The Places Where People Live the Longest
If you look at the rankings, the average life expectancy by country can vary greatly. Why is that?
Some factors, like access to health care, are obvious.…
The Tightest-packed Countries on Earth
Population density is a simple function of how many people, on average, live in a given area of a country. Density is a quick and reliable way of gauging how…
The Least-settled Countries on Earth
Population density is a simple function of how many people, on average, live in a given area of a country. Density is a quick and reliable way of gauging…
The biggest cities to ever exist
For the first time in human history, a majority of people live in urban environments. The world's largest cities today fall under a class that researchers call "…
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The following table lists the most powerful women in the world, according to Forbes. The women range from presidents to CEOs to philanthropists.
Rank
Name
Title
1.…
The Americans with the most net worth
America's ten wealthiest people are collectively worth more than the lowest two-thirds of Americans. Their ranks are populated by the founders of major internet…
The modern lingua francas
There are over 7,000 languages in the world, each with their own histories and sounds. All of these should be celebrated. But, some languages are much more widely spoken…
