Taxes on beer vary widely among the countries in Europe. The EU requires every country to levy a minimum of €0.03 ($0.03) for a 330ml (11.2 oz) beer bottle with 5 percent alcohol content according an article at Tax Foundation. Germany, Luxembourg and Spain charge the lowest taxes on a beer bottle at the minimum …
The US national debt crossed $33.0 Trillion on Monday, June 18th according to the Treasury Department. A government shutdown may occur if federal funding is not extended by the Congress before Sept 30th. 33 Trillion dollars is such as large number it is impossible to even understand how such a debt is possible. As this …
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Have you ever wondered how many under sea cable lines are there in the world? How does communication tools such as the internet, phone systems work great across most of the countries? I came across a wonderful site that shows in realtime the submarine cable networks in the world. For instance, the Greenland Connect network …
The International Federation of Robotics (IFR) publishes a report each year on the use of robots in manufacturing in countries around the world. According to the latest date, Korea is the top country for industrial robots use with about 1,000 per 10,000 workers in manufacturing industry. Singapore came in at second followed by Japan and Germany …
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The life expectancy at 65 is important because how long people people live after retirement. According to the latest OECD data, people in Japan live the longest at age 65 as shown in the chart below. Other countries with high life expectancy at 65 are Korea, Spain, France and Switzerland. Click to enlarge Note: The …
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