TOP 10 MOST EXPENSIVE CITIES IN THE WORLD

Here’s a list of most expensive cities in the world. These expensive cities become that expensive for various reason. From the raise of currency value to the scarcity of the human need that provided by those cities. If you live in these cities, maybe you can consider moving to other cheaper cities. But if you have no choice or maybe get an order of relocation to these cities from your boss, then you have to be prepared to know how to live cheaper in these most expensive cities in the world.

10. Singapore

Singapore is a town country which only has a total area of 700 square kilometers. It is ranked the tenth most expensive city in world. The town is small but has a different lifestyle.

• The average one-bedroom rental ranging SIN $ 600 per month or more in the suburban area.
• The cost of electricity, water and internet SIN $ 300 per month or more for single family
• Including the very high car prices, the average vehicle tax from SIN $ 1,000 or more annually. And the average cost of parking ranges from SIN $ 150 per month.
• For meals, Singapore may be said quite friendly range average SIN $ 5 or more to eat and drink.

Singapore

9. Beijing, China

Beijing is the capital of China. One of the densely populated cities in Asia that giving convenience of investing so attract many foreign investors to come and invest to China.

• Average rent of an apartment in the downtown ranges from RMB7000 (including electricity and water / utility costs)
• Dining in Beijing is over RMB20 range for one meal
• Daily international newspaper-ranging RMB25, a glass of coffee (medium restaurants) ranged RMB 35, a packet of food (burgers, potatoes and soda water) or more approximately RMB18

Beijing

8. New York, USA

New York, the United States is the most expensive city compared to all other US cities. This city that never sleeps has the nickname of The Big Apples. It is the destination of people from various parts of the world.

• Average rent for apartment with two good bedrooms starting around US $ 4000 per month.
• Utilities fees range from US $ 250 per family, standard family meals (4 persons) ranged up monthly cost $ 1000.
• International paper per issue of US $ 1.8, glass coffee from US $ 3, and packets of food (burger + potato + sodas) for US $ 5.

New York

7. Copenhagen, Denmark

Copenhagen is a unique and distinctive city in Denmark. It is a place of typical Danish products sales. Quality of life in this city is one of the best in the world.

• Average-cost of home rental in the suburbs of Copenhagen ranged from US $ 2.500 per month.
• Meals is expensive, especially when eating in restaurants the standard per person with two meals plus drinks range from US $ 80 or more. If you do not eat out for meal, It will cost around U.S. $ 200 upwards for two adults per week.
• Monthly costs for electricity, telephone and internet range from a minimum of US $ 200 or more per month.
• Cost transport such as taxis quite expensive, short trips use a taxi will cost about US $ 50.

Copenhagen

6. Zurich, Switzerland

Zurich is one of the city in Switzerland. This city that has alpine mountains is a beautiful city for tourism. Lower taxes lead to many investors who invest in stocks.

• The cost of apartment rental outside the city without an elevator is starting from US $ 1500 per month.
• Utilities fees range from US $ 200 per family, standard family meals (4 persons) ranged from USD800 per month or more
• Monthly train pass is US $ 90, oil is very expensive. It costs about US $ 1.6 per litre.
• Dining out in the restaurant for two people range from standard to US $ 300, three menus plus wine.

Zurich

5. Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong is has an area of 1100 km2 and is inhabited by around 6.88 million. The town is densely populated that cause expensive housing.

• Rental cost in HK is expensive, with average of about US $ 1,500 per month.
• Utilities fees ranging from US $ 100-150 per family.
• Some economic cost that can be found in Hong Kong is value meal from McDonald HK $ 22.80, chocolate Snickers from the mini-24h supermarket 7-11 HK $ 6.00, a set of food from a place selling ordinary food (rice + dishes + drink) HK $ 50, average beer at the local pub around HK $ 20, CENTRAL to Causeway Bay with octopus card HK $ 4.40, to cross from the pier Central to Tsim Sha Tsui using Star Ferry cost HK $ 1.70.

Hong Kong

4. Geneva, Switzerland

Geneva is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich) and is the most populous city of Romandie (the French-speaking part of Switzerland). Situated where the Rhône River exits Lake Geneva (in French also known as Lac Léman), it is the capital of the Republic and Canton of Geneva. Geneva is a global city, a financial centre, and a worldwide centre for diplomacy and the most important international co-operation centre with New York because of the presence of numerous international organizations, including the headquarters of many of the agencies of the United Nations and the Red Cross. It is also the place where the Geneva Conventions were signed, which chiefly concern the treatment of wartime non-combatants and prisoners of war.

• Average rent for apartment with three bedrooms starting around US $ 3000
• The three family meal cost around US $ 1200 per month
• Health-insurance costs must be quite expensive to US $ 800.
• Cost for children who want to go to college based on the estimated cost of the department of local: accommodation around US $ 400 up to 650 (per room in a hostel or rental individually per flat), food monthly cost of about US $ 450, transport by tram or bus around US $ 100-170, books and support materials for learning about US $ 100, other costs of US $ 400 other. So the cost for his/her monthly needs about USD $ 1500 to 1800.

Geneva

3. Moscow, Russia

Moscow is the capital of Russia. Ranked third most expensive city in the world. This “Red Bear” city is a 25% contributor to the Russian domestic oil. Sport areas, recreation and clothing is expensive in this city.

• Average rent for apartment, not yet furnished with two luxurious bedrooms, is starting around US $ 4500
• Utilities fees range from US $ 250 per family, standard family meals (3 persons) cost ranges from US $ 500 upwards monthly
• International paper per issue of US $ 5.5, glass coffee from US $ 9 ( most expensive cup of coffee compare to other countries), and package food burger + potato + sodas US $ 5.
• Dining-out costs would swell the normal monthly family expenditure to 2-3 times.

Moscow

2. Osaka, Japan

Osaka is in the same Island with Tokyo in Japan. Osaka is the second most expensive city in the world after Tokyo. Many tourist sites located in this town. Transportation and home furnishings tools are expensive in this city.

Cost of living in Osaka is number two in the world near to Tokyo because the area has many large companies head office, such as Mitshubishi, Mizuno, Panasonic, Sanyo and Sharp. Salary  is very high so it cause increasing land price and also the cost of living. Cost of living in Osaka compare to Tokyo is quite the same expensive.

Osaka

1. Tokyo, Japan

Tokyo is the costliest city in the world. The City has an area of 2187 km square and there are more than 13 Millions people on it. It’s the most populated city in the world. The city often hit by earthquakes so it’s not allowed to build a skyscraper. The cost of living in Tokyo that is also the capital of Japan is very expensive.

• Average rent for apartment not yet furnished with two luxurious bedrooms starting around US $ 4.500
• International paper per issue of US $ 1, a glass coffee from US $ 5, and package food of burger + potato + sodas for US $ 5.
• The cost of eating out, in expensive restaurants meals ranging from ¥ 13,000 / $ 108 / £ 55 without drinks, while the restaurant of medium range ¥ 4000 to 9000 yen ($ 33 – $ 75 / £ 17 – £ 38), and a cheap average of 4000 yen ($ 33 / £ 17 to less than 2000 yen ($ 17 / £ 8.40).

Tokyo

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WORLD'S BEST CITIES

Top 10 Best Cities To Live In The World

Here’s a list of best cities to live in the world. Living in a good environment can be one of the reason people can enjoy life and have a longer age. These cities have very good living environment and based on the recent survey from The Economist’s become the best cities to live (most liveable) in the world. Maybe you should consider to ask moving services company to start moving your belonging to one of these cities so you can start living in the best cities to live in the world
Maybe you wondering about the criteria of choosing these cities, here’s the criteria of choosing these cities
1. Availability of basic community needs (building, water supply, electricity, etc.)
2. Availability of public facilities (parks, sidewalks, houses of worship, etc.)
3. Availability of facilities to support the economic sector, social, political, and cultural
4. Availability of space and place to interact and develop
5. Comfort, safety, physical beauty, as well as the progress of development and environment-friendly technology
10. Auckland, New Zealand
Auckland lies between the Hauraki Gulf of the Pacific Ocean to the east, the low Hunua Ranges to the south-east, the Manukau Harbour to the south-west, and the Waitakere Ranges and smaller ranges to the west and north-west. The central part of the urban area occupies a narrow isthmus between the Manukau Harbour on the Tasman Sea and the Waitemata Harbour on the Pacific Ocean. It is one of the few cities in the world to have harbours on two separate major bodies of water.

Auckland

9. Adelaide, Australia
Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of South Australia, and is the fifth-largest city in Australia, with a population of more than 1.28 million. It is a coastal city situated on the eastern shores of Gulf St Vincent, on the Adelaide Plains, north of the Fleurieu Peninsula, between Gulf St Vincent and the low-lying Mount Lofty Ranges. The suburbs reach roughly 20 km (12 mi) from the coast to the foothills but sprawl 100 km (62 mi) from Gawler at its northern extent to Sellicks Beach in the south. Today, Adelaide is noted for its many festivals and sporting events, its food, wine and culture, its long beachfronts, and its large defence and manufacturing sectors.

Adelaide

8. Perth, Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. With a population of 1,659,000 (2009), Perth ranks fourth amongst the nation’s cities, with a growth rate consistently above the national average.
The metropolitan area is located in the south-west of the continent between the Indian Ocean and a low coastal escarpment known as the Darling Range. The central business district and suburbs of Perth are situated on the Swan River. Perth is tied for ninth place in The Economist’s 2010 list of the World’s Most Livable Cities.
Perth became known worldwide as the “City of Lights” as city residents lit their house lights and streetlights as American astronaut John Glenn passed overhead while orbiting the earth on Friendship 7 in 1962. The city repeated its feat as Glenn passed overhead on the Space Shuttle in 1998.

Perth

7. Sydney, Australia
Sydney is the largest city in Australia and Oceania, and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney has a metropolitan area population of approximately 4.5 million and an area of approximately 12,000 square kilometres (4,633 sq mi). Its inhabitants are called Sydneysiders, and Sydney is often called “the Harbour City”. It is one of the most multicultural cities in the world, reflecting its role as a major destination for immigrants to Australia.
The city is home to many prominent parks, such as Hyde Park, Royal Botanical Gardens and national parks. This is a major factor, along with Sydney Harbour, that has led to the city’s reputation as one of the most beautiful in the world.

Sydney

6. Helsinki, Finland
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the southern part of Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, by the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is 584,420 (31 March 2010), making it the most populous municipality in Finland by a wide margin. Helsinki is located some 400 kilometres (250 mi) east of Stockholm, Sweden, 300 kilometres (190 mi) west of St. Petersburg, Russia and 80 kilometres (50 mi) north of Tallinn, Estonia. Helsinki has close connections with these three cities.
The municipality of Helsinki forms the heart of the Helsinki metropolitan area and Greater Helsinki area. Over one million people live in the Helsinki metropolitan area, which includes the city of Helsinki and three other cities. Two of these cities, Espoo and Vantaa, immediately border Helsinki to the west and north. Kauniainen, the third city, is an enclave within the city of Espoo. The Helsinki metropolitan area is the northernmost urban area on Earth with a population of over 1 million people, and the city is the northernmost capital of an EU member state. Altogether 1.3 million people live in the Greater Helsinki area, which includes the aforementioned cities and 9 suburban satellite towns. Approximately 1 in 4 Finns live in the Greater Helsinki area.
Helsinki is Finland’s major political, educational, financial, cultural and research center. Helsinki is also an important regional city on the Baltic Sea and northern Europe. Approximately 70% of foreign companies operating in Finland have settled in the Helsinki region.

Helsinki

5. Calgary, Canada
Calgary is the largest city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately 80 km (50 mi) east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies. The city is located in the Grassland region of Alberta.
In 2006, the City of Calgary had a population of 988,193 making it the third-largest municipality in the country and largest in Alberta. The entire metropolitan area had a 2006 population of 1,079,310, making it the fifth-largest census metropolitan area (CMA) in Canada. In 2009, Calgary’s metropolitan population was estimated at 1,230,248, making it the fourth-largest CMA in Canada.
Calgary is well-known as a destination for winter sports and ecotourism with a number of major mountain resorts near the city and metropolitan area. Economic activity in Calgary is mostly centered on the petroleum industry. Agriculture, tourism and high-tech industries also contribute to the city’s economic growth. In 1988, Calgary became the first Canadian city to host the Olympic Winter Games.

Calgary

4. Toronto, Canada
Toronto is the largest city in Canada and the provincial capital of Ontario. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. With over 2.5 million residents, it is the fifth most populous municipality in North America. Toronto is at the heart of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), and is part of a densely populated region in Southern Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe, which is home to over 8.1 million residents—approximately 25% of Canada’s population. The census metropolitan area (CMA) had a population of 5,113,149,  and the Greater Toronto Area had a population of 5,555,912 in the 2006 Census.
As Canada’s economic capital, Toronto is considered a global city and is one of the top financial centres in the world. Toronto’s leading economic sectors include finance, business services, telecommunications, aerospace, transportation, media, arts, film, television production, publishing, software production, medical research, education, tourism and sports industries. The Toronto Stock Exchange, the world’s eighth largest in terms of market value, is headquartered in the city, along with most of Canada’s corporations.

Toronto

3. Melbourne, Australia
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and also the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre (also known as the “Central Business District” or “CBD”) is the hub of the greater geographical area (or “metropolitan area”) and the Census statistical division—of which “Melbourne” is the common name. As of late 2009, the greater geographical area had an approximate population of 4 million. A resident of Melbourne is known as a “Melburnian”.
The metropolis is located on the large natural bay known as Port Phillip, with the city centre positioned at the estuary of the Yarra River (at the northern-most point of the bay). The metropolitan area then extends south from the city centre, along the eastern and western shorelines of Port Phillip, and expands into the hinterland. The city centre is situated in the municipality known as the City of Melbourne, and the metropolitan area consists of a further 30 municipalities.
Today, it is a centre for the arts, commerce, education, entertainment, sport and tourism. It is the birthplace of cultural institutions such as Australian film (as well as the feature film),[13][14] Australian television, Australian rules football, the Australian impressionist art movement (known as the Heidelberg School) and Australian dance styles (such as New Vogue and the Melbourne Shuffle). It is also a major centre for contemporary and traditional Australian music. It is often referred to as the “cultural capital of Australia”

Melbourne

2. Vienna, Austria
Vienna is the capital of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria’s primary city, with a population of about 1.7 million  (2.3 million within the metropolitan area, more than 25% of Austria’s population), and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre. It is the 10th largest city by population in the European Union. Vienna is host to many major international organizations such as the United Nations and OPEC.
Vienna lies in the east of Austria and is close to Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Hungary. In 2001, the city centre was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site and in 2005 an Economist Intelligence Unit study of 127 world cities ranked it first equal with Vancouver for the quality of life. This assessment was mirrored by the Mercer Survey in 2009. The city of Vienna retains the top spot as the city with the world`s best quality of living.

Vienna

1. Vancouver, Canada

The largest metropolitan area in Western Canada, Vancouver ranks third largest in the country and the city proper ranks eighth. According to the 2006 census Vancouver had a population of 578,041 and its Census Metropolitan Area exceeded 2.1 million people. Its residents are ethnically and linguistically diverse; 52% do not speak English as their first language.

Vancouver has ranked highly in worldwide “livable city” rankings for more than a decade according to business magazine assessments. It has hosted many international conferences and events, including the 1976 United Nations Conference on Human Settlements and the 1986 World Exposition on Transportation and Communication. The 2010 Winter Olympics and 2010 Winter Paralympics were held in Vancouver and nearby Whistler, a resort community 125 km (78 miles) north of the city.

Vancouver

It’s surprising that no one of these cities come from United States. Maybe you can consider ask your LA movers to help you move to Vancouver or ask your NY movers to help you move to Toronto and try how these cities become that good for living.
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WORLD'S MOST EXPENSIVE LAPTOPS

Top 10 Most Expensive Laptop Computers In The World That You May Want To Put Beside Your Business Folders

Here’s the list of most expensive laptop computers in the world. If you are a really successful businessman maybe you should put it beside your Business Folders as a self reward of your success. What makes these laptops become that expensive? They have implemented recent technology, or they are using expensive materials as well. So let’s take a look at those most expensive laptops in the world
10. Acer Ferrari 1100: $3000
The Acer Ferrari looks like the Italian Supercar built with ultralight design, wear resistant carbon-fiber chassis. for the specs it has AMD Turion X2 Dual-Core CPU, 4GB of RAM and a draft-n WiFi where you will get the perfomance cars like Ferrari. Pretty good price that is $ 3000 but the design is very worthy to be purchased for the performance and appearance.

Acer Ferrari 1100

9. Dell M6400: $3000
This Dell notebook is very powerful. This laptop has an Intel Core 2 Duo Quad Core Extreme Edition processors for ripping complex analysis and boasts 16GB of fast 1066MHz DDR3 memory for large data and have 1GB of graphics memory. High performance laptop like this do not come from the low price dell of course. The price of this notebook reaches $ 3,000.

Dell M6400

8. Toshiba Qosmio G35-AV660: $3500
This is the laptop that can handle HD DVD. Featured With a 2.0 GHz Core 2 Duo, 2GB RAM, 240 GB RAID 0 HDD and Nvidia GeForce Go 7600. This is the only laptop computer that has a HD DVD player with 17 inch screen with 1920 × 1200 resolution. The price reach $ 3,500 but this laptop has a good design andfeature for those of you who like the entertainment.

Toshiba Qosmio G35 AV660

7. Lenovo ThinkPad W700DS: $4500
Different from the normal 17 inch display, this laptop has a secondary pull out (like drawn) display that can pull from the primary display and is very useful for Excel and CAD programs for graphs and numbers. Displays can be highly functioning well, especially on Skype or instant messenger. This laptop is equipped by 2.53 GHz Core 2 Quad Extreme QX9000, 4GB RAM, dual 250GB 5200RPM hard hardrives. The prices reached $ 4,500.

Lenovo ThinkPad W700DS

6. Alienware Area 51: $5000
For the lovers of pc game, this laptop is too sophisticated if specifically used for gaming. Sylish and sleek design equipped with Intel Core 2 Extreme packs in technology and the NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GT in a dual GPU SLI  configuration with dedicated 1 GB for graphic perfomance.
This laptop has 1 TB of storage in a high speed RAID 0 configuration, and other storage options are equipped with a smart bay sistem and can record HD TV and film with its use build in TV Tuner card. This is a product with a very reasonable price of $ 5000 worth to be purchased.

Alienware Area 51

5. Rock Extreme SL8: $5000
This is the world’s fastest computer with specs Intel Core 2 Quad Processor, NVIDIA 9800M GPUs in SLI and staggering 8GB of RAM. Equipped with a blue ray can display up to high definition. All those who have this laptops must be very proud of this. The cost is $ 5000 but very worth it compared to its feature. Maybe this is the most expensive laptop that caused by its functionality.

Rock Extreme SL8

4. Voodoo Envy H:171: $8500
If you want a laptop with high performance, this is the best laptop. Already optimized and the specifications are Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 processor, a chunky 4GB of RAM, twin Nvidia Quadro FX Go 2500M graphics chipset, 1.3MP webcam, dual 250GB hard disks, 7-in-1 memory card reader, dual layer DVD RW drive and a high resolution 17-inch 1920×1200 display. And the chassis can be replaced with 25 colors and can choose one of 14 tattoos in accordance with the options available. The price of this laptop is $ 8,500.

Voodoo Envy H:171

3. Ego for Bentley: $20,000
By seeing the picture above I do not think this might be a laptop for men. The authenticity of the Bentley logo, very stylish and worthy to carry. This laptop can match the color of the bentley car. These laptops are usually bought by rich women who have money to cost $ 20,000 for appearance only. specification of the laptop is only 64 bit for vista and 160 GB HDD.

Ego for Bentley

2. Tulip E-Go Diamond: $355,000
This laptop impression is as “most Luxurious laptop in the world” and yes, that is. Because this laptop is designed with a touch of chrome and alike unique women bag shape. The grip can be replaced with white gold and diamonds. That’s way the price reached $ 355,000. Specifications are not far above the average with 12-inch antiglare screen display (anti-reflection so light), 2GB of RAM, 160GB hard drive, integrated webcam, Bluetooth 2.0, and DVD burner.

Tulip E-Go Diamond

1. Luvaglio One Million Dollar Laptop: $1,000,000
Like what the title said the laptop is a million dollars worth. This laptop is made to order and only designed for only one in the world and can be ordered with the customer specification whether it is made from wood, metal or iron. This laptop is designed to allow the user to upgrade their component himself. The laptop is equipped with 128 GB solid state drive, mp3 player, a built-in USB stick and equipped with “integrated screen cleaning feature.”

Luvaglio One Million Dollar Laptop

Maybe you should bring one of those laptop with your Business Presentation Folders when you come to your client’s office and need elegant look for your deal.
It’s quite important for you as well to have a good Printer Ink along with those powerful notebook so that you can have a good high quality printing for your reports and proposal.
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MOST EXPENSIVE STADIUMS IN WORLD

Top 10 Most Expensive Stadiums In The World

Here’s a list of most expensive stadiums in the world. In the world of sports, the stadium is a very important element. Some club teams or even to spend money to several hundred billion just to build a stadium that big and majestic. They do not hesitate to spend a lot of money to build a stadium that big and grand, because with a big stadium, will be able to accommodate so many spectators will also indirectly provide positive for the club in terms of both technical and financial aspects.
10. ANZ Stadium – Sydney, Australia ($ 624 million)

ANZ Stadium

9. Safeco Field – Seattle, USA ($ 656 million)

Safeco field Stadium

8. Lucas Oil Stadium – Indianapolis, USA ($ 675 million)

Lucas Oil Stadium

7. Soldier Field – Chicago, USA ($ 714 million)

Soldier field Stadium

6. The Emirates Stadium – London, England ($ 770 million)

The Emirates Stadium

5. Roger Center – Toronto, Canada ( $ 930 million)

Roger Centre Stadium

4. State de France – Paris, France ( $ 974 million)

Stade de France Stadium

3. Madison square garden – New York, USA ($ 1.1 billion)

Madison Square Garden Stadium

2. Olympic Stadium – Montreal, Canada ($ 1.4 billion)

Olympic Stadium

1. Wembley Stadium – London, England ($ 1.5 billion)

Wembley Stadium

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INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT COUNTRIES

1. Over 4 million cars in Brazil are now running on gasohol instead of petrol. Gasohol is a fuel made from sugar cane.

2. The tiny island of Sark in the Channel Islands is one of the most peaceful places in Britain-the police force is just one officer.

3. An African woman's lifetime risk of dying from pregnancy related causes is one in 16, in Asia, its one in 65. In Europe, its one in 1,400.

4. Monaco is the Highest Density Country of the world, 16,205 people per square k.m. live in Monaco.

5. Vatican City is the smallest country by population, 920 people live in Vatican City.

6. Total fertility rate of the world is 2.59 children born/woman. Niger is 7.46 (highest), India is 2.73, US is 2.09 & Hong Kong is 0.95 only (Lowest).

7. Yosemite Falls in California is 2,425 feet (739 meters) the highest waterfall in the United States.

8. Each year, more than 500,000 women (approximate 1 every minute) die from pregnancy related causes. The vast majority of these deaths occur in developing countries.

9. The Sarawak Chamber in Malaysia is the largest cave in the world is 2300 feet (701 meters) long, 1300 feet (400 meters) wide, and more than 230 feet (70 meters) high.

10.  69% Americans use Internet & 5.5% Indians only.

11.  The United Nations University is located in Tokyo. 12. Luxembourg is the richest country of the world, the gross national product (GNP) of Luxembourg is $45,360. 13. Shanghai, China is the largest city by population (13.3 million) in the world. 14. 10.4 million single mothers in US living with children younger than 18, up from 3.4 million in 1970. 15. English is the second most spoken language (Native speakers 512 million) & the first is Chinese Mandarin (more then 1 billion speakers). 16. America has 30.30% airports of the world & India has only 0.70%. 17. Jacob and Emily are the most popular baby names in US for boys and girls, respectively. 18. The first commercial transatlantic telephone call was between New York City and London and occurred on January 7, 1927. 19. Birth Rate of Hong Kong is the lowest (7.29/1000) & Niger is highest (50.73/1000). 20. Mass production of toothbrushes began in America around 1885. The first American to patent a toothbrush was H. N. Wadsworth, (patent number 18,653,) on Nov. 7, 1857. 21. In Altadena, California, There is banana club and museum dedicated to Bananas with over 17,000 Banana-related artifacts. 22. Population Growth Rate of United State is 0.91%, India is 1.38% & Germany is -0.02%. 23. Northern Mariana Islands is only the country where death rate (2.29/1000) is lowest in the world. 24. The official Sanskrit name for India is Bharat. INDIA has been called Bharat even in Satya yuga (Golden Age). 25. A turkey's furcula better known as a wishbone. 26. The first mass-produced toothbrush was made by William Addis of Clerkenwald, England, around 1780. 27. Women now account for almost half of all cases of HIV/AIDS. In countries with high prevalence rates, young women are at higher risk of contracting HIV than young men. 28. 65% of women who voted in the 2004 presidential election in United State, compared with 62% of men. 29. In the American War of Independence, George Washington was put in command of American forces. 30. Blue in all its shades is the most popular color in America.

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