and territory. According to Johns Hopkins University, there have been 206,349 cases nationwide in Canada and 9,849 deaths, but the official case count for Nunavut remains at zero.
This map depicts the total number of COVID-19 cases in Canada by province and territory. Click on the map to learn more.
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Nigeria
Police Brutality Protests Continue
On Tuesday, Nigerian authorities imposed an indefinite 24-hour curfew for Lagos, a key commercial hub and Africa’s most populous city with an estimated 20 million residents. The curfew comes in response to the two weeks of protests that began over the now-disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) police unit which has been accused of illegal detentions, assaults, and shootings. The curfew was initially scheduled to go into effect at 4:00 PM local time (15:00 GMT), but protesters in the Lekki and Alausa parts of Lagos refused to disperse with hundreds pledging to remain out on the streets. As of Wednesday morning, eyewitness reports stated at least seven people were killed and at least 30 people injured when security forces opened fire at protesters in Lekki. Other regions around the country are also imposing curfews as demonstrations and gunfire were reported in several other Nigerian cities, including the capital city, Abuja.
This map depicts the main assembly points for protests and roadblocks in Lagos, Nigeria. Click on the map to learn more.
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North America
Missing Tectonic Plate Found
The existence of a tectonic plate, named Resurrection, has been a contentious topic amongst geologists, some arguing it was never real, others saying it was buried deep into Earth’s mantle millions of years ago. However, a group of geologists at the University of Houston College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics might have found the missing plate. Using 3-D mapping technology and mantle tomography images, the team believes to have found the plate in northern Canada. These findings could help to better predict volcanic hazards and mineral deposits as volcanoes form at plate boundaries. When reconstructed, the ancient Resurrection tectonic plate model lines up with the historical boundaries of the state of Washington and Alaska.
This map depicts the region in which geologists believe to have found the missing tectonic plate. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: Sometimes called the “Kingdom in the Sky,” what country is the only independent state in the world to exist entirely above 1,000 meters (3,281 feet) in elevation?
A: Lesotho
The Kingdom of Lesotho, an exclave located entirely within the boundaries of South Africa, and spanning only 30,350 square kilometers (11,720 square miles), is extremely mountainous and has a very high average elevation. It is home to the “highest lowest point,” or base altitude, of any country at 1,400 meters (4,593 feet).
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Q: Covering approximately 374.5-sq mi (970 sq km) and with a population of over 400,000 residents, which artificial island holds the title of being the world’s largest?
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