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Venezuela
Border Closings
Venezuela’s Interim President, Nicolas Maduro, has ordered the closure of Venezuela’s border with Brazil “until further notice” amid a tense standoff with the US-backed opposition leader, Juan Guaido, over allowing in humanitarian aid. As the Venezuelan-Brazilian border remains closed indefinitely, Maduro has also threatened to close the border with Colombia. Additionally, Maduro has closed air and maritime borders with Curucao, Aruba and Bonaire.
This map depicts the locations of transit points of aid delivery into Venezuela. Click on the map to learn more.
*This year’s AGS Symposium, Geography 2050: Borders and Borderless World, will take place on November 21 and 22, 2019. Learn more about the Symposium here.*
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Graphic Source: BBC
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India
Water War?
After a militant attack by Pakistan-based group in Kashmir last week, the Indian government is considering retaliating by cutting off water supply to Pakistan. India’s Transport and Water Resources Minister announced Thursday India would divert water that once flowed into Pakistan into Jammur and Kashmir to their own citizens. Under the 1960 Indus Water Treaty between India and Pakistan, waters of the western rivers, Jhelum, Chenab and Indus rivers, were shared with Pakistan and eastern rivers- Sutlej, Beas, and Ravi rivers- were given to India. Indian officials say their move to cut off water supply from Pakistan would not violate the treaty.
This map depicts the location of the shared Indus Basin between India and Pakistan. Click on the map to learn more about the Indus Water Treaty.
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Graphic Source: ClearIAS
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Ecuador
Magnitude 7.5 Earthquake
On Friday, a powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck eastern Ecuador during the early morning hours. According to the United States Geological Survey, the earthquake struck at 5:17 a.m. local time, at a depth of 132 km. The epicenter was located in the rural area near the central border of Peru and Ecuador. The initial earthquake was followed by another 5.5 magnitude earthquake that occurred less than 25 minutes later in western Ecuador, near the city of Guayaquil. There were no initial reports of casualties or damage and the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center stated there is no tsunami risk.
This map depicts the location of the earthquake’s epicenter. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: Where is Devon Island, the world’s largest uninhabited island, located?
A: Canada
Located in Baffin Bay in northern Canada, Devon Island is the 27th largest island in the world.
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Q: Where is the driest (non-polar) place on Earth?
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