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    France's capital Paris means "the working people".
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    Thailand's capital Bangkok means "city of angels".
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    Malaysia's capital Kuala Lumpur means "Muddy River"
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    The flag of the Philippines is flown with the red stripe up in times of war and blue stripe up in times of peace.
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    More books are written, published and sold per person per year in Iceland than anywhere else on the planet. One in ten Icelanders will become a published author in their lifetime.
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    Costa Rica Military
    Costa Rica Military
    In 1948, Costa Rica abolished its military and spends the money on education and culture instead.
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    In the U.S. the typical school year is 180 days long. In China, the typical school year is 251 days.
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    Water, electricity, and gas has been free in Turkmenistan since 1991.
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