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Where is Destin, Fl.?

Situated between Fort Walton Beach and Miramar Beach, Destin is located on a peninsula between the Gulf of Mexico and Choctawhachee Bay along U.S. Highway 98. Destin is in the Central time zone. It is just under 50 miles east of Pensacola, Fla. and just over 40 miles west of Panama City Beach, Fla. It is directly south of Niceville, Fla., across the Choctawhachee Bay. Destin is famous for its white sandy beaches and emerald green waters.

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Where is Nigeria?

Nigeria has an area of 356,667 square miles. As of 2013, it was the most populous country in Africa and the seventh most populous in the world with an estimated population of 174,507,539. In 2014, Nigeria passed South Africa as the largest economy in Africa with a GDP of over $500 billion. The capital city of Abuja is located in the central part of the country, while Lagos, the nation's largest city, is in a coastal area in the southwestern corner of the country.

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What is the capital of New Jersey?

The area that became known as Trenton was first settled in 1679 by Quakers who came to the region to escape religious persecution in England. The city became the state capital in 1790 and was incorporated two years later. The motto "Trenton Makes, The World Takes" is still displayed prominently across the city's Lower Free Bridge in reference to the city's major manufacturing presence in the late-19th and early-20th century. Today, the State of New Jersey is Trenton's largest employer, bringing in more than 20,000 workers daily from the city and surrounding suburbs.

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What are some distinct facial characteristics of women from Africa?

Genetic mixing over the course of human existence has created a continuum of physical traits across all ethnicities, making it difficult to attribute exact facial features to all people who live in Africa. A great geographic expanse, Africa is home to hundreds of different ethnicities. Facial features may resemble each other more closely within a certain ethnic group.

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Who is the president of Malaysia?

Razak attended school in Kuala Lumpur and completed his education in the United Kingdom. Prior to his term as prime minister, he served two terms as minister of defense and was appointed deputy prime minister in 2004. He comes from a political family, as his father, Abdul Razak, was the second prime minister of Malaysia from 1970 to 1976, and his uncle, Hussein Onn, succeeded his father as the country's third-ever leader. His brother, Dato' Sri Nazir Razak, runs Malaysia's second-largest financial services group.

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Where is Lake Texcoco on a map?

In the days of the Aztecs, the area around Mexico City was surrounded by five enormous lakes, one of which was Lake Texcoco. The only thing that remains of the lake is a small area of water with salt marshes on its boundaries. The other lakes have also been drained in the five centuries since the Spaniards moved into the valley.

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Where can you find a chart that tracks Brent oil prices?

In addition to the NASDAQ website, several other investing outlets feature charts to track the price of Brent oil. Websites for Investing.com and Bloomberg Business both offer customizable charts as well as news related to the commodity's performance. Investors who trade through an established brokerage firm, such as RaymondJames or Scottrade, may have access to this information through the firm's website as well.

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Which five countries border Switzerland?

Switzerland is known for yodeling, cuckoo clocks and chocolate. Switzerland is officially known as the Swiss Confederation, and is made up of 26 cantons. It's federal seat is situated at Bern. Switzerland's population is more than 8 million people, as of 2014. The citizens of Switzerland have the second-highest life expectancy in the world, according to the United Nations. More than 6 percent of Europe's fresh water is found in Switzerland, and it is home to more than 1,500 lakes.

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Is Mexico a state or a country?

Mexico has a population of around 116 million people. It is made up of 31 separate states and one Federal District, Mexico City, which is the capital. Mexico declared independence as a country from the Spanish Empire in the 19th century, when it was declared a federal republic. Mexico is the 11th largest country in the world by land mass.

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What continents are in both the Eastern and Southern Hemispheres?

The Southern Hemisphere divides from the Northern Hemisphere at the Equator, the imaginary line girdling the center of the Earth. As such, it includes parts of Antarctica, Africa, South America, the southern islands of Asia, and Australia. The Eastern Hemisphere comprises all of the planet east of the Prime Meridian and west of 180 degrees longitude. It includes parts of Asia, Africa, Antarctica and all of Australia.

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