Friday 22 October, 2004

Here are some very interesting facts courtesy of nationmaster.com


10 for the day:-


  1. At least 9 out 10 Nigerians attend church regularly. Only 4 out of 10 Americans claim to do so.
  2. Americans are 15% more innovative than the Japanese. But the Japanese have 3.5 times more patents.
  3. US tops the world in plastic surgery procedures. Next comes Mexico.
  4. Nine out of ten women in Ethiopia start working before they are 10 years old. Time spent in school is less than 2 years.
  5. Americans have the world's highest marriage rates, divorce rates, teenage pregnancies and one person households. Go figure.
  6. 0.7% of Americans are currently in prison.
  7. Are you a teacher? Head to Switzerland. Salaries there start at $33,000 US.
  8. Members of the armed forces and the police cannot vote in the Dominican Republic.
  9. Got a parking ticket in Finland? Better just pay up - it is the least corrupt nation in the world.
  10. More than 20% of the votes in the last elections in Argentina were invalid.