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Barentsburg

Barentsburg ( ) is the second-largest settlement in Svalbard, Norway, with about 300 inhabitants ( ). A coal mining town, the settlement is now almost entirely made up of Russian nationals.

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Barentsburg ( ) is the second-largest settlement in Svalbard, Norway, with about 300 inhabitants ( ). A coal mining town, the settlement is now almost entirely made up of Russian nationals.

Key claims

  1. date of foundation: 1920 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. population: 300 inhabitants — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of foundation is "1920". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the population is "300 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  5. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1377564450

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