And BK, there are several inhabited islands in the Caribbean and, while this query also should ideally be more specific, the islands have some common features and history. The name 'Caribbean' comes from the Carib people of the Lesser Antilles islands. An interesting fact is that some common words in use in English were borrowed from the Carib language, such as "hammock," "iguana," "hurricane" (after the Carib god of evil), and "maize."

The mice in the study were fed a high-cholesterol diet for 11 weeks. Halfway through that period, some of the mice started receiving very small daily doses of THC. The mice that got THC had less blood vessel clogging than those that didn't.

The benefit came from THC’s effect on immune system cells. It reduced their secretion of an inflammation-promoting substance by binding to proteins called CB2 receptors, which are found mostly on immune-system cells. Related work showed that there was no additional benefit from receiving higher THC doses, like those a person would get from smoking marijuana.

In humans, hardening of the arteries and their inflammation sets the stage for heart attacks.

The U.S. Geological Survey began forecasting aftershocks following the Loma Prieta earthquake. Earthquake preparedness is at many levels - large-scale, long-term policy for seismic retrofitting, policy for emergency preparedness and household preparedness. For more on the Loma Prieta earthquake read Factbites.

Researchers studied the diet of more than 75,000 Europeans 60 and older in nine countries - Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and Britain. Those who ate plenty of fruits, vegetables, legumes, grains, fish and olive oil showed a longer life expectancy. The link was most pronounced in Greece and Spain, countries that follow a true Mediterranean diet.

Precisely how long a Mediterranean diet extends lifespan depends on a person's age. A 60-year-old man who sticks to the diet can expect to live a year longer that someone of a similar age eating differently, according to researchers, while younger people could expect a bigger benefit.

The Mediterranean diet is rich in antioxidants that neutralize cell damage from free radicals and are thought to help fight cancer and heart disease.

Hundreds of people a year are killed in bus and taxi crashes in Peru due to poorly maintained roads and vehicles and driver recklessness. At least 85 people died in such crashes in the last three months of 2004, according to police figures.

Lima, the capital city of Peru, is packed with old, pollution-spewing taxis and buses, and many of their drivers do not obey traffic rules or even stop lights.

GasPriceWatch.com says the national average for unleaded gas is $2.30 a gallon, 40 or 50 cents higher than last year. California gas prices are averaging $2.50 per gallon, compared to $2.10 in April 2004. By summer, Americans could be spending $5 billion more per month on gasoline than they did last year.

A Goldman Sachs analysis of how high prices would have to go to spur changes in American driving behavior predicted that oil could reach $135 a barrel by 2008, which would lead to average gas prices of about $4.30. That price is considered high enough to substantially reduce gasoline consumption.

In this statistic, China's rank is 79th with a military expenditure of S43.44 per person. You can view this information by clicking on the view all countries link.

As the population of China is very large, per capita statistics for China are typically small. In terms of Total military expenditure, China is second only to the United States.

China's armed forces are formidable in sheer numbers with 2,810,000 personnel. In total, China has 206 million men of military age who are fit for military service. No other country even comes close to these numbers. By comparison, India (which is closest to China in population) has only 1,303,000 armed forces personnel and 169 million men of military age who are fit for military service.

Military expenditure is one method used to determine military resourcing. Limitations of this method include variations in the strength of each currency and variations in price. Comparing military spending with GDP can be an indicator of the importance of the military according to government policy makers.

To compare priorities for government spending, comparison should be made with spending in other areas such as health, education and social security.

To gain a better overview of military resourcing, other indicators such as the number of military personnel (army, navyand air force.) and expenditure per GDP should also be consulted.

According to the Sri Lanka Census of Population and Housing, which was conducted on the 17th July 2001, Residential Statistics were as follows:

These statistics give an average of 3.4 people per household. As there is an average of 2.2 people per room, a significant proportion of households consist of only one room.