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Taiwan
Warships in South China Sea
Both China and the U.S. have deployed warships and aircraft to the South China Sea as China expresses its displeasure over the potential visit of a senior American official to the island of Taiwan. Tensions increased as Taiwan tried to take down a Chinese drone apparently observing the country’s defenses. China warned U.S. officials about House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's potential visit, stating that Taiwan is a part of its territory. Earlier this year, U.S. President Joseph Biden stated the U.S. military would defend Taiwan in the event of an attack. China hasn't raised the possibility of attacking the island, but analysts have speculated that China will exercise military powers.
This map depicts the location of US and China warships and aircrafts near South China sea. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: The U.S. Sun
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World
Global Economic Downturn
Central banks across the world are raising interest rates to combat inflation during what many project to become a global recession. Despite the rate hikes, inflation continues to rise across the globe and in the United States, where inflation is at a four-decade high. There is now a median 40% chance of recession happening in the U.S. economy over the coming year according to leading economists polled by Reuters. The European Central Bank only recently joined others in raising its rates, signaling the global impact of inflation. There is no official globally-recognized definition of a recession, however many countries adhere to the doctrine that a recession is two consecutive quarters of declining gross domestic product (GDP), which has been reported by the United States.
This map depicts the forecasted GDP growth or decline for reporting countries for 2023. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: Reuters
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Nepal
Tiger Population Doubles
In the past 10 years, Nepal has more than doubled its tiger population. To do this, Nepal has followed a zero-poaching approach with military units supporting national park teams and community anti-poaching units monitoring nature corridors such as the Khata corridor, allowing tigers to roam safely in buffer zones next to Bardiya National Park and the Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary. While this has brought tigers back from the brink of extinction, it has also caused an increase in tiger attacks in local communities. In the past 12 months, 16 people have been killed by tigers in Nepal, compared to a total of 10 who were killed in the previous five years. Most attacks took place when villagers went into the national park or buffer zones, however sometimes tigers venture into local villages. In 2010, 13 countries pledged to double their wild tiger population by 2022. Of these countries, only Nepal has reached its target.
This map depicts the Khata corridor between Bardiya National Park and the Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary, allowing tigers to roam safely in buffer zones. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: What is the only South American country to border both the Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea?
A: Colombia
Colombia, the fourth largest nation in South America, has a coastline on the Caribbean Sea stretching out some 1,100 miles (1,800 km) and on the Pacific Ocean at about 930 miles (1,500 km). Colombia is bordered by Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, and Venezuela in South America, and bordered by a small strip of land by Panama. Over 90 percent of Colombia’s population is concentrated in the western mountainous region and along the Caribbean and Pacific coasts. Its highly diverse temperature range is the result of differences in elevation. Most people live on plateaus and mountain slopes to avoid the strong equatorial heat, with concentrations of residents in isolated high elevations evidencing how Colombia's mountain ranges have determined settlement patterns.
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