World Newsmap of the Month.

From: Current Events, a Weekly Reader publication | Date: October 15, 1999 | Copyright information

Getting the Facts Straight

Five areas of the world covered in the October World Newsmap of the Month are highlighted below. Match the facts below to the appropriate highlighted country by writing the letter of the fact in the blank provided.

(Note: Be careful! There are more facts than there are high-lighted areas, so some facts do not apply to any of the regions.)

A. This city was struck by virus-carrying mosquitoes.

B. Angola and Zambi...

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