Superlatives of the World

[yinyang]

Where is the world's oldest city?


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Damascus....
There's quite a bit of controversy over which city gets to officially claim the title of "oldest continuously inhabited city.
However, Damascus is the safest bet, with evidence of civilization that extends back over 11,000 years.

 

[yinyang]

Which is the youngest country in the world?



South Sudan .....
The people of South Sudan were formally recognized as an independent country in 2011,
making it the youngest country in the world to-date.

 

[yinyang]

Which is the world's most visited city?




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London ...
After a several years of competition with Bangkok, London has regained its place as the world's most visited city
(according to MasterCard's 2014 Global Destinations City Index).
The city sees about 18.69 million international visitors annually,
generating $19.3 billion in revenue for their city.

 

[yinyang]

What is the world's least popular country?




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Iran
On that same rating scale, Iran has come in dead last (at a 79% negativity rating) for many years.
Only 15% of people polled viewed Iran in a positive light.

 

[yinyang]

Where is the world's most dangerous city to live in?



San Pedro, Honduras
This city averages over 3 murders a day.
The violence stems from the city's role as a major hub for illegal drug and arms trafficking.

 

[yinyang]

Kopi time. Which country consumes the most caffeine in the world?



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Sweden ...
The strong coffee in Sweden will put a spring in your step, and hair on your tongue.
The Swedes consume an average of 388 mg of caffeine in coffee per person, per day
(that's almost 5 Red Bulls in the U.S.).

 

[yinyang]

Mabuk kings? Which country in the world drinks the most alcohol?





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Belarus...
In the little country of Belarus, each person above the age of 16
drinks an average of 4.62 (17.5 liters) gallons of alcohol every year.
That's a lot of booze.

 

[yinyang]

Sam's domain? Which country is the most bicycle friendly in the world?




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the Netherlands
By comparing cities using the average number of bicycle trips made daily, one city reigns supreme: Groningen in the Netherlands.
About 50 percent of the population commute via bike daily, making it the city with the greatest proportion of cyclists.
However, many other cities in the Netherlands have a great bicycling tradition.

 

[yinyang]

Where is the world's most energy efficient city?




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Reykjavik, Iceland ...
All of the energy and heat used by the citizens of Reykjavik, Iceland
come from geothermal plants and renewable hydropower
making it the most sustainable and energy efficient city in the world.
This city has also been replacing traditional buses with hydrogen-fueled buses,
from which the only emissions are water.

 

[Microsoft]

Sam's domain? Which country is the most bicycle friendly in the world?

with or wo seat?

 

[yinyang]

Which country has the longest life expectancy in the world?




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Monaco...
According to the World Health Organization's study from 2013, Monaco tops the charts for longest living citizens
with an average life expectancy of 87.2 years.
Men in Monaco live an average 85.3 years; women live longer to an average of 89 years.

 

[yinyang]

Which country has the shortest life expectancy?



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Sierra Leone ..
On the opposite side of that coin, the population of Sierra Leone live only to an average of 47 years.
The men of Sierra Leone live to an average of 47 years old, whereas
women live a little longer, an average of 48 years.
Poverty plays a big role in their short life expectancy.

 

[yinyang]

with or wo seat?

You as pillion rider or BS?

 

[yinyang]

What country would qualify as the most stressed-out nation in the world because of their living conditions?
Think we can thank our lucky stars



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Nigeria ...
By looking at the homicide rate, the GDP per capita, continued income inequality,
corruption, lack of education opportunities and unemployment numbers,
one thing is clear: Nigeria's people are, hands-down, the most stressed out population in the world.

 

[yinyang]

Don't quite believe in this arbitrary choice.
Which city has the highest average IQ?



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Hong Kong ...
There are a lot of factors that affect an IQ score, ranging from national and personal wealth, to simply what test is used.
As a result, these findings are highly controversial, but suggest that Hong Kong has the highest IQ level, at an average of 107 points per person.
*However, Hong Kong is a special administrative region of China,
meaning that it falls within the sovereignty of the People's Republic of China,
yet does not form part of Mainland China, because it has its own government.
So these results are questionable.

 

[yinyang]

Which foreign city is the world's most well-connected one for internet use?




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Seoul, South Korea
Surprisingly, despite China's 618 million internet users who spend an average of 18.7 hours a week surfing the net,
China didn't even make the top 10 for internet connection.
Seoul ,Korea is a different story considering the average connection speed, availability,
(including free access), openness to innovation, support of public data, and privacy/security,
Seoul, South Korea is the champion of internet-connectedness.
scWith 10,000 government supported free WiFi spots dotting the city,
and an internet speed that goes unchallenged globally,
Seoul is an internet junkie's paradise.

Now, wasn't that interesting! Bet you learned something...

 

[GoldenDragon]

Which country has the shortest life expectancy?

Which country has the best suicide rate?

 

[yinyang]

Which country has the best suicide rate?

Oh so morbid. You really meant worst suicide rate. Korea's listed

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_suicide_rate

Suicides per 100,000 people per year

1 Guyana (more info)
2 South Korea (more info)
3 Sri Lanka (more info)
4 Lithuania (more info)
5 Suriname
6 Mozambique