3 Jan

United States: Economic Impact of Government Shutdown

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United States
Economic Impact of Government Shutdown
Today marks two weeks of the government shutdown, has had a major economic impact on many states. The impact of the 21st government shutdown can be seen in each state’s share of federal jobs, federal contract dollars per capita, SNAP benefits, access to national parks, and real estate as a percentage of gross state product. D.C. has been hit particularly hard; it has the highest share of federal jobs, and the highest percentage of families receiving SNAP. Alaska, Hawaii, Arizona, and New Mexico have been hit hard a well. About 800,000 federal employees, who have been furloughed or who are working without pay, and those who receive benefits from the government will feel the effects most.
This map ranks the impact of the government shutdown by state according to measures listed above. Click on the map to learn more.

Graphic Source: Yahoo News
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United States
Peninsula Dispute
Known as the “Northwest Angle,” this 320 square-kilometer peninsula is a part of Minnesota that is being petitioned to be given to Canada. The piece of land, the only piece of the United States other than Alaska to lie above the 49th parallel, can only be accessed via Canada or by crossing the Lake of Woods. A petition was created Sunday to give this piece of land to Canada under the premise that it was drawn into US territory in 1755 using an inaccurate map and no real geographers. 

This map depicts the Northwest Angle across from mainland United States. Click on the map to learn more.

Graphic Source:  BBC
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Thailand
Powerful Storm Hits Coast
Thailand’s first tropical storm in three decades, Storm Pabuk, made landfall at 1pm local time with sustained winds of 42 mph. The resort and tourist destinations, Koh Samui, Koh Tao, and Koh Phangan, are some of the hardest hit areas. The Meteorological Department said waves on the east coast were 10-16 feet high. Residents and tourists were urged to seek higher ground in preparation for the storm. One person died when his fishing boat capsized in the storm. 

This map depicts the area in Thailand affected by the storm. Click on the map to learn more.

Graphic Source: CNN

Yesterday’s Answer

Q: How many miles long is the equator?

A: 24,901 miles
The distance around (circumference) the Earth at the Equator is 24,901 miles (40,075 km). The Earth’s diameter 7,926 miles (12,756 km) is also wider at the Equator than at the poles, creating an “equatorial bulge.”

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Today’s Question

 

Q: How many miles long is the US/Mexico border?

Stay tuned for the answer to today’s question in Monday’s DailyGeo.

Next year’s AGS Symposium, Geography 2050: Borders and Borderless Future, will take place on November 21 and 22, 2019. In the coming year, we will occasionally highlight Border related stories and questions in DailyGeo.  Stay tuned for more!

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