FACTOID # 177: Nauru, whose economy is derived almost entirely from phosphate in bird droppings, has the highest rate of unemployment in the world.
 
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#REDIRECTRed state vs. blue state divide

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Blue - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (2142 words)
Blue is used also as a word to denote a sad or melancholy state, as in depression (however, the phrase "blue skies," referring to sunny weather, implies cheerfulness).
Blue is associated with many air forces and navies because of the color of their dress uniforms, while green is associated with armies.
In the United States, since the 2000 presidential election, blue represents the leftist Democratic Party, and "blue states" are states that tend to favor the Democrats.
election 2000 maps (567 words)
states) are unequal in area, thus might give the reader a false impression of the mapped data distribution.
The size of each state is transformed based on the magnitude of electoral votes, emphasizing the variable that carries the crucial election information.
The states are scaled according to population density (1997 data).
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