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Factoid #276

Sat, 18 Feb 2006 16:48:01 +0000

Greece spends more money on conventional military imports than any country in the world except China and India.

Sat, 18 Feb 2006 16:36:21 +0000

Russia has twice as many chess Grandmasters as its nearest competitor, Germany.

Sat, 18 Feb 2006 16:30:05 +0000

Fri, 27 Jan 2006 14:58:24 +0000

In 1960, alcohol consumption in Italy was 16.6 litres consumed per person. In 2003? 8 litres were consumed per person.

Thu, 05 Jan 2006 18:59:51 +0000

Bhutan, known as 'Land of the Thunder Dragon', is the only official Buddhist Kingdom in the world.

Thu, 05 Jan 2006 18:43:00 +0000

Brazil is the largest Catholic country in the world.

Thu, 05 Jan 2006 18:33:06 +0000

Tue, 03 Jan 2006 15:48:51 +0000

The Jewish population in Iran is larger than Poland and Spain's combined.

Tue, 03 Jan 2006 14:34:01 +0000

Russia produces more natural gas than the next six countries combined, and has over a quarter of the world's proven gas reserves.

Fri, 30 Dec 2005 12:41:28 +0000

Very few English speakers are not proud of their country.