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QUESTION: 1. What country is the second largest exporter of rice? How much rice does it export annually?

ANSWER: VietNam is second with 3.7 million tonnes

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QUESTION 2. What country is the largest importer of rice? how much does it intend to import in the next few months to address the coming rice crises?

ANSWER The Philippines, the world's largest rice importer, has failed this year, to fill state tenders for the grain, driving prices higher last month. The country imports about 2 million tons a year to plug a supply deficit.

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QUESTION 3.What percentage of total rice exporter to Africa comes from Asia? How much is it worth annually?

ANSWER Imports in Africa are forecast to rise by a slightly faster rate than the previous decade to 4 million tons more than the present. Although output of paddy is projected to increase at 4 percent per annum, demand for rice would be marginally larger. As a result, Africa is likely to continue to rely on imports to fulfill over 80 percent of its total demand.

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QUESTION 4. In 1910, 150 glaciers dotted the Glacier National park in Montana, USA. How many are there now?

ANSWER The Montana park has 26 named glaciers today, down from 150 in 1850.

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QUESTION 5. What is Europe’s biggest glacier? Why is it breaking up? What are the consequences if it breaks up?

ANSWER GLASGOW, Scotland -- Europe's largest glacier is on the verge of breaking up as a result of increased temperatures, experts say.

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QUESTION 6. Which country is slowly disappearing due to rising sea water level? Where is it?

ANSWER From the air the tiny islets of Funafuti atoll appear as a broken pearl necklace scattered on the blue throat of the tropical sea. At no point is the sandy island of Funafuti higher than 13 feet above sea level, as is the case throughout the nine coral atolls of this South Pacific nation of Tuvalu.

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SIQUIJOR ISLAND

History:
The Spaniards called Siquijor Isla del Fuego or “Island of Fire,” because the island gave off an eerie glow. This glow came from the great swarms of fireflies that harbored in the numerous molave trees on the island.
which forested most of the island. Such was the density of the tugas growth that at night thousand of fireflies would cluster on the trees, their sparkling lights earning for the island the Spanish accolade, "Isla del Fuego" or island of fire.

The island was first sighted by the Spaniards in 1565 during Miguel López de Legaspi's expedition. Since then, the island came under Spanish rule and the present municipalities, with the exception of Enrique Villanueva were established as Catholic parishes. The first parish, Siquijor, was established in 1783 under the administration of secular clergymen. In the years that followed until 1877, the parishes of Larena
(Cano-an), Lazi (Tigbawan), San Juan (Makalipay), and Maria (Cangmeniac) were founded by priests of the Augustinian, Recollects.

Old Chinese Antiquities have been discovered in the Caves on the island, which suggest a least some early trade with the Chinese merchants and with the numerous neighboring Islands.

From 1854 to 1892, the island was administered by Spain under the politico-military province of Bohol. In 1892, it became a part of Negros Oriental, and then its sub-province in 1901.

On September 17, 1971, Siquijor became an independent province by virtue of Republic Act No. 6396. The capital which was formerly Larena, was transferred to the municipality of Siquijor in 1972 with Proclamation No. 1075.
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