A new nation

The Guardian has its version of 'the new world map' here. It's new because it includes South Sudan - the world's newest country as of today. You can read more about South Sudan from the BBC here and on the Worldmapper blog.

Crisis in Darfur

The US Holocaust Memorial Museum and Google Earth have launched a new project today, to increase awareness and understanding of the conflict and violence that have resulted in more than 300,000 people being killed and about 2,500,000 people being driven from their homes in the Darfur region of Sudan since 2004.

If you already have Google Earth, then the Darfur region should be highlighted. If not, you can download GE here.

The BBC coverage of the story is here, and you can find out more about the project from the US Holocaust Memorial Museum website.

Big Deal!

Thanks to Mrs K for pointing out this excellent site from Cafod - loads of information on a variety of development issues such as Fairtrade, Debt, HIV/AIDs, Conflict and the Environment, and you can also find out more about Cafod and the work that they do...

Useful for RE and Citizenship as well as Geography...