Countries
South Sudan, which was part of Sudan, was declared independent in July of 2011.
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The largest nation based on square mileage by far is Russia, which is much larger than the next on the list, Canada.
1 year ago
War-torn, impoverished and politically unstable, the least peaceful nation in the world can be found in Central Asia, according to a well-respected global study of how people feel about their own...
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Even Ms. Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) was out of breath about new of the Brexit: “We take note of the decision by the people of the United...
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The United States spent $596 billion on its military last year, which is 2.4% of gross domestic product, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.
6 years ago
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Canada is America's favorite country, according to Gallup research, perhaps because the relationship between the two countries is so benign.
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No country is free of corruption. It is a severe problem in more than two-thirds of countries globally, some of which are major global economic powers, according to Transparency International’s...
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Money, it does not seem, buy happiness, at least country by country. The advancement of a nation is often confused with economic growth. However, while economic strength is certainly a country’s...
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The development of a nation is often conflated with economic growth. However, while economic strength is certainly a country’s means of development, is it what ultimately determines how developed...
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The development of a nation is often conflated with economic growth. However, while economic strength is certainly a country’s means of development, is it what ultimately determines how developed...
6 years ago
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What does France look like economically. 24/7 turned to the CIA Facebook, The World Bank, and IMF for answers France is the world’s six largest economy in the world based on 2014 data from The...
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Globally, health care spending has increased dramatically since 1980. However, while health care spending increased faster than the economic growth in the late 1990s and early 2000s, it slowed with...
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Source: thinkstock.comFor the first time in history, most people in the world can expect to live past 60 years old. Life expectancy is rising around the globe, and many countries are bracing for...
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Source: ThinkstockBy the end of 2014, 59.5 million individuals had been displaced worldwide as a result of persecution, violence, conflict, or human rights violations — the most in recent history....
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