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    Country Facts

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    One percent of Greenland's population lives in a single apartment building!
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    Suicide is the leading cause of death among South Koreans in their 20s and 30s.
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    Streets in Japan do not have names.
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    10 percent of the Russian government's income comes from the sale of vodka.
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    Mexico has more American residents than any other country except the United States.
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    Antarctica is the only land on our planet that is not owned by any country.
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    School Janitors in Japan
    School Janitors in Japan
    Most Japanese schools don't have dedicated janitors. Instead, children do the daily cleaning, which originated from the Buddhist traditions that associate cleaning with morality.
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    In India, Pajamas are accepted as standard daytime wearing apparel.
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    Beer Used to Be Classed as a Soft Drink in Russia
    In 2011, Russia acknowledged beer as an alcoholic beverage. Before then, any drink under 10% volume was considered a soft drink.
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    Austria was the first country to use postcards.
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    The three wealthiest families in the world have more assets than the combined wealth of the forty-eight poorest nations.
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    Malaysia's capital Kuala Lumpur means "Muddy River"
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    First aid training is mandatory in order to obtain a driver's license in Germany.
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    United Arab Emirates Philanthropy
    United Arab Emirates Philanthropy
    The United Arab Emirates donated a laptop to every high school student in Joplin, Missouri, after the city had been devastated by a tornado.
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    Yucatán Name
    Yucatán Name
    The Mexican state of Yucatán was named so after a misunderstanding when the Spaniards arrived and asked the locals what they called the place. The locals replied "Yucatan" which means "I don’t understand you" in their native tongue.
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    In what country will you find the most Universities? India.
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    Mexico City is sinking at a rate of 18 inches per year!
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    The Pacific island of Nauru's economy is almost entirely based on bird droppings.
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    The province of Alberta, Canada is free of the common rat.
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    China's Building an Ultra-Modern Car-Free City from Scratch
    China is building an ultra-modern car-free city that'll house 80,000 people in "high-rise core housing". It's entirely walkable and surrounded by green space. It's designed to use less water, create less waste, and generate less carbon dioxide than a normal city.
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