World+Facts

WORLD FACTS

What is population of World?

According to the latest world population estimate during the mid-year of 2010 there are approximately 6,852,472,823 people in the world.

http://geography.about.com/od/obtainpopulationdata/a/worldpopulation.htm

Can you name two of the biggest counties in the world?

The two biggest countries of the world are Russia and Canada. Russia is the world's biggest country with an approximate area of 17,075,200 km2 (6,591,027 mi2). Canada has an estimated area of 9,984,670 km2 (3,854,082 mi2).

http://geography.about.com/od/countryinformation/a/bigcountries.htm

Name smallest country in world?

The smallest country in the world is Vatican City.Vatican City is also known as the Holy See and it is located in Rome, Italy. Vatican City has an area of only 0.2 square miles (0.44 km2), making it the smallest country in the world.

http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/countries_by_area.htm

What language is spoken by more people?

The language that is most spoken by people is Mandarin.There are 874,000,000 people who primarily speak Mandarin Chinese and there are 1,052,000,000 people who speak Mandarin Chinese as a second language, making Mandarin Chinese the most spoken language in the world.

http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/most_spoken_languages.htm

What is an International Economic Summit?

An International Economic Summit is a stimulation of the current world economy where students are able to explore and experience globalization, international relations and economics.The Summit is also a representation of the complexity of the current economic system that allows the students to seek alliances and debate about global issues to try and advance the global economy.

http://www.econsummit.org/

What is Davos?

Davos is a small municipality, meaning a small division of government in Switzerland. Davos is located on the Landwasser River and it is the highest city in Europe.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davos

What is ouagadougou?

Ouagadougou is the capital of Burkina Faso and the administrative, communications, cultural and economic center of the nation.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ouagadougou

What time is it now in Sidney, Australia?

It is Thursday, October 21, 2011, 12:09p.m in the United States. It is Friday, October 21, 2011, 3:09a.m. in Sydney, Australia.

Gift Giving vs. Bribery:

Gift giving is a way to show gratitude and etiquette when doing business. Usually people give thanks by sending a small gift to show other party that their collaboration is appreciated. Grease payments are a form of bribery because it is illegally giving money or other valuable and tangible items to the other party to speed up the process of business or make sure that everything is running smoothly. This is illegal.