Tag: Brazil (country, South America)*
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The distribution and spread of COVID-19 and SARS cases
ElyaDatabase ID Number: M173 Creator: Yuqing Zhai ’22 Digital Media Studies This map shows a comparison between the distribution and spread of COVID19 and SARS cases, supplementing with a focused map of Asia (sharing the same legend). We can see both viruses were started in China: Guangdong and Hubei. The points on the map are regions…
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Deaths by Spanish Flu (1918) and COVID-19 (2020) in Brazil
ElyaDatabase ID Number: M103 Creator: Jade Seguchi ’22 International Relations & Business The deadly H1N1 influenza virus reached Brazil when in its second wave, in September 1918. The lack of response, the spread of misleading information and manipulation of statistics only worsened its impact in the country, resulting in over 35,000 deaths. Remarkably, the current…
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Belt and Road Connections from Europe to Africa and South America
ElyaDatabase ID Number: M040 Creator: Lindsey Medalla ’19 Mechanical Engineering In December 2018, Portugal officially signed an agreement to join China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Following the signing of this agreement, Portugal included their already existing Port of Sines into China’s BRI. This map shows the current and future Portuguese infrastructural elements that will…
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Uruguay: A Gateway to the Southern Common Market
ElyaDatabase ID Number: M037 Creator: Hunter Phinney ’19 Mechanical Engineering In August of 2018 Uruguay signed onto China’s Belt and Road Initiative. The Uruguay is an important member of China’s initiative due to its high volume of trade with China. China is the number one destination of Uruguayan exports, mainly agricultural commodities like beef and…
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Millenia of Growth: When the World’s Top 20 Coffee Producers Began Cultivating Coffee
ElyaDatabase ID Number: M002 Creator: Louis Herman ’20 Political Science This map shows the diverse and global history of coffee. Initially an Ethiopian crop, it soon spread to its neighbors, such as Tanzania and Uganda. Coffee cultivation in India started with Arab traders in the 17th century; from there it was spread to Indonesia by…