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\n 1. The USA<\/a> has more
\n personal computers than the next 7 countries combined.\n <\/p>\n

\n 2. Americans<\/a> and Icelanders<\/a>
\n go to the
\n pictures on average 5 times a year, while Japanese<\/a> go only
\n once.\n <\/p>\n

\n 3. The
\n United States<\/a> spends more money on its military than
\n the next 12 nations combined.\n <\/p>\n

\n 4. Kazakhstan<\/a> is
\n the
\n world's largest landlocked
\n country.\n <\/p>\n

\n 5. Most people live in
\n poverty in most African countries.\n <\/p>\n

\n 6. Only two countries in the world are doubly landlocked:
\n Liechtenstein<\/a>
\n and Uzbekistan<\/a>.\n <\/p>\n

\n 7. Senior gentlemen might consider a trip to Russia<\/a>, where
\n there's two
\n over 65 women for every man.\n <\/p>\n

\n 8. Sick of crowds? Try Greenland<\/a> where
\n there's 38 sq km
\n per person.\n <\/p>\n

\n 9. Sri
\n Lanka<\/a> has lowest divorce
\n rate in the world – and the highest rate of female
\n suicide.\n <\/p>\n

\n 10. South
\n Korea is the heliport
\n capital of the world.\n <\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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