Tag: Botswana
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Shortest International Borders
It seemed obvious to me that I should have written an article about the shortest international border a long time ago. Well, apparently I’d overlooked it. So let’s rectify that oversight right now. The omission actually provided a benefit. I’d featured just about every one of these places in a previous Twelve Mile Circle articles…
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Little Circles
I love circles, which I guess would be an entirely redundant statement on Twelve Mile Circle. I’ve been toying with a concept in the back of my mind for awhile. What it the smallest circle that I can draw on a map that touches the largest number of countries? Google Maps doesn’t offer such a…
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Western Surname
I have a small disconnect with the Twelve Mile Circle audience. I’m not much of a puzzle fan, and yet, my articles with challenges embedded within them often create the greatest amount of reader interest, page views and comments. But I’m also not beyond giving people what they want even though I profess to write…
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Memorable Crossings (South Africa)
Google Street View came to South Africa as part of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. It remains the only portion of continental Africa[1] with Street View coverage as of the time I posted this in February 2011. So it definitely provides opportunities to explore South Africa. However, it leaves me wanting for images of its…