Thursday, May 20, 2010

Thursday's Three Things you might not know



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1. Refugee Destinations: Pakistan, Iran, and Germany provided asylum to the largest numbers of people from outside their own borders.

2. Adult Literacy: The largest populations of literate adults live in China, India and the United States.

3. Commuting Time: In Thailand, which has the longest commuting times in the world, the population spends a combined total of 74 million hours commuting every day, which works out at 71 minutes for every member of the population.

This information was found in:
The Atlas of the Real World: Mapping the Way We Live by Daniel Dorling

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