Country Facts

    Country Facts

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    Argentina's capital Buenos Aires means "Good air".
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    Afghanistan's capital Kabul means "hump backed".
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    Thailand's capital Bangkok means "city of angels".
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    Spain's capital Madrid means "place of abundant water".
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    France's capital Paris means "the working people".
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    Malaysia's capital Kuala Lumpur means "Muddy River"
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    Korea's capital Seoul means "Capital".
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    China's capital Beijing means "Gate".
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    Japan's capital Tokyo means "Eastern Capital".
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    In France, there's a place called Y.
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    In 2002, there were no billionaires in China. In 2007, there were 106 billionaires.
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    90% of North Korea's outside phone lines have been shut down since April 2005.
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    Niger (Africa) has the world's highest fertility rate - 7.1 children per mother.
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    Almost half the newspapers in the world are published in the United States and Canada!
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    203 million dollars is spent on barbed wire each year in the U.S.
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    In 2005, the US government spent on average over $20,000 for each household.
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    Saint Augustine, Florida, is the oldest European settlement in North America.
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    Singapore has only one train station.
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    Organized crime is estimated to account for 10% of the United States' national income.
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