Namibia plans to kill elephants for meat
Sep. 02, 2024
Q: Namibia plans to butcher more than 700 wild animals, including 83 elephants, to feed some of the 1.4 million people facing a hunger crisis amid the country’s worst drought in a century. Where is the southwest African nation of Namibia?
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Q: Namibia’s name is derived from the Namib Desert, which extends 1,200 miles along the Atlantic Coast. It starts in which nation north of Namibia?
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A. Angola
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B. Botswana
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C. South Africa
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D. Zambia
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Q: Most of the Namib Desert is uninhabited, making Namibia one of the most sparsely populated countries in the world. Which independent nation has the fewest people per square mile?
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A. Australia
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B. Canada
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C. Mongolia
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D. Namibia
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Q: Namibians facing hunger in the current drought are about half the nation’s 2.8 million people. While Namibia is among the wealthier nations in Africa, it is the second-most unequal nation in the world. Which of its neighbors has the world’s largest gap in wealth?
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A. Angola
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B. Botswana
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C. South Africa
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D. Zambia
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Q: Namibia gained its independence in 1990 after being ruled for 75 years which nation?
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A. Angola
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B. Germany
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C. Portugal
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D. South Africa
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