Explanation

The most earthquake prone zone called Ring of Fire lies in the Pacific Ocean.

Pacific is also the largest ocean in the world. 

Explanation

 The CTBT forbids nuclear tests or explosions in all environments: above ground, underwater, and underground.

It is a comprehensive ban that applies everywhere on Earth

CTBT stands for Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty 

It's a multilateral treaty to ban nuclear weapons test explosions for both civilian and military purposes

Signed: 24 September 1996

its headquarters in Vienna, Austria.

Languages (6)

1. Arabic
2. Chinese
3. English
4. French
5. Russian
6. Spanish

The three countries that have not signed the CTBT are:

• India
• North Korea
• Pakistan

These countries are also among the eight Annex 2 states that have not ratified the treaty.

 The United States was the first nation to sign the treaty.

Signatories:187

Ratifiers: 178

Explanation

After a heavy war between Russia and Ukraine, Russian army withdrew from Snake Island of Ukraine on 30 June 2022.

Explanation

Snake Island: an island belonging to Ukraine located in the Black Sea, near the Danube Delta, with an important role in delimiting Ukrainian territorial waters.

Explanation

Rwanda: a country in East Africa

Rwanda Currency: Rwandan franc

Rwanda capital: Kigali

Explanation

Armenia is a landlocked country between the Black and Caspian Seas

Bordered:

on the north and east by Georgia and Azerbaijan 

On the south and west by Iran and Turkey.

Additional information 

The Caspian Sea is the world's largest inland body of water

 It lies between Europe and Asia

It covers a surface area of 371,000 km2

Five countries border it:

1. Kazakhstan to the northeast
2. Russia to the northwest
3. Azerbaijan to the southwest
4. Iran to the south
5. Turkmenistan to the southeast. 

Explanation

• The SALT II agreement was signed on June 18, 1979,
• Status: Signed but not ratified; voluntarily honored.
• Signatories: Jimmy Carter (USA) & Leonid Brezhnev (USSR).'
• Location: Vienna, Austria.

Additional information

• The first Strategic Arms Limitation Talks agreement, known as SALT I,
• It was signed on May 26, 1972.
• Signatories: USA (Nixon) and USSR (Brezhnev).
• Location: Moscow, USSR.

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Explanation

The Rand (ZAR) is the official currency of South Africa.

Its name is derived from the Witwatersrand

It is subdivided into 100 cents (sign: "c")

Additional information related to South Africa

The capital is Pretoria, Cape Town, and Bloemfontein.

Official language is Zulu, Xhosa, and Afrikaans.

Located in Continent Africa.

Primary Religion is Christianity.

Explanation

Canada: a country in North America 

Canada Capital: Ottawa

Canada currency: Canadian Dollar

Note: Russia is the largest country in the world by area.

Explanation

Canada Capital: Ottawa

Canada currency: Canadian Dollar

Second largest country in the world by area: Canada