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Vigø

Vigø is an uninhabited island in Denmark. It is located in Helnæs Bugt in Region Syddanmark, in the southern part of the country, 170 km west of Copenhagen. The area is 0.18 square kilometers. The terrain on Vigø is very flat. The island's highest point is 16 meters above sea level. It stretches 0.6 kilometers in a north–south direction and 0.8 kilometers in an east–west direction.

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Vigø is an uninhabited island in Denmark. It is located in Helnæs Bugt in Region Syddanmark, in the southern part of the country, 170 km west of Copenhagen. The area is 0.18 square kilometers. The terrain on Vigø is very flat. The island's highest point is 16 meters above sea level. It stretches 0.6 kilometers in a north–south direction and 0.8 kilometers in an east–west direction.

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  1. area: 0.18 square kilometers — 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 "0.18 square kilometers". 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=1222614096

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