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Posted 2019-10-22

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According to the WHO, more than 20 % of the world’s population are smokers, despite widespread bans on tobacco advertising and smoking in public places. 5 Pacific islands carry the dubious distinction of having the highest global per-capita smoking rates, with 40-60 % of their populations using tobacco.
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The Economist Intelligence Unit lists Norway as the most democratic place in the world, and North Korea as the least.
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In 1988, the EU and China consumed nearly equal amounts of coal. By 2016, Europe had more than halved their consumption, while China had more than tripled theirs.
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In 2016, a Global Sex Survey found that the average Malaysian was nearly 24 years old the first time he or she had sex, while the average Icelander was 15.
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According to the UN, there are countries where nearly everyone lives on the countryside.
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According to WHO, alcohol consumption in the world as a whole increased by almost 1,5 liter per person since the 60's?
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According to the UN, there are countries where nearly everyone lives in cities.
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In the EU, carbon emissions from burning liquid fuel have declined steadily since 2001, while in China, emissions have increased steadily. Despite yearly fluctuations, since 1960, the US has remained the greatest carbon emitter of all.
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According to IISS, in 2016, more than 2% of the Iranian labor force was engaged as military personnel, with the Saudis close behind at 1.87%?
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A 2018 survey by The Reputation Institute has found Sweden to have the best reputation of any country in the world, while Iraq, Iran, and Nigeria are tied for the worst.
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According to The World Bank, that as the EU and the US recovered from the global financial crisis of 2008, a clear economic “winner” emerged?
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According to Folkhälsomyndigheten, the difference is more than 7 years in life expectancy between the best and worst municipality in Sweden and always in favor of women?
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According to the World Fact Book, the total area of land and water occupied by the Russian Federation is more than 17,000,000 square kilometers. The total square kilometers occupied by Monaco is 2.
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According to Brå, the highest per capita rate of Internet fraud in Sweden occurs in Älvsbyn, However, in the 19 regions with the lowest rates of fraud per 100,000, the rate is actually zero.
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According to Wikipedia, the Iranian army has nearly twice as many tanks as the US army, but less than half the number of helicopters? Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia has nearly as many military aircraft as the US and Iran, but fewer tanks and helicopters than either.
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According to ORNL, an American person emits more than 2 times as much CO2 as a Chinese person and almost 10 times as an Indian person?
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According to The World Bank, people living in Greenland are nearly 3,000 meters away from their nearest neighbors, while people living in Macao, China, are only 7.3 meters away from theirs.
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According to IISS, that in 2016 more than 2% of the Iranian labor force was engaged as military personnel, compared with less that 1% of the US labor force?
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