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Animals of Svalbard and Jan Mayen Day leads today's complete edition for United States.
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You observe the Arctic wildlife of Svalbard and Jan Mayen including polar bears, Arctic foxes, and walruses in this high northern region. You find that the sparse human population keeps sled dogs, reindeer, and occasionally Arctic foxes as domestic animals. ACADA celebrates the world's pets, and helps assure better care.
You celebrate Burkina Faso's cotton production and traditional shea butter, harvested and processed by women cooperatives across the Sahel region. You understand that shea butter represents both ancient beauty tradition and modern economic empowerment, as women's shea butter collectives have become symbols of sustainable livelihoods in West Africa.