25 Sep

United States: Travel Ban

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Where In The World: Weekend Recap

 

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United States 
Travel Ban
On Sunday, President Trump reissued an “indefinite” travel ban that will go into effect on October 18.  Unlike his previous travel ban, which expired on Sunday, the revised version added non-Muslim countries Chad, Venezuela and North Korea to the list of nations whose citizens cannot enter the United States. Sudan was not included in the updated list. The constitutionality of President Trump’s previous travel ban is set to be reviewed by the Supreme Court in October. This map shows the countries included in President Trump’s revised travel ban. Click on the map to learn more about the story.

Graphic Source: CNN
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Indonesia
Eruption Evacuations
Almost 50,000 people have fled from the Indonesian island of Bali out of fear of a volcanic eruption. Indonesian authorities raised the volcano threat to the highest level when they detected intense seismic activity coming from the Mount Agung volcano. According to an official from the National Disaster Mitigation Agency, the chances of eruption are very high but the exact time of the eruption is unclear. The last time the volcano erupted was in 1967, killing 1,100 people.
This map depicts the location of Mt. Agung and the possible movement of the ash. Click on the map to learn more about the story. 

Further Reading: Washington Post, Jakarta Post, Fox, WTKR
Graphic Source: AccuWeather
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Libya
U.S. Airstrikes
The U.S. military conducted six airstrikes against ISIL fighters in Libya this past Friday. 17 ISIL fighters were killed and three vehicles were destroyed when an unmanned aircraft targeted a desert camp about 150 miles southeast of Sirte, a coastal city where ISIL fighters were defeated by U.S. backed Libyan forces last September. This is the first time the U.S. military has struck targets in Libya since January.This map depicts Libya. Click on the map to learn more the story. 

Graphic Source: CNN

GeoQuestion

Friday’s Answer

 

Q: Which country has the largest solar farm in the world?

A: China
The Tengger Desert Solar Park in China generates 1547MW a day and is known as the “Great Wall of Solar” in Zhongwei, Ningxia China. The solar field covers 1,200 km.

Today’s Question

 

Q: What is the Central Black Earth region famous for?

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

 

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