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Uganda is a country located in East Africa.

Kampala is the capital and largest city of Uganda

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The equator passes through Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Republic of the Congo, Maldives, and Indonesia, making them all countries that the equator passes through.

The equator is a line of latitude that runs around the middle of the Earth, dividing the planet into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. It passes through 13 countries in total, including:

• Ecuador, Colombia, and Brazil: Located in South America
• Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Sao Tome & Principe, Uganda, Kenya, and Somalia: Located in Africa
• Maldives and Indonesia: Located in Asia
• Kiribati: Located in Oceania 

The equator passes through three continents and three water bodies: the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans.

The highest point on the equator is on the southern slopes of Volcan Cayambe.

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Sri Lanka: Asian island nation

Ceylon was changed into Sri Lanka on 22 May 1972

Sri Lanka's Capital is Colombo.

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Islamic histories regarding Shahrbanu generally state that she was a daughter of Yazdegerd III, the last Sassanid emperor of Persia.

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The NASA rover Perseverance landed on Mars on 18 February 2021.

This mission aimed to search for signs of ancient life and collect samples for future return to Earth.

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Iceland

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The first largest stadium Narendra Modi Stadium is situated in Ahmedabad .

Second largest cricket stadium is situated in Australia's Melbourne.

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About Thar Desert

15% located in Pakistan

85% located in India

Also called Friendly Desert

Located near Badin, Sindh 

Famous for: Sand 

Coal also found in Thar 

also known as Great Indian Desert

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·         Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has launched a $15 billion project named “Kanal Istanbul” which runs parallel to Bosphorus Strait will connect Black Sea & Marmara Sea.

·         The concept of a canal linking the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara has been proposed at least seven times in history.

·         Pre-feasibility studies commenced April 2009, feasibility studies conducted April 2012, Construction has started June 2021

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At least nine people died, most aged between 10 and 20, in a shopping mall crush as revellers rang in the New Year in Uganda’s capital on 1 January 2022.