Countries Without Universal Health Care
Paying virtually all of one's health expenses directly is common across much of the developing world.
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The Poles Of Inaccessibility Of Our Planet
Poles of inaccessibility refer to the remotest places on Earth, which are difficult to reach because of their secluded locations.
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Countries With The Highest Rates Of Malaria
African countries are most prone to the deadly disease malaria, and rising temperatures aid the spread of this disease.
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Countries With The Highest Rates Of Lung Cancer Among Men
Smoking is estimated to be responsible for 85% of all types of lung cancer, and such disease rates are the highest among Hungarian men.
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Countries With The Highest Rates Of Lung Cancer Among Women
Women of such developed nations as Denmark, Canada, and the US are most prone to developing lung cancer.
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Countries With the Most Highway Accidents
Libya more than doubles any other nation in road traffic injury-related mortality rates.
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Rural Areas Lacking Clean Water Sources Around The World
Less than 50% of rural populations in many developing countries have access to improved water sources.
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Deepest Mines In The World
South Africa hosts eight of the ten deepest mines in the world, the deepest one being the Mponeng Gold Mine near Johannesburg.
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Most Per Capita Fixed Telephone Subscriptions By Country
There are more fixed telephone subscriptions in the affluent nation of Monaco than there are people.
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Nations With Fewer Than One Fixed Telephone Subscription Per 100 People
Across much of Sub-Saharan Africa, there is fewer than 1 fixed telephone subscription per 100 people.
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14 Countries Where The Bottom 10% Earn Less Than 2% Of All Income
Based on this measure, Latin America has some of the worst income disparity in the world.
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Highest Railway Cargo Traffic In The World
The United States, China, and Russia go unmatched in terms of cargo movements along railroads.
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Countries With The Highest Installed Wind Power Capacity
Worldwide, the total cumulative installed capacity from wind power amounted to 432,883 Megawatts at the end of 2015.
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Countries With The Highest Incidence Of Breast Cancer In The World
Breast cancer is the most common cancer affecting women, representing 25% of all cancers in women.
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Worst Customs Procedure Inefficiency In The World
In Venezuela. businesspersons find their nation's customs processes cumbersome to the point of hindering their operations beyond borders.
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Most Efficient Customs Protocols In The World
Efficient customs processes make for smooth sailing for the import and export business in Hong Kong and Singapore.
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Countries With The Highest Incidence Of Cervical Cancer In The World
Around 84 per cent of global cervical cancer cases occur in lesser developed countries.
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The Worst Outbreaks Of Pathogen Induced Foodborne Illnesses In History
Time and again, the consumption of food contaminated by pathogens like E. coli, Salmonella, and Staphylococcus have killed people en masse.
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Fastest Elevators In The World - Human Engineering Marvels
The world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa of Dubai, hosts the third fastest elevator in the world.
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Most Athletic Countries By Summer Olympic Medals Per Capita
Among the top 20 countries with the most Summer Olympic medals entering Rio 2016, Finland has the most relative to its population size.
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