This Asian archipelago has recently overtaken India as the nation companies choose to outsource call centre work to.
A study by Google has revealed which countries' internet surfers enjoy the speediest connections for both computer-based and mobile web browsing.
4.7 million people in the US are bitten by dogs annually and dog attacks accounted for more than one-third of homeowner insurance liability claims last year. Postal workers have a high risk of being attacked while performing letter carrying duties.
A leading HR consulting firm has compiled data on holiday entitlements around the world revealing which countries are the most generous when it comes to time off for workers.
The UK based NCC group recently compiled a ranking of countries that are the source of the most internet hacks globally.
In the aftermath of the recent Facebook IPO, see how the record setting initial public offering compares to other historic internet startups.
A Group of Private Divers in the Middle East have constructed the first underwate mosque off the coast of the birthplace of Islam.
The happiest nations on earth have been identified by the Earth institute following analysis of various socio-economic indicators and surveys of thousands of respondents around the world.
Despite its war on drugs, the United States has almost four times the overdose rate of European countries according to the World Drug Report.
Even after removing the death penalty for 13 crimes, thousands of people were executed in China last year. Amnesty details state-sanctioned executions around the world in its report on the death penalty.
World's Largest Economies
| Country | GDP | |||
| 1. |
| $14,660,000,000,000 | ||
| 2. |
| $10,090,000,000,000 | ||
| 3. |
| $4,310,000,000,000 | ||
| 4. |
| $4,060,000,000,000 | ||
| 5. |
| $2,940,000,000,000 |
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Poorest Countries in the World
| Country | GDP per capita | |||
| 1. |
| $300 | ||
| 2. |
| $300 | ||
| 3. |
| $500 | ||
| 4. |
| $500 | ||
| 5. |
| $600 |
World's Richest People
| Name | Net Worth | |||
| 1. |
| $53.5 billion | ||
| 2. |
| $53.0 billion | ||
| 3. |
| $47.0 billion | ||
| 4. |
| $29.0 billion | ||
| 5. |
| $28.7 billion |
» More People Rankings
Most Followed on Twitter
| Name | Twitter Followers | |||
| 1. |
| 16.4 million | ||
| 2. |
| 14.9 million | ||
| 3. |
| 12.5 million | ||
| 4. |
| 11.6 million | ||
| 5. |
| 11.4 million |
Most Valuable Sports Teams
| Team | Net Worth | |||
| 1. |
| $1.86 billion | ||
| 2. |
| $1.81 billion | ||
| 3. |
| $1.7 billion | ||
| 4. |
| $1.55 billion | ||
| 5. |
| $1.45 billion |
» More Sports & Entertainment Rankings
Highest Grossing Movies of All Time
| Movie | Worldwide Gross | |||
| 1. |
| $2.782 billion | ||
| 2. |
| $2.161 billion | ||
| 3. |
| $1.328 billion | ||
| 4. |
| $1.124 billion | ||
| 5. |
| $1.112 billion |
Best Selling New Tablets
| Tablet | Price | |||
| 1. |
| $249.99 | ||
| 2. |
| $399.99 | ||
| 3. |
| $399.99 | ||
| 4. |
| $545.00 | ||
| 5. |
| $561.00 |
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Most Visited Web Properties in the US
| Property | Unique Visitors | |||
| 1. |
| 190 million | ||
| 2. |
| 179 million | ||
| 3. |
| 175 million | ||
| 4. |
| 159 million | ||
| 5. |
| 110 million |










