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The most densely populated cities the world: Mumbai, India tops list
WEBJul 11, 2019 — With a life expectancy of just over 50 years, millions of people facing food insecurity, and 85% of the population believing their government is corrupt, the DRC is considered one of the world's most miserable places to life. 13. New Delhi, India. • Population density: 28,600 per square mile.
America's largest landowners: Jeff Bezos and John Malone make …
WEBNov 25, 2019 — CNN founder Ted Turner owns 2 million acres of land largely in New Mexico, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Georgia. Much of Turner's land is used as grazing land for over 50,000 head of buffalo – the largest private herd of bison in the world. 1. John Malone. • Land area: 2.2 million acres.
History: The world's most important event every year since 1920
WEBSep 6, 2020 — The world's most important event every year since 1920. 1920: Women's Suffrage. • Date: Aug. 26. • Location: Washington D.C. Though the United States was founded under democratic principles, only a minority of its population – in the beginning only white landowning males over the age of 21 – could actually vote.
Qatar, China, Singapore: Top 25 richest countries in the world
WEBJul 7, 2019 — 25. France. • GNI per capita: $39,784. • 2017 GDP: $2.6 trillion (10th out of 196 countries) • Population: 67.1 million. • Life expectancy at birth: 82.5 years. With a gross domestic product of more than $2.6 trillion in 2017, France is one of the wealthiest countries in the world. The French created nearly $40,000 in economic output ...
Crime in the US: All 50 states ranked by murder, violent crime rates
WEBJan 13, 2020 — 50. Maine • Violent crime rate: 112.1 per 100,000 people • Total 2018 murders: 24 (7th lowest) • Imprisonment rate: 165 adults per 100,000 (2nd lowest) • Poverty rate: 11.6% (19th lowest) • Most dangerous city: Augusta Between 2017 and 2018, the number of violent crimes – a designation comprised of aggravated assault, robbery, rape, and murder – in Maine fell by 6.8%.
The largest oil reserves in the world are found in these 15 countries
WEBMay 22, 2019 — 15. Brazil • Proven oil reserves: 12.8 billion barrels (0.8% of world total) • 2017 daily oil production: 2.7 million barrels • 5 yr. oil production change: +27.5% • GDP per-capita: $15,553 One of two South American countries on this list, Brazil's proven oil reserves total 12.8 billion barrels, approximately 0.8% of the global supply.
These are the only 3 cryptocurrencies Elon Musk owns - USA TODAY
WEBNov 16, 2021 — Here are the only cryptocurrencies Mush actually owns – and Shiba Inu isn't one of them. 1. Bitcoin. Back in 2017, rumors circulated that Musk was actually the real person behind Satoshi Nakamoto, the mysterious creator of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC). Musk denied those rumors.
These are among the 25 poorest countries in the world - USA …
WEBJul 7, 2019 — Reviewing GNI per capita in 192 countries from the World Bank’s World Development Indicators Database, 24/7 Wall St. identified many of the the poorest countries in the world.GNI captures all economic activity within a nation’s borders in addition to the wealth created by nationally-owned entities operating in other countries.
Cost of war: The 13 most expensive campaigns in U.S. history
WEBJun 13, 2019 — 12. Mexican-American War • U.S. war spending (2019 dollars): $2.72 billion • Duration: 1 year, 9 months • U.S. military deaths: 13,283 Fought between 1846 and the start of 1848, the Mexican-American War cost the United States $2.72 billion, the 11th-most expensive war in U.S. history.