25 Amazing Facts about Countries Around the World

[vatroslav_cro]

Re: Countdown: 25 Amazing Facts about Countries Around the World (#25-#6)

Most Polite Cities in the World

1	New York
2	Zurich
3	Toronto
4	Berlin
5	Sao Paulo
6	Zagreb
7	Auckland
8	Warsaw
9	Mexico City
10	Stockholm Holy cow! I didn't know this! So, one more fact: we have (referring to this source) the 6 th polite city in the world. Source:Most Polite Cities in the World

 

[Miguel]

Re: Countdown: 25 Amazing Facts about Countries Around the World (#25-#6)

5: The “country desert” – Libya

With 99% of the country covered in desert Libya is one of the most arid places in the world and in some regions decades may go by without a single drop of rain.

 

[daniels1000]

Re: Countdown: 25 Amazing Facts about Countries Around the World (#25-#6)

Most Polite Cities in the World

1	New York
2	Zurich
3	Toronto
4	Berlin
5	Sao Paulo
6	Zagreb
7	Auckland
8	Warsaw
9	Mexico City
10	Stockholm Holy cow! I didn't know this! So, one more fact: we have (referring to this source) the 6 th polite city in the world. Source:Most Polite Cities in the World

Zagreb?


New York on 1st and Stockholm on 10th - that's really great.They're one of the best cities for me

 

[daniels1000]

Re: Countdown: 25 Amazing Facts about Countries Around the World (#25-#7)

6: Most educated people – Canada

With 50% of its population having been educated at the post secondary level, Canada easily has the most educated populace in the world. It is followed by Israel at 45% and Japan at 44%.

Canada's 2nd entry.

I would never say Israel and Japan are among the most educated countries

I would say it's Sweden,Norway and Canada in Top3.

 

[Miguel]

Re: Countdown: 25 Amazing Facts about Countries Around the World (#25-#7)

I would never say Israel and Japan are among the most educated countries

I would say it's Sweden,Norway and Canada in Top3.

Lol. And yet it was Finland the only Nordic country which made the top 10.

 

[r3gg13]

Re: Countdown: 25 Amazing Facts about Countries Around the World (#25-#7)

I would never say Israel and Japan are among the most educated countries

I would say it's Sweden,Norway and Canada in Top3.

Japan, I could totally see as one of the most educated countries. They put so much emphasis on education, it's almost unhealthy . Imagine being in 1st grade, they give you work books to finish for the summer break (1 for math and 1 for Japanese). I remember doing it as a kid xD

 

[vatroslav_cro]

Re: Countdown: 25 Amazing Facts about Countries Around the World (#25-#6)

Zagreb?


Yes, and why not?

 

[SpZ]

Re: Countdown: 25 Amazing Facts about Countries Around the World (#25-#5)

Well the notion of using highest % of people with university degree is not really a good way to indicate which country is the most educated anyway. Eg Russia has the highest % of people with higher education, yet i would hardly say they are the most educated as i would doubt the quality of education (as many people have got an education there during the USSR times).

 

[aletem]

Re: Countdown: 25 Amazing Facts about Countries Around the World (#25-#6)

Most Polite Cities in the World

1	New York
2	Zurich
3	Toronto
4	Berlin
5	Sao Paulo
6	Zagreb
7	Auckland
8	Warsaw
9	Mexico City
10	Stockholm Holy cow! I didn't know this! So, one more fact: we have (referring to this source) the 6 th polite city in the world. Source:Most Polite Cities in the World

I highly doubt that Toronto should be 3rd.

 

[Miguel]

Re: Countdown: 25 Amazing Facts about Countries Around the World (#25-#5)

4: Least peaceful nation in the world – Somalia

Although for the last three years Iraq has been ranked as the least peaceful country in the world, according to the Global Peace Index Somalia overtook it this year for the top spot.

Check it out: Global Peace Index

 

[Miguel]

Re: Countdown: 25 Amazing Facts about Countries Around the World (#25-#4)

3: Produces most of the world’s oxygen – Russia

Siberia is home to approximately 25% of the world’s forests that span an area larger than the continental United States, making Russia the largest converter of CO2 into breathable compounds.

Russia's second entry...

 

[Miguel]

Re: Countdown: 25 Amazing Facts about Countries Around the World (#25-#3)

2: World’s largest opium producer – Afghanistan

Producing a whopping 95 percent of the world’s opium, not even 10 years of occupation by American forces have slowed down the industry.

 

[MyHeartIsYours]

Re: Countdown: 25 Amazing Facts about Countries Around the World (#25-#2)

We should have just burned the fields down with flame throwers, quite simple really.

 

[aletem]

Re: Countdown: 25 Amazing Facts about Countries Around the World (#25-#2)

We should have just burned the fields down with flame throwers, quite simple really.

Why? Opium has a legal use in the medicine.

 

[SpZ]

Re: Countdown: 25 Amazing Facts about Countries Around the World (#25-#2)

We should have just burned the fields down with flame throwers, quite simple really.

And that would have destroyed the already überweak Afghan economy.

 

[Miguel]

Re: Countdown: 25 Amazing Facts about Countries Around the World (#25-#2)

1: Most people behind bars – United States

When it comes to incarcerating its population, the United States is the world’s uncontested leader. With 2.2 million people behind bars it has 5% of the world’s population but 25% of the world’s incarcerated population. China comes in second place at 1.5 million and Russia comes third at 870,000.

The final fact.

 

[MyHeartIsYours]

Re: Countdown: 25 Amazing Facts about Countries Around the World (#25-#2)

And that would have destroyed the already überweak Afghan economy.

Who cares. It'd give them the opportunity to diversify. Whilst our soldiers are putting their lives on the line for the Afghan security, the least we could expect is an end to this disgraceful practice that destroys communities in our own country!

 

[SpZ]

Re: Countdown: 25 Amazing Facts about Countries Around the World (#25-#2)

Who cares. It'd give them the opportunity to diversify. Whilst our soldiers are putting their lives on the line for the Afghan security, the least we could expect is an end to this disgraceful practice that destroys communities in our own country!

I would explain why that statement is wrong on many levels. Alas this is not the politics forum

 

[doctormalisimo]

There's more black American men in prison than university...

 

[Charly]

Here is the fact about Morocco,

After a win in Football for the Moroccan National Team people take up the streets to celebrate. This is the biggest in the world it may be a strange fact but this is true

Last Night Victory over Mozambique everywhere around the country including Bruxelles, France, Italy, Netherlands, Canada and USA Moroccans took the streets to celebrate the victory but also the qualification to the African Cup.

Hers an example in our Capital Rabat: