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World Map : August (I) 2023

Identify Places On Map
  • Identify the disputed island between China and Vietnam located in the South China Sea. China has been reportedly building an airstrip on this Island.


    Triton Island Triton Island is a small island in the South China Sea. It is the westernmost and southernmost of the Paracel Islands. The island is located on the southwest corner of a Reef named after the name of the same island. The People's Republic of China administers the Island. However, Vietnam and the Republic of China also claim the island. China has controlled the island since 1974. China is reportedly building an airstrip on this Island. These islands have been equipped with airstrips, docks, and military systems.


  • The Koala is a beloved animal of the region, and its existence is threatened due to various reasons. Locate its native place


    South Australia The koala is a beloved animal of the region, and its existence is threatened due to various reasons. Its native place is South Australia. It is found in coastal areas of the mainland's eastern and southern regions, inhabiting Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia. Australia has one of the highest land clearing rates in the world due to which 80% of Koala habitat has already disappeared.


  • Locate the city where the 15th BRICS summit (first in-person meeting since 2019) was held.


    Locate the city where the 15th BRICS summit (first in-person meeting since 2019) was held. The 15th BRICS summit was held in Johannesburg, South Africa. The summit was the first in-person meeting since 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The theme of the summit was "BRICS and Africa: Partnership for Mutually Accelerated Growth, Sustainable Development, and Inclusive Multilateralism". The leaders of the five member states attended the summit. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa also invited the leaders of 67 countries.


  • Locate the West-Central African country that has witnessed a coup where the nation’s military officers seized power and arrested the President.


    Gabon On August 30, 2023, a group of military officers seized power and arrested the newly re-elected President of Gabon. The coup occurred shortly after the election commission announced the election result. Gabon is a country in West-Central Africa located on the equator and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north, and the Republic of the Congo to the east and south. It is a sparsely populated country and forests cover 88% of its territory


  • The island country, located in Melanesia (part of Oceania) was a Pivotal WWII Battleground in the Pacific Ocean. Recently it has been a bone of contention between the US and China for their dominance. Locate the Island.


    Solomon Islands The Solomon Islands was a Pivotal WWII Battleground. These Islands are a group of islands in the western South Pacific Ocean, about 2,000 km northeast of Australia. The islands are located in Melanesia, part of Oceania. The archipelago is made up of six major islands and over 900 smaller islands. The six major islands are Choiseul, Guadalcanal, Malaita, Makira, New Georgia, and Santa Isabel. Recently, the United States has signed a MoU with the Island for the safety and prosperity of the Islands. Locate the island.


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