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Africa Is 7 Times Bigger Than Europe. The World Map We're Used To Is A Lie
The Mercator world map, long a fixture in classrooms globally, makes the European Union appear almost as large as Africa. In reality, Africa is more than seven times bigger.
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African Union Urges Adoption Of World Map Showing Continent's True Size
The African Union has backed a campaign to end the use by governments and international organisations of the 16th-century Mercator map of the world in favour of one that more accurately displays Africa's size.
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Operation Assad: The Air Mission To Smuggle Syrian Despot's Valuables
As his enemies closed in on Damascus, Bashar al-Assad, who ruled over Syria with an iron fist for 24 years, used a private jet to spirit away cash, valuables and confidential documents mapping the corporate web behind his wealth.
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BTC-Accepting Businesses Rose by Over 170 Percent in 2023, Some Also Identified in India: Report
Over 6,000 businesses were identified around the world last year for accepting Bitcoin payments for their products and services. While most of these businesses were identified on BTC Maps in Italy, India also reflected a small number of pro-crypto businesses that maybe accepting BTC payments.
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After Mount Everest, 9-Year-Old Pune Boy Climbs Africa's Highest Mountain
Most nine-year-olds would find it difficult to even put a finger on Mount Kilimanjaro on a map, but not Advait Bhartia, who recently scaled the the highest free-standing mountain in the world.
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Spotify's Palestinian Launch Puts Local Artists on the Map
Palestinian musicians are fast reaping dividends from their presence on Spotify, which launched its Internet streaming service in the Middle East and North Africa last week.
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Google Maps Motorbike Mode Now in Kenya, First for Africa
Google Maps already provides the service in Asian nations such as India.
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Jonty Rhodes Finds 'The Map Of Tamil Nadu' On Matthew Hayden's Head Injury
Jonty Rhodes had earlier named his daughter India, and recently spotted the map of Tamil Nadu on Matthew Hayden's head injury.
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Skoda To Launch 19 Cars In The Next Two Years Globally
Beyond the EV push, Skoda is also interested in expanding its footprint on the automotive map by extending its presence from 102 to 120 countries, starting with Singapore later this year and South Africa in 2019.
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Risk of Dengue Increases Due to Climate Change, City Growth: Research
Large parts of Europe, West and Central Africa, and South America face the threat of outbreaks of the deadly dengue virus due to climate change and urbanisation, according to the first-ever maps of dengue vulnerability published on Tuesday.
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India centre of Asian evolution?
A new study that mapped human diversity across Asian nations reinforces an older controversial theory that after human beings first evolved in Africa, they possibly migrated to India via the land and sea routes.
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Africa Is 7 Times Bigger Than Europe. The World Map We're Used To Is A Lie
The Mercator world map, long a fixture in classrooms globally, makes the European Union appear almost as large as Africa. In reality, Africa is more than seven times bigger.
-
African Union Urges Adoption Of World Map Showing Continent's True Size
The African Union has backed a campaign to end the use by governments and international organisations of the 16th-century Mercator map of the world in favour of one that more accurately displays Africa's size.
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Operation Assad: The Air Mission To Smuggle Syrian Despot's Valuables
As his enemies closed in on Damascus, Bashar al-Assad, who ruled over Syria with an iron fist for 24 years, used a private jet to spirit away cash, valuables and confidential documents mapping the corporate web behind his wealth.
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BTC-Accepting Businesses Rose by Over 170 Percent in 2023, Some Also Identified in India: Report
Over 6,000 businesses were identified around the world last year for accepting Bitcoin payments for their products and services. While most of these businesses were identified on BTC Maps in Italy, India also reflected a small number of pro-crypto businesses that maybe accepting BTC payments.
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After Mount Everest, 9-Year-Old Pune Boy Climbs Africa's Highest Mountain
Most nine-year-olds would find it difficult to even put a finger on Mount Kilimanjaro on a map, but not Advait Bhartia, who recently scaled the the highest free-standing mountain in the world.
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Spotify's Palestinian Launch Puts Local Artists on the Map
Palestinian musicians are fast reaping dividends from their presence on Spotify, which launched its Internet streaming service in the Middle East and North Africa last week.
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Google Maps Motorbike Mode Now in Kenya, First for Africa
Google Maps already provides the service in Asian nations such as India.
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Jonty Rhodes Finds 'The Map Of Tamil Nadu' On Matthew Hayden's Head Injury
Jonty Rhodes had earlier named his daughter India, and recently spotted the map of Tamil Nadu on Matthew Hayden's head injury.
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Skoda To Launch 19 Cars In The Next Two Years Globally
Beyond the EV push, Skoda is also interested in expanding its footprint on the automotive map by extending its presence from 102 to 120 countries, starting with Singapore later this year and South Africa in 2019.
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Risk of Dengue Increases Due to Climate Change, City Growth: Research
Large parts of Europe, West and Central Africa, and South America face the threat of outbreaks of the deadly dengue virus due to climate change and urbanisation, according to the first-ever maps of dengue vulnerability published on Tuesday.
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India centre of Asian evolution?
A new study that mapped human diversity across Asian nations reinforces an older controversial theory that after human beings first evolved in Africa, they possibly migrated to India via the land and sea routes.
