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China
Central Asian Summit Begins
Chinese President, Xi Jinping, is hosting the leaders of Kazakhstan, Kyrgystan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan in the Chinese city of Xian for a first-time in-person summit between the Central Asian countries and China. The five Asian countries are important links for China's Belt and Road Initiative to build transport connections and support commerce to the rest of the world, while also providing energy and raw materials for China's industries. Political analysts have been weighing in on whether China's growing efforts to expand ties with former Soviet Republics is an intentional effort to eclipse Russian influence or simply to maintain stability in the region as the Russian government concentrates on the war in Ukraine.
This map depicts China and the five Central Asian countries whose leaders are meeting in Xian, China, for a China-Central Asia summit. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: Barron's
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Iran & Russia
North-South Transport Corridor
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi signed a deal to finance and construct the Rasht-Astara railway in Iran. The railway will be the final part of a commercial transport network linking the Persian Gulf and India while avoiding Western sea lanes. Spanning 102 miles (164 km) in Iran's north, the railway is the missing link in the International North-South Transport Corridor connecting Russia, Azerbaijan, Iran, and India. The transport network, stretching over 4,474 miles (7,200 km), includes ship, rail, and road routes and bypasses the Suez Canal. Both Iran and Russia are currently subject to Western sanctions, making this collaboration an opportunity to enhance trade and economic growth outside international restrictions.
This map depicts the planned route for the International North-South Transport Corridor, between St. Petersburg, Russia and Mumbai, India. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: Twitter
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Canada
3D Scans of Titanic Revealed
The release of the first-ever, full-sized scans of the Titanic may finally answer lingering questions about the famous ship that sank in 1912. Experts gathered thousands of digital images using deep-sea mapping to create a 3D reconstruction of the wreck, which sits 350 nautical miles off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada. The new images allow the ship to be seen as if the water has been drained away, showcasng more details than ever before, including the ship's bow, the serial number on a propeller, and remains of the grand staircase. Experts hope fully visualizing the wreck will shed more light on the causes of the ship's sinking and its final moments.
This map depicts the current location of the Titanic wreck off the coast of Canada. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: Longer than the Trans-Siberian Highway, what country’s Highway 1 road encircles the entire country, connecting all states?
A: Australia
Ringing around Australia for 9,010 miles (14,500 km), Highway 1 is the longest national highway in the world and second longest highway in the world, behind the Pan-American Highway. A network of major highways and roads, Highway 1, or the “Big Lap,” is a continuous road running mostly along the coast of the continent. It connects seven out of eight of the capitals in Australia and has route markers throughout the length of the road with the National Highway gold shield. While taking the route is often referred to as “doing the big round,” in order to actually sight see and get some action, drivers must veer from Highway 1 and reach destinations more inland. To fully make the loop, the trip takes a minimum of 14 days of nearly non-stop driving, however more realistically, it takes about one month to complete.
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Q: What 96-foot waterfall is situated with an urban backdrop of a downtown in New York State?
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