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being really anally retentive i thought i would share this with you all

Interesting Facts
The former-Soviet Ukraine has more Internet Service Providers than any other non-English speaking country.

Andorra has no unemployment, which is just as well because they have no broadcast TV channels either.

Andorrans live the longest, four years longer than in neighbouring France and Spain.

China's labor force stands at 706 million people, almost three times that of Europe and twice that of North and South America combined

China has the most workers, so it's a good thing they've got lots of TV's.

Israel enjoys a GDP per capita 21 times that of the Palestinian West Bank and 33 times that of the Gaza Strip. Its military spending per capita tops the world.

North Korea spends the most of its GDP on its military.
Luxembourgers, the world's richest people are also the most generous.

Indians go out to the movies 3 billion times a year.
The USA has more personal computers than the next 7 countries combined.

Americans and Icelanders go to the pictures on average 5 times a year, while Japanese go only once.

The United States spends more money on its military than the next 12 nations combined.

If you like kids, then Uganda might be the place for you. Half the population is under 15!

Most people live in poverty in most African countries.
Only two countries in the world are doubly landlocked: Liechtenstein and Uzbekistan.

Senior gentlemen might consider a trip to Russia where there's two over 65 women for every man.

Sick of crowds? Try Greenland where there's 38 sq km per person.
Single guys should check out The Virgin Islands. Apart from sounding good, it has five women to every four men!

South Korea is the heliport capital of the world.

The United States has the most money, power, airports, cell phones, radios and ISP's.

The United States consumes more energy than India, the Middle East, South America, Africa, South East Asia and Oceania combined (3.1 billion people).

The fastest growing country in the world is also the world's newest country.

The world's smallest country, Coral Sea Islands, is one of 13 states considered to have no economic activity.

The top 5 energy consumers are all cold countries. The next 6 are mostly oil producers.

Top per capita importing and exporting nations tend to be a little small.

You shouldn't park your car in Australia, even though they have nearly 2m of railway each.

You're 66 times more likely to be prosecuted in the USA as in France.

Nearly 1% of Montserrations are police.

Most Zambians don't live to see their 40th birthday.

Want your kids to stay in school? Send them to Norway.

Mexico has the most Jehovah's Witnesses per capita in the OECD.
Guinea has the wettest capital on Earth with 3.7 metres of rain a year.

Qataris have lots and lots of gas.

Aussies picked up the most medals each at the Sydney Olympics bringing them into the all time top 11.

Finns are perhaps the world's greatest athletes, ranked first at summer olympics and third in winter games.

Almost half of Ecuador is protected.

Guatamalan women work 11.5 hours a day, while South African men work only 4.5.

Kenyan women work 35% longer than their menfolk.

Ethopians are by far the most agricultural people on earth (both men and women)

Looking for Czech and Slovak men? Half are in factories.

Women are flooding into the workforce in many Muslim countries.

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