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World’s Most Unfriendly Countries for Tourists

If any of the countries listed below are in your travel plans, read on… TGO Refer to story below. Source: ABC News By Genevieve Shaw Brown | ABC News  Ask a traveler where you’ll find the most welcoming locals, and … Continue reading

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List of countries by irrelegion

Refer to list of countries below, ranked from the least to the most religious; based on different polls (as identified). It’s interesting; one can clearly see that for the most part (with exceptions of course) the least developed countries of … Continue reading

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Circulating Currencies by Country

I thought it would be interesting as well as informative to post the currencies utilized by countries throughout the world. TGO Refer to information below. Source: Wikipedia Country or territory Currency Sign ISO code Fractional unit Number to basic Abkhazia … Continue reading

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World populations by country

For information, below are the latest population figures for all of the countries in the world. Notice that China and India make up almost 40% of the total world population. That is amazing! TGO Source: Wikipedia Rank Country / Territory … Continue reading

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Beijing catches breath after sandstorm

Considering that China doesn’t exactly have the cleanest air on the planet, the severe sandstorm must have made living conditions just about intolerable for the past several days. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press BEIJING – Beijing caught is … Continue reading

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Year’s biggest sandstorm turns Beijing sky orange

Time for people in the Far East to stay indoors… TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press By CARA ANNA, Associated Press Writer Cara Anna, Associated Press Writer BEIJING – China’s capital woke up to orange-tinted skies Saturday as … Continue reading

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Major World Religions by Population

I thought it would be interesting to list the approximate number of adherents to each of the top five (5) religions in the world (by country). Notice the relatively small number of Jews compared to the other faiths. TGO Refer … Continue reading

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