The Euro is the second most important and powerful currency in the world. I had bookmarked the below infographic on the Euro many months ago. The Euro has made life simpler and European economies much efficient. With the introduction of Euro many years ago, no longer one had to worry about converting to various currencies …
Most countries of the world have a Value-Added Tax (VAT) that is levied on goods and services. The VAT is a consumption tax and varies widely among the member nations of the EU and the UK. The highest VAT rates for 2022 are in Hungary which charges 27 percent and Croatia, Denmark and Sweden where …
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I came across the following cool infographic on European space industry. As with so many other industries Europe ranks second only to the US in the space industry also. Similar to NASA, the European Union(EU) runs its space program via The European Space Agency (ESA). Click to enlarge Source: Council of the EU and the European …
The US is the world’s largest producer nuclear power accounting for 30% of the worldwide nuclear generation of electricity according to World Nuclear Association. However nuclear power is still the major source of electricity. France is the top country for depending of nuclear energy for its electricity needs. France generates most of its electricity from nuclear …
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The daily average for Covid-19 cases in the US reached 301,472 yesterday according to NY Times. In the past 2 weeks, it has soared by more than 153%. All previous records are getting broken in many states across the country. Compared to other developed and even emerging countries, the vaccination rate is still low at …