20 Nov

Japan: Missing Marines

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Japan
Missing Marines
An extensive search is underway for 5 missing marines about 200 miles off the coast of Japan.  Two planes, one a refueling craft the other a fighter jet, collided during a mid-air refuel at approximately 1:42 local time. The aircraft launched from the Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni for a regularly scheduled training exercise.  This incident is the latest in a string of incidents involving fallen U.S. aircraft in the region. Approximately 50,000 US troops are based in Japan.

This map depicts the approximate location of the collision and Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni. Click on the map to learn more.

Graphic Source: AFP
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North Korea
Nuclear Sites Grow 
Nuclear experts from Middlebury Institute of International Studies revealed yesterday that North Korea is expanding an important missile base near the previously identified Yeongjeo-dong base, that could be used to launch intercontinental ballistic missiles. The site’s location in close proximity to the Chinese border leads researchers to “believe that the general area is a strong candidate for the deployment of future missiles that can strike the United States.”  Military planners in Seoul and Washington have long held that North Korea would build missile sites near borders as a strategic move to prevent the United States from pre-emptive strikes.

This map depicts Yeongjeo-dong missile base. Click on the map to learn more.

Graphic Source: NHPR
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Denmark
Migrant Island
Denmark announced plans to relocate rejected asylum seekers and migrants who are convicted criminals to a remote island that was once used for animal testing.  Lindholm Island, an uninhabited, 17-acre island about 100 miles south of Copenhagen, was once used to study contagious diseases affecting cows and pigs. If the proposal goes into effect, the island would be decontaminated by 2019 and house 100 people by 2021.  Like many other European nations, Denmark has adapted strict immigration policies following the large influx of migrants from Africa and the Middle East. 

This map depicts the location of Lindholm island relative to Copenhagen. Click on the map to learn more.

Graphic Source:  EuroNews

Yesterday’s Answer

Q: What is the second smallest country in the world which also has the highest life expectancy?

A: Monaco
With a size of 499 acres (0.78 miles sq.), Monaco is the second smallest country in the world and boasts the highest life expectancy, with citizens living an average of 89.4 years.

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Q: The Sahara Desert extends into how many countries?

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