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• In 2024, Ethiopia and Egypt, both located in Africa, were members of BRICS.
• Nigeria and Uganda became partner countries of the grouping in 2025.

Additional information:

• BRICS founded: June 2009

BRICS member countries:

1. Brazil
2. Russia
3. India
4. China
5. South Africa
6. Egypt
7. Ethiopia
8. Iran
9. Saudi Arabia
10. The United Arab Emirates 

BRICS headquarters: Shanghai, China

BRICS first conference hosted by: Russia (2009)

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• Country approved: Morocco
• Approving authority: U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
• Year: 2026
• Export type: Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)
• Legal basis: Section 3(c) of the Natural Gas Act
• Morocco qualified because it has a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United States since 2006.

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• The League of Nations failed primarily because the United States never joined it.
• The absence of the U.S. weakened its authority and global influence.
• Founded: 1919
• Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland
• Founder initiative: Woodrow Wilson (USA President)
• Main purpose: Maintain international peace and prevent wars

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• The Magna Carta (1215) was significant because it limited the power of the English king.
• It was issued by King John of England at Runnymede on 15 June 1215.
• It established the idea that the king was also subject to the law.

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• First recognition: Morocco
• Year: 1777
• U.S. independence declared: 1776
• Treaty of Paris signed: 1783
• Moroccan ruler: Sultan Mohammed III

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• Acme means the highest point, peak, or summit of something.
• It is often used for the top level of development or structure.

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• Per se is a Latin phrase meaning “in itself” or “intrinsically.”
• It is used to refer to something considered on its own.

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• Ipso facto is a Latin phrase meaning “by the fact itself.”
• It implies something is true by its very nature or existence.

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• A patio is an outdoor space attached to a house.
• It is often used for sitting or relaxing.
• It is typically a courtyard-like open area.

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• Compulsion or habitual tendency to tell lies is called Mythomania.
• It is a psychological condition where a person lies repeatedly without clear benefit.
• Lies may be exaggerated or completely false.
• It is also known as pathological lying.

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