North Korea
Missile Test
North Korea has successfully tested a new type of intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that can reach the whole of continental United States. The Hwasong-15 missile was launched early Wednesday morning making it the country’s first ballistic test launch in two months. Despite the missile landing in Japanese waters, it was recorded to have flown higher than any other missile North Korea had previously tested.This map shows the ranges of the different North Korean missiles. Click on the map to learn more about the story. For an in depth article with an interactive map about how far North Korea’s missiles can reach, click here.
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Graphic Source: Guardian
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Argentina
Vanishing Submarine
The Argentinian submarine that vanished November 15 is still being searched for by the Argentine Navy with dozens of other countries assisting. A sound consistent with an explosion was detected near the vessel’s last known location last week off the country’s South Atlantic coast. The Argentine Navy has stated that the last message sent by crew members reported a fire on board caused by water entering through a blow hole, resulting in a short circuit within the submarine. This map shows the missing submarine’s last known location. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: CNN
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Myanmar
Historic Mass
Pope Francis preached a message of forgiveness in a historic mass to about 150,000 people in Yangon, Myanmar, while urging Catholics to respond to hatred and rejection with “forgiveness and compassion.” His visit comes amid allegations of ethnic cleansing of the minority Rohingya Muslims in northern Rakhine State. After spending three days in Myanmar, Pope Francis will travel to Bangladesh on Thursday where he is expected to meet a small group of Rohingya refugees while in the capital Dhaka.This map depicts Pope Francis’s journey to Myanmar and Bangladesh. Click on the map to learn more.
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Maps Do It Better
Refugee Crisis
This interactive map, by The Refugee Project, displays the amount of refugees leaving any given country. The refugee crisis has been in the news for the past couple of years as refugees leave their war-torn countries to seek asylum and better opportunities. While it may be simple to understand the concept of a refugee, it might be more difficult to visualize what “crisis” actually entails without a visualization. The interactive map sheds light on the scale in which refugees seek asylum and what countries they are coming from. The refugee crisis is not new to this decade; this map portrays refugee movement from 1975 to 2016 and has the option to toggle to and from outward migration to refugee intake by country. Additionally, every year is displayed with news sources to explain political events that sparked refugee movements. |
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Q: Which country is known to have the most official languages?
A: Zimbabwe
According to the Guinness World Records, the country with the most official languages is Zimbabwe with 16. These are: Chewa, Chibarwe, English, Kalanga, Koisan, Nambya, Ndau, Ndebele, Shangani, Shona, sign language, Sotho, Tonga, Tswana, Venda and Xhosa.
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Q: Where is the world’s widest highway located?
Stay tuned for tomorrow’s DailyGeo where we reveal the correct answer!
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