20 Jun

Saudi Arabia: Heir to the Throne

<!doctype html>




 

Where In The World

 

Click the graphic source to view the map and read more about the story.
Saudi Arabia
Heir to the Throne
In an unexpected reorganization of the Saudi royal order, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has named his son, Mohammed bin Salman, as heir to the throne. This decision is an overturning of the Saudi King’s initial choice of his nephew in 2015. The decision leads to a greater consolidation of power within the family and experts believe that it will ultimately lead to social and economic modernization efforts of the Saudi government. 

This map shows Saudi Arabia in relation to other Middle Eastern countries. Click on the map to expand.

Further Reading: CNN, BBC, TIME, NPR
Graphic Source: Google Maps
__________________________________________

 

Click the graphic source to view the map and read more about the story.
United States
Republican Victory
Republican Karen Handel defeated Democrat Jon Ossof in the most expensive U.S. House race in history in Georgia’s sixth district at over $50 million spent by both sides. Handel won 51.9% of the votes while Ossof won 48.1%. The contested House seat was previously held by Tom Price, a Republican. The seat has been in Republican control for nearly 40 years since Newt Gingrich won in 1979. Some political experts see this election as a referendum on Trump’s first few months as President. Ms. Handel is the first Republican woman sent to Congress from Georgia. 

This map shows U.S. House election results in Geogria’s 6th district, Fulton County. Click on the map to learn more.

Further Reading: NBC, The Atlantic, Washington Post, CNN
Graphic Source: NY Times
__________________________________________

 

Click the graphic source to view the map and read more about the story.
Belgium
Terror at the Train Station
Belgian police shot an attempted terrorist yesterday in a Brussels train station after his explosive device failed to fully detonate. The failed explosions set the terrorist, a Moroccan national known to police, on fire, at which point he ran at nearby police, who then shot him. Belgian intelligence is stating that while the Moroccan is himself a terrorist, he is not affiliated with any organized terrorist groups and that this attempted attack was not carried out by the Islamic State. 

This map shows the location of the Molenbeek neighborhood in Brussels, where the Moroccan and several other terrorists have made their home. Click on the map to learn more.

Further Reading: Guardian, Deutsche Welle, CNN, NY Times
Graphic Source: BBC

GeoQuestion

Yesterday’s Answer

 

Q: Which country is the only co-principality in the world?

 

A: Andorra
Andorra, a small country in between Spain and France, is the only co-principality in the world. A principality is a country run by a prince. Andorra is ruled by two princes, neither of them actually from Andorra. Antoni Marti, from Catalonia and Francois Hollande, from France. 

Source

 

Today’s Question

Q: What is the world’s lowest-lying country?

Stay tuned for tomorrow’s DailyGeo where we reveal the correct answer!

DailyGeo is a daily digital communication created by AGS staff in our Headquarters for our community of Affiliates to digest on business days. Feel free to share and encourage others to become part of the community too!
Copyright © 2017 American Geographical Society, All rights reserved.
We understand this might not be for everyone. Although we would hate to see you go, you can unsubscribe here.

How are we doing? We want to hear your feedback on the DailyGeo – what are we doing right and what should we be doing differently. Talk to us by emailing dailygeo@americangeo.org.

Share

Tweet

Forward