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South Korea
Opposition Parties Win Majority
Opposition parties have expanded their majority in South Korea’s National Assembly, winning a significant number of seats in the elections for the country’s 300-seat unicameral legislature on April 10. Legislative elections consist of elections for single-seat constituencies and proportional representation. The Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), the main opposition political party, and its coalition partner, won a total of 175 seats, while President Yoon Suk Yeol’s People Power Party (PPP) saw its share of parliament reduced down to 108 seats, with the most wins in the southeast. The final results mean President Yoon will face significant challenges advancing his agenda, but the opposition failed to pick up 200 seats, the threshold needed to have the power to override a presidential veto or make a motion to impeach the president.
This map depicts the number of seats by constituency for the 2024 legislative elections, with the union between the Democratic Party of Korea and the Minjoo Party winning the most seats. Click on the map to learn more.
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Colombia
Water Rationing Begins in Bogotá
More than 9 million people are affected by new water rationing measures in the Colombian capital of Bogotá. The city has been divided into 9 zones, with each taking turns shutting off water for 24 hours. The restrictions were implemented Thursday morning amidst severe drought that has seen reservoir levels in the capital sink to less than 17% of the norm. The drought has been linked to the El Niño weather phenomenon which typically produces drier than average conditions in the Amazon and other regions around the world. However, climate change, rapid urbanization, and poor infrastructure are also contributing to the severity of water shortages in Bogotá and several other Latin American cities.
This map depicts typical weather variations associated with the El Niño Southern Oscillation phenomenon. Click on the map to learn more.
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Guam
3 Men Rescued Off Pacific Island
Three men stranded on a small Pacific island for over a week were rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard and Navy after they spelled “help” in the sand on the beach with palm tree leaves. On Easter Sunday they sailed on a 20-foot boat from Polowat, a small Micronesian island, to go fishing near another island called Pikelot, about 100 nautical miles (185 km) away. A week later, one of their relatives notified the Coast Guard to report they had not returned according to plan. The U.S. Coast Guard stationed in Guam began a search, eventually joined by the Navy. Crew members of a navy aircraft from Japan searched an area of more than 78,000 nautical miles (144,460 km sq), and saw the trio’s leaf message the following day. Despite damage to their boat, the men were found in good health with food and water.
This map depicts the area of the Micronesian islands, where three men were rescued after going missing, and Guam, from where the search for the missing men was centered. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: What country is nicknamed “Little Africa” because it exhibits all the major climates and vegetation of the continent?
A: Cameroon
A country lying at the junction of western and central Africa, Cameroon has a rich and diverse culture made up of a mix of about 250 Indigenous populations and just as many languages and customs. The country is nicknamed “Little Africa” as geographically, Cameroon consists of coastline, mountains, grass plains, forest, rainforest and desert, all of the major climates and vegetation in Africa in one country. It is considered one of the wettest parts of Africa and records Africa’s second highest concentration of biodiversity. This also contributes to its cultural diversity as ways of life and traditional food dishes and customs vary widely between geographical regions.
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Q: Within the borders of which US state was the first Asian-American settlement created by Filipino fishermen?
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