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• The main rivers in Egypt are the Nile River and its tributaries.
• The Nile is the longest river in the world at 6,650 km.
• It is located in Northeast Africa.
• It is the only river that flows from south to north.

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• Lake Turkana is the world's largest alkaline lake.
• It lies in northwestern Kenya and southwestern Ethiopia.
• It is the world's largest permanent desert lake.
• By volume, it is the world's fourth-largest salt lake.

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• Geneva is a major global diplomatic city in Switzerland.
• It hosts many UN agencies and international organizations.
• However, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is headquartered in Madrid, not Geneva.

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Geneva hosts the world's largest concentration of international organizations and UN agencies, such as:

• The Red Cross
• The World Health Organization
• The World Trade Organization
• The International Telecommunication Union
• The World Intellectual Property Organization
• The World Meteorological Organization
• The International Labour Organization
• European headquarters of the United Nations

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• “Smiling Buddha” was the codename of India’s first nuclear test.
• India described it as a “peaceful nuclear explosion.”
• Date: 18 May 1974
• Location: Pokhran Test Range, Rajasthan
• Prime Minister: Indira Gandhi

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• The ILO (International Labour Organization) promotes workers’ rights and decent employment worldwide.
• It sets international labour standards and develops labour policies.
• It works for social justice and fair working conditions.

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• It was founded in October 1919.
• It is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
• It has 187 member states: 186 out of 193.
• UN member states plus the Cook Islands.
• It is one of the first and oldest agencies of the UN.

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• International Police refers to INTERPOL (International Criminal Police Organization).
• It promotes cooperation among police authorities of different countries.
• INTERPOL helps in controlling international crimes like terrorism, smuggling, and cybercrime.

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• It is founded on 7 September 1923.
• It is headquartered in Lyon, France.
• It has 196 member states.
• Purpose: International police cooperation against crime

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• The United Nations Organization (UNO) was established on 24 October 1945 after World War II.
• Its main aim is to maintain world peace and security.
• It also promotes human rights, international cooperation, and economic development.
• The UN is the largest international organization in the world.

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• Headquarters: United Nations
• Founding Members: 51 countries
• Current Members: 193 countries
• Official Languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish
• UN Day is celebrated on 24 October every year.
• Pakistan became a member of the UN on 30 September 1947.

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• Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport is the world's busiest airport.
• It handling over 106 million passengers.
• It is located in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
• It was opened on September 15, 1926.
• Number of runways: 5

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• Microsoft was founded on April 4, 1975.
• It was founded by Bill Gates and Paul. Allen in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

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• Greenland is the world's largest island.
• It is an autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark.
• It is geographically a part of the North American continent.
• It has been politically and culturally associated with Europe for about a millennium.

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