Interesting World-Wide Facts

[Mo_Gearhead]

From the 2008 Economist "Pocket Figures" booklet:

Population aged 0 to 14 years
1. Uganda 49.4%
2. Niger 48.0
3. Mali 47.7

Population aged 60 and over:
1. Japan 26.4 %
2. Italy 25.3
3. Germany 25.1
4. Sweden 23.4

Population aged 80 and over:
1. Sweden 5.3 %
2. Italy 5.1
3. Japan 4.8
4. France 4.6

Countries with the largest refugee populations:
1. Pakistan
2. Iran
3. Germany
4. Tanzania
5. USA


More later.....

[Mo_Gearhead]

Largest surpluses ($):
1. Japan
2. China
3. Germany
4. Saudi Arabia
5. Russia
6. Switzerland

Largest deficits ($):
1. USA
2. Spain
3. U.K.
4. Australia
5. France
6. Euro Area

Foreign Aid (Largest bilateral donors):
1. USA
2. Japan
3. U.K.
4. Germany
5. France
6. Netherlands
7. Italy
8. Canada

Average annual, real growth 1995-2005:
1. Sudan 10.9%
2. Angola 10.3
3. U.A.E. 8.6
4. Rwanda 7.5

Lowest growth (as above):
1. West Bank -4.0%
2. Jamaica -3.3
3. Luxembourg -2.9
4. Japan -2.5

More.......

[Mo_Gearhead]

Top Oil producers:
1. Saudi Arabia
2. Russia
3. USA
4. Iran
5. Mexico
6. China
7. Canada

Top Oil consumers:
1. USA
2. China
3.Japan
4. Russia
5. Germany
6. India

Top "proven" oil reserves (% of world total):
1. Saudi 22%
2. Iran 11.5
3. Iraq 9.6
4. Kuwait 8.5
5. U.A.E. 8.1
6. Venezuela 6.6
7. Russia 6.2

[Mo_Gearhead]

Patents granted (2002-2004)
1. Japan
2. USA
3. South Korea
4. Taiwan
5. Russia
6. Germany
7. France
8. China

Enough to ponder/discuss for today.

[Porsche-O-Phile]

Most fluffers per capita:

1. Sweden
2. San Fernando Valley
3. Vegas