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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Malaysia's capital Kuala Lumpur means "Muddy River"
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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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Singapore has the world’s highest percentage of millionaires, with one out of every six households having at least $1,000,000 US dollars in disposable wealth.
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Korea's capital Seoul means "Capital".
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Thailand's capital Bangkok means "city of angels".
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Rio de Janeiro was once capital of Portugal, making it the only European capital outside of Europe.
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Singapore means "Lion city".
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