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Rano

Rano is a town and Local Government Area and headquarter of Rano Emirate council in Kano State, Nigeria. It has an area of 520 km 2 and a population of 145,439 at the 2006 census.

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Rano is a town and Local Government Area and headquarter of Rano Emirate council in Kano State, Nigeria. It has an area of 520 km 2 and a population of 145,439 at the 2006 census.

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  1. area: 520 square kilometres — 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 area is "520 square kilometres". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. 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=1377926172

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