INTERESTING FACTS

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1. Over 4 million cars in Brazil are now running on gasohol instead of petrol. Gasohol is a fuel made from sugar cane.
2. Monaco is the Highest Density Country of the world, 16,205 people per square k.m. live in Monaco.
3. Total fertility rate of the world is 2.59 children born/woman. Nigeria is 7.46 (highest), India is 2.73, US is 2.09 & Hong Kong is 0.95 only (Lowest).
4. Vatican City is the smallest country by population, 920 people live in Vatican City.
5. Shanghai, China is the largest city by population (13.3 million) in the world.
6. Luxembourg is the richest country of the world, the gross national product (GNP) of Luxembourg is $45,360.
7. Birth Rate of Hong Kong is the lowest (7.29/1000) & Nigeria is highest (50.73/1000).
8. The Sarawak Chamber in Malaysia is the largest cave in the world is 2300 feet (701 meters) long, 1300 feet (400 meters) wide, and more than 230 feet (70 meters) high.
9. Northern Mariana Islands is only the country where death rate (2.29/1000) is lowest in the world.
10. United Arab Emirates is only the country where death rate 2.11/1000 (deaths/1,000 population) is lowest (2009 est.) in the world.
11. An African woman's lifetime risk of dying from pregnancy related causes is one in 16, in Asia, its one in 65. In Europe, its one in 1,400.
12. The tiny island of Sark in the Channel Islands is one of the most peaceful places in Britain-the police force is just one officer.
13. English is the second most spoken language (Native speakers 512 million) & the first is Chinese Mandarin (more then 1 billion speakers).
14. 73% Americans use Internet & 23.5% Indians only.
15. Each year, more than 500,000 women (approximate 1 every minute) die from pregnancy related causes. The vast majority of these deaths occur in developing countries.