MaClean’s recently published an article that discussed the factors that make the U.S. great. The author concluded the piece saying the country’s greatness is a myth and that the reality is average based on factors such as income, education, infrastructure, etc. From the article: The belief in American greatness isn’t limited to the right; it …
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The US is the world’s top spender on space programs with NASA’s budget exceeding $19 billion. The next space agency with the largest budget is China’s CNSA followed by the European Union’s ESA. Click to enlarge Source: RFE/RL’s Infographics
Some of the countries in the world have changed their names in the past few decades. For example, Burma changed its name to Myanmar and Czechia became Czech Republic. The chart below shows the countries that have been renamed: Click to enlarge Source: RFE/RL’s Infographics
Each country in Europe has its own Christmas traditions and food items. The following chart shows some of the unique sweet treats for Christmas: Click to enlarge Source: TasteAtlas.com
The population of the US in 1960 was 186 million. The population gradually increased each year and reached 327 million in 2018. By 2060, it is projected to exceed 403 million. From an article I wrote back in 2016: In 1950, the population of Russia was about just over 100 million. Since then it has …
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