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United States
Moving During COVID-19
The general narrative throughout the COVID-19 pandemic has been that there have been huge exoduses from urban areas. Evidence now suggests that fewer people moved during the height of the pandemic than in the same time period during 2019. This map by Bloomberg CityLab uses data from moving company platform Hire A Helper and long-distance haul company United Van Lines and shows the percentage decrease in moves between March and June of this year compared to the year previous. In a few of America’s largest, densest, and most expensive coastal cities like New York City and San Francisco, several metrics suggest while some people are moving out of their home city, they are settling in other large metropolitan areas.
This map depicts the percentage drop in moves in the United States between March 11 and June 30 of this year compared to last year. Click on the map to learn more.
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Uganda
Jail Break
More than 200 prisoners escaped from a jail in Moroto, Uganda on Wednesday afternoon. A gun battle ensued as the prisoners fled, resulting in the death of two inmates and a soldier, and the capture of two escapees. The mass escape was made possible as the inmates were able to overpower the warden and steal weapons and ammunition, reported a military spokeswoman, Brigadier Flavia Byekwaso. Byekwaso also stated the prisoners were “hard-core criminals” but advised the nearby communities to stay calm. This is the third prison escape to occur in the country since March.
This map shows where the prisoners escaped in the District of Moroto, Uganda. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: Daily Mail
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Barbados
Transition to Republic
Barbados announced its intention to remove Queen Elizabeth II as its head of state and become a republic, marking the first time a commonwealth realm has decided to do so since 1992 in Mauritius. A former colony, Barbados gained independence in 1966 and has maintained a formal link with the British monarchy. On Tuesday, the decision was formalized during the Throne Speech, delivered on behalf of Prime Minister Mia Mottley by the island’s Governor-General Sandra Mason to mark the state opening of parliament. The country stated it plans on becoming a republic by November 2021 — to coincide with the country’s 55th anniversary of independence. A source at Buckingham Palace said that the idea “was not out of the blue” and “has been mooted and publicly talked about many times”. The Queen is recognized as the head of state in more than a dozen countries that were once part of the British Empire such as Canada, Australia, and Jamaica.
This map depicts the countries where Queen Elizabeth II is the head of state. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: The northern end of the Red Sea is divided into which two gulfs?
A: Gulf of Suez and the Gulf of Aqaba
Part of the East African Rift System, the Red Sea (in Arabic Al-Baḥr Al-Aḥmar), extends for about 1,200 miles (1,930 km) from Suez, Egypt to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait which connects with the Gulf of Aden. To the north, the sea splits into two parts with the Gulf of Suez to the northwest and the Gulf of Aqaba to the northeast. The Gulf of Suez is relatively shallow at about 180 to 210 feet deep, while the Gulf of Aqaba reaches a depth of about 5,500 feet. Through rifting of the African and Arabian plates, it is estimated the Gulf of Suez was created about 30 million years and the Gulf of Aqaba about 3 to 4 million years ago.
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Q: Now comprising 27 member states, which six countries were the founding members of the European Union’s predecessor, the European Economic Community (EEC) in 1958?
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