|
United States
One Third of Adults Vaccinated
According to a report in the New York Times, 91 million Americans, or 28% of U.S. adults, have received at least one dose of the vaccine and 16% have received both doses. The country is averaging 2.71 million doses given per day, a pace that could allow for 70% of the population to be vaccinated by mid-June. According to this interactive map by the New York Times, Palau, New Mexico, and American Samoa lead the country in highest percentage of population with at least one shot. U.S. President Joe Biden has asked the states to make all adults eligible for the vaccine by May 1st. In Florida and California, this date has been pushed to as early as April 15th, while all adults already have access to the vaccine in Alaska, Texas, and Mississippi.
This map depicts the percentage of adults full vaccinated by U.S. county. Click on the map to learn more.
|
|
|
|
__________________________________________
|
|
Mozambique
Military Assault on Palma
Hundreds of jihadists linked to Islamic State (IS) stormed Palma, a town in northern Mozambique, targeting shops, banks and a military barracks. Seven people were killed trying to escape a siege on a hotel, and hundreds of others, both locals and foreigners, were reportedly rescued from Palma after the attack. Witnesses have described hiding out on a beach strewn with headless bodies while waiting to be rescued by boat. Marine traffic websites showed a string of vessels around the town and the port of Pemba in the south, as people seek to escape by any means available. Civilians living and working in the area appeared to be coordinating the rescue effort. The exact number of casualties in Palma, a town of about 75,000 people in Cabo Delgado province, is unclear.
This map depicts the town of Palma under jihadist attack. Click on map to learn more.
|
|
|
|
|
Ethiopia
Eritrea to Pull Forces from Tigray
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced on Friday that Eritrea would be withdrawing troops from Ethiopia’s Tigray region, which sits along Ethiopia’s northern border with Eritrea. Fighting began in November when forces loyal to the Tigray People’s Liberation Front attacked army bases in the region after a fallout with Abiy’s government. Eritrea sent forces to occupy the region as a pre-emptive defense of its own territory and to reinforce Ethiopian efforts to maintain control. This is the first time the Abiy government has acknowledged the presence of Eritrean troops in the region, which has caused outrage in the country considering the two countries were at war for decades until recently. There are growing accusations of atrocities by Eritrean soldiers against Tigrayan civilians. No timeline has been officially set for the troop withdrawal.
This map depicts the Tigray region of Ethiopia, where the Ethiopian government said that Eritrean troops will be withdrawing. Click on the map to learn more.
|
|
|
|
 |
Q: Which state averages the most tornadoes per year?
A: Texas
With an average of 155 tornadoes a year, Texas records the highest number of tornadoes a year on average. Kansas has the second highest annual average number of tornadoes at 96. The U.S. averaged 1,225 tornadoes annually from 1999 to 2018, more than any other country on the globe. Canada has the second highest number of tornadoes, with approximately 100 occurring each year.
Source
|
|
|
|
|
Q: Which river is home to the largest hydroelectric power plant in the western hemisphere?
Stay tuned for the answer to today’s question in tomorrow’s DailyGeo.
|
|
|
|
AGS is accepting DailyGeo GeoQuestion suggestions.
Write to ags@americangeo.org with any ideas!
Please include GeoQuestions in the subject line, along with your answer and source.
|
|
|
DailyGeo is a daily digital communication created by AGS for the geography community. Feel free to share and encourage others to become part of the community too!
Copyright © 2021 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 ags@americangeo.org. |
|
|
|
|
