Society

Cancer (19%) is the leading cause of death in Thailand, followed by ischemic heart disease (12%) and strokes (10%).

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Influenza and pneumonia (13%), coronary heart disease and stroke (22%), and dengue (9%) are the top killers in Laos.

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The President of Bangladesh is selected by the Parliament, and in turn appoints a number of other top government positions.

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A list of the Prime Ministers who have served throughout Bangladeshi history.

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Around 27% of all deaths in Malawi are due to HIV/AIDS, an epidemic that kills thousands there each year.

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Naturally rich in spectacular landscapes and having mild climates, many cities in the US state of Oregon provide idyllic living spaces for their residents.

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HIV (17% of all deaths) is the leading cause of death in Tanzania, followed by lower respiratory infections (11%) and malaria (7%).

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Around 1 in 9 Burmese citizens live in the Yangon Metro area, an area which also yields close to one-fourth of the entire country's Gross Domestic Product.

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Topped by Everest, more than half of the earth's 8,000+ meter mountains are in Nepal either wholly or shared between the country and India or China.

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Stroke (12%), lower respiratory infections (8.6%), and HIV/AIDS (8.3%) are the leading causes of death in the country.

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The Willis Tower in Chicago, Illinois, United States held the title of being the tallest building in the world for 25 years following its construction in 1973.

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Since 1972, at 853 feet in height the Transamerica Pyramid has been the tallest building in San Francisco and the 3rd tallest in California.

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The tallest freestanding tower in the United States, the Stratosphere Tower in Las Vegas hosts a casino and a hotel.

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Most Ethiopians are Christian, and the country has one of the oldest Christian histories on earth, though Islam predominates among certain ethnic groups along the Sudanese and Somalian borders.

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Dar es Salaam's population has grown more than sixfold since 1978, and is home to one of Africa's most important stock exchanges.

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A Hindu kingdom until fairly recently, the majority of people in the modern, secular republic remain Hindu.

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The 790-foot tall 200 Clarendon, also known as the John Hancock Tower, ranks first among the many tall buildings in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.

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The tallest building in Miami at 789 feet in height, the Four Seasons Hotel Miami hosts a hotel, luxury condominiums, and office spaces.

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