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Life Expectancy for Countries, 2014

Find the average life expectancy for each country and the world. As of 2014, the country with the highest life expectancy is Monaco at 89.57 years; the country with the lowest…

Women's History Month

Women Rulers of the World   Women's History Month Nobel Winning Scientists Nobel Peace Prize Winners Pulitzer Prize Winners in Literature Pulitzer Prize Winners in…

2014 Environmental Performance Index

The EPI centers on two broad environmental protection objectives: 1) reducing environmental stresses on human health and 2) protecting ecosystem vitality. Environmental health and…

Singapore Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note Singapore Index: People History Government Political Conditions Economy Defense Foreign Relations U.S.-Singapore Relations PEOPLE Singapore is one of…

war crimes

(Encyclopedia) war crimes, in international law, violations of the laws of war (see war, laws of). Those accused have been tried by their own military and civilian courts, by those of their enemy,…

Languages Spoken in Each Country of the World

Top of Page Source: Getty ImagesAccording to Ethnologue, 7,151 languages are spoken in the world today. The distinction between a language and a dialect can be a contentious topic, though. Just ask…

World Religions: What People Believe and Where

Top of Page Source: iStockHow many religions are there in the world? If you ask ten different religious studies experts, you’ll probably get twenty different answers. The majority of people follow…

Kingdoms and Monarchs of the World

Top of Page Monarchies used to rule the world. From the beginning of all human society in Mesopotamia 4,000 years ago, to the end of the British Empire in the mid-20th century, kings and queens…

Burma Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note Burma Index: People History Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Burmese Relations PEOPLEAlthough Burmese is the most…