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Italy
Warming up to China
Italy has agreed to become the first Group of Seven nation to join China’s Belt and Road Initiative despite objections from the United States and other EU nations. EU governments declined to sign into the trade project due to lack of financial standards and transparency. Italy’s agreement to join will open up at least four of their ports to Chinese trade and investment with Trieste and Genoa serving as terminals of China’s Belt and Road. The two nations will sign the agreements on March 22.
This map depicts China’s proposed Belt and Road initiative. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: Quartz
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World
Expensive Cities
The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) released its annual Worldwide Cost of Living report, which highlights the top 10 most expensive cities around the globe. The survey compared the cost of 160 products and services, such as food, drink, transport, utility bills, and rent, in 133 cities worldwide. Singapore has held on to its No. 1 ranking since 2014. Asia and Europe dominated the top of the ranking with New York and Los Angeles being the only two U.S. cities to make the top ten. The report also listed the 10 least expensive cities with countries like Argentina, Brazil, Turkey and Venezuela all seeing a sharp fall in their cost of living ranking.
This map depicts the top ten expensive and least expensive cities worldwide. Click on the map to expand.
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Graphic Source: Economist
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United States
Poppy Blooms
Thanks to a particularly wet winter, southern California hillsides are experiencing poppy “superblooms.” While the mounds of poppy appear beautiful from afar, residents of the superbloom areas are overwhelmed by the amount of tourists rushing in for photos. The city of Lake Elsinore was visited by 150,000 people in one weekend, prompting city officials to close the roads leading to poppy fields. Rains will continue in southern California this month, creating a perfect growing environment for more poppy blooms.
This map depicts areas in southern California where poppies are in bloom. Click on the map to expand.
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Q: What European nation has the longest coastline in Europe and the second longest coastline in the world?
A: Norway
Norway has a coastline of 58,133 km (36,100 miles). Its many lakes and fjords contribute to its surprisingly long coastline and attract thousands of tourists every year.
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Q: Which country is home to the world’s oldest legally protected forest reserve?
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