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Location of the Gaza Strip Mediterranean coast in the east Israel’s north and east borders and Egypt’s southwest border Location: 31°15′N, 34°19′E 360 km² in size 40 km coastline Urban and Administrative Profile Gaza City, the capital Home to about 500,000 people Additional important hubs

Why in the News More than 1,000 people killed in a huge landslip in Sudan’s Darfur region An entire mountain village in the Marra Mountains levelled by the catastrophe The Sudan What it is Nation in Africa’s northeast Historically called bilād al-sūdān by Arab geographers

Why in the News As part of a long-range training deployment, the Indian Navy’s First Training Squadron (ICGS Sarathi, INS Tir, and INS Shardul) docked at Port Victoria, Seychelles. The purpose of the visit is to improve India-Seychelles maritime relations.  The Seychelles What it is

Why in the News Near Jalalabad in eastern Afghanistan, an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 occurred. At least 2,800 people were injured, and over 800 people were killed. Reports of extensive damage in the provinces of: Kunar Nangarhar Laghman The Afghanistan What it is

Why in the News? In 2025, Australia and Nauru inked a $267 million deportation agreement to move non-visa holders. Human rights and refugee organisations are criticising the agreement because they believe it may violate international refugee protections.  The Nauru: Official Name: The Republic of Nauru

Why in the News An AI-generated video that depicts potential outcomes in the event of a Mount Fuji eruption was recently released by the Japanese government. The Mount Fuji General Facts Japan’s tallest mountain, standing at 3,776 meters. Location: Close to the Pacific coast on

Why in the News For the 15th India-Japan Annual Summit, the Indian prime minister is in Japan on an official visit. He is meeting Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba for the first time. The purpose of the visit is to deepen India and Japan’s Special

Location and Borders Africa’s northernmost nation Shares a northern and eastern border with the Mediterranean Sea Neighbouring countries: Algeria in the west Libya in the southeast Capital Tunisia Groups by Ethnicity 98% Arab European: 1% Minorities, including Jews: 1% The Economy Categorised as lower middle-income

Why in the News In the disputed East China Sea, where both countries’ EEZ claims overlap, China dismissed Japan’s protest against its development of a gas field.  Thr East China Sea What it is A marginal sea of the Western Pacific Ocean Encircled by: China

Why in the News As part of its tourism diversification strategy, Oman has set a goal to increase the number of Indian visitors: From 7 lakh in 2024 To 1 million per year Better connectivity and lenient visa regulations support the plan About Oman Location