Geo answer

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For today’s Geo Quiz we were looking for an island nation in the Indian Ocean with a sinking economy, one that’s literally in danger of going under due to rising sea levels. The answer is the Maldives.

Global Hit: Sandy Brechin

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For today’s Global Hit, Scottish accordionist Sandy Brechin stops by The World studios in Boston to talk about the instrument’s place in traditional Scottish music. He also chats about traditional Scottish dancing, and about one of his bands called “The Sensational Jimi Shandrix Experience.”

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Today’s Geo Quiz is about a sinking economy. The global economic downturn is being felt in countries around the world. But the economy may be quite literally sinking in the country we’re looking for today.

Music Heard on Air for September 16, 2009

A List of Music Featured Between our reports for September 16, 2009