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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Spain's capital Madrid means "place of abundant water".
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The water between India and Sri Lanka is only 3-30 feet deep and was purportedly passable on foot until 1480 AD when a cyclone moved some sand around.
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Malaysia's capital Kuala Lumpur means "Muddy River"
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Singapore means "Lion city".
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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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In 2006, an Australian man tried to sell New Zealand on eBay. The starting price was $0.01 AUD and managed to reach $3000 before eBay closed the auction.
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