DATELINE: 15 APRIL 2017
LAST UPDATE
LAST UPDATE
54 COUNTRIES |
30,244,049 SQ KM |
1,200,160,919 POP LIVE |
HIGHEST: Mount Killimanjaro - 19,340 ft. |
LONGEST: The Nile - 4,130 miles (1) |
City populations (below) include metropolitan areas. () = World Rank.
Capital: Rabat
King: Mohammad VI
Population: 33 Million
Casablanca -4.2 Million (106)
Language: Arabic
Corruption Rank: 88
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Capital: Algiers
Pres: Abdelaziz Bouteflika
Population: 40 Million
Algiers - 3.7 Million (127)
Language: Arabic
Corruption Rank: 88
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Capital: Tunis
President: Beji Caid Essebi
Population: 11.2 Million
Tunis - 2.5 Million (197)
Language: Arabic
Corruption Rank: 76
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4. Libya
Capital: Tripoli
PM: Fayez al-Sarraj
Population: 6.5M
Tripoli - 1.1 Million (476)
Language: Arabic
Corruption Rank: 161
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MOROCCO
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Capital: Cairo
Pres: Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
Population: 90.5 Million
Cairo - 16.8 Million (20)
Language: Arabic
Corruption Rank: 88
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6. Eritrea
Capital: Asmara
President: Isaias Afwerki
Population: 6.7 Million
Asmara - 281,110 (1984)
Language: Tigrinya +8
Corruption Rank: 154
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7. Somalia
Capital: Mogadishu
P Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud
Population: 11.1 Million
Mogadishu - 1.7 Million (305)
Language: Somalia - Arab +2
Corruption Rank: 167
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8. Kenya
Capital: Nairobi
President: Uhuru Kenyatta
Population: 47.3 Million
Nairobi - 5.2 Million (78)
Language: Swahili - English
Corruption Rank: 139
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DROPPED PENNIES KILL
Terminal velocity of a penny is 30 to 50 mph.
Not fast enough to kill - but it sure would sting.
Not fast enough to kill - but it sure would sting.
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9. Djibouti
Capital: Djibouti
President: Ismail Guelleh
Population: 840,171
Djibouti - 623,891
Language: French - Arabic +2
Corruption Rank: 99
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10. Tanzania
Capital: Dodoma
President: John Magulufi
Population: 52.9 Million
Dar es Salaam - 5.3 Mil (77)
Language: Swahili - English
Corruption Rank: 117
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11. Mozambique
Capital: Maputo
President: Filipe Nyusi
Population: 26.1 Million
Maputo - 2.2 Million (227)
Language: Portuguese +1
Corruption Rank: 112
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Pretoria - C Town - Bloem...
President: Jacob Zuma
Population: 48.6 Million
Johannesburg - 13.4 Mil (26)
Language: English +11
Corruption Rank: 61
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GREAT WALL OF CHINA
It's not visible from space. No single human structure
is visible from orbit, but you can see cities at night.
is visible from orbit, but you can see cities at night.
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13. Lesotho
Capital: Maseru
King: Letsie III
Population: 2 Million
Maseru - 118,355
Language: Eng - Sethoso +2
Corruption Rank: 61
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14. Swaziland
Capital: Mbabane
King: Mswati III
Population: 1.5 Million
Mbabane - 94,874
Language: English - Swazi
Corruption Rank: 61
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15. Seychelles
Capital: Victoria
President: Danny Faure
Population: 93,297
Victoria - 22,881
Language: Eng - French +1
Corruption Rank: 55
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16. Comoros
Capital: Moroni
President: Azali Assoumani
Population: 805,280
Moroni - 30,365 (1991)
Language: French - Arabic +3
Corruption Rank: 26
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HUMANS + DINOSAURS
Despite 41% of U.S. adults thinking we coexisted,
we actually missed each other by 64 million years.
we actually missed each other by 64 million years.
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17. Madagascar
Capital: Antananarivio
P: Hery Rajaonarimampiana
Population: 24.6 Million
Antananarivo - 1.4 M (309)
Language: Malagasy - French
Corruption Rank: 123
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18. Mauritius
Capital: Port Louis
President: Ameenah Gurib
Population: 1.4 Million
Port Louis - 140,430
Language: English-French +5
Corruption Rank: 45
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19. Namibia
Capital: Windhoek
President: Hage Greingob
Population: 2.3 Million
Windhoek - 268,132
Language: Eng - German +1
Corruption Rank: 45
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20. Angola
Capital: Luanda
President: Jose E dos Santos
Population: 20.3 Million
Luanda - 6.8 Million (60)
Language: Portuguese +1
Corruption Rank: 163
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WE HAVE ONLY 5 SENSES
Some scientists insist on 21, including balance,
pain, and temperature.
pain, and temperature.
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21. Congo
Capital: Brazzaville
President: Denis S Seguesso
Population: 81.8 Million
Brazzaville - 1.9 Million (272)
Language: French +2
Corruption Rank: 147
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22. Gabon
Capital: Libreville
President: Ali B Ondimba
Population: 1.8 Millon
Libreville - 362,386 (1983)
Language: French +6
Corruption Rank: 99
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23. Equatorial Guinea
Capital: Malabo
Pres: Teodora ON Mbasogo
Population: 764,114
Bata - 250,770
Language: Spanish - French
Corruption Rank: BAD
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24. Cameroon
Capital: Yaounde
President: Paul Biya
Population: 24.5 Million
Yaounde - 2.7 Million (185)
Language: French - English
Corruption Rank: 130
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VACCINES CAUSE AUTISM
Groundless fears based on fraudulent research
that's been shown to have been manipulated.
that's been shown to have been manipulated.
Capital: Abuja
Pres: Muhammadu Buhari
Population: 187.1 Million
Lagos - 13.1 Million (24)
Language: English +3
Corruption Rank: 136
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26. Sao Tome & Principe
Capital: Sao Tome
President: Evaristo Carvalho
Population: 202,577
Sao Tome - 53,300
Language: Portuguese
Corruption Rank: 66
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27. Benin
Capital: Porto-Novo
President: Patrice Talon
Population: 10.8 Million
Cotonou - 739,314
Language: French
Corruption Rank: 83
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28. Togo
Capital: Lome
President: Faure Gnassingbe
Population: 7.8 Million
Lome - 837,437
Language: French +4
Corruption Rank: 107
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ALCOHOL KILLS BRAIN CELLS
Even in heavy users and alcoholics, brain cells
aren't killed, only damaged.
aren't killed, only damaged.
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29. Ghana
Capital: Accra
President: Nana Akufo-Addo
Population: 27.2 Million
Accra - 4.8 Million (94)
Language: English
Corruption Rank: 56
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30. Cote d'Ivore
Capital: Yamoussoukro
President: Alassane Ouattara
Population: 23.4 Million
Abidjan 5.1 Million (83)
Language: French
Corruption Rank: 107
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31. Liberia
Capital: Monrovia
Pres: Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf
Population: 4.3 Million
Monrovia - 421,053 (1984)
Language: English
Corruption Rank: 83
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32. Sierra Leone
Capital: Freetown
President: Ernest Bai Koroma
Population: 6.1 Million
Freetown - 1.4 Million (362)
Language: English +3
Corruption Rank: 119
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MISSING-PERSONS REPORTS
Police don't require a 24-hour waiting period
before accepting a missing-persons report.
before accepting a missing-persons report.
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33. Guinea
Capital: Conakry
President: Alpha Conde
Population: 12.1 Million
Conakry - 1.6 Million (134)
Language: French
Corruption Rank: 139
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34. Guinea-Bissau
Capital: Bissau
President: Jose Mario Vase
Population: 1.7 Million
Bafata Bafata - 22,521
Language: Portuguese-Criolo
Corruption Rank: 158
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35. The Gambia
Capital: Banjul
President: Adama Barrow
Population: 2 Million
Serekunda - 337,000
Language: English
Corruption Rank: 123
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36. Senegal
Capital: Dakar
President: Mackay Sall
Population: 14.5 Million
Dakar - 3.3 Million (145)
Language: French +2
Corruption Rank: 61
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ONLY 10% OF THE BRAIN IS USED
The proportion of the brain "firing" at any
one time is task dependent, but ultimately,
every region is used almost every day.
one time is task dependent, but ultimately,
every region is used almost every day.
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37. Cape Verde
Capital: Praia
Pres: Jorge Carlos Fonsesca
Population: 24.6 Million
Praia - 138,803
Language: Portuguese +1
Corruption Rank: 40
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38. Muaritania
Capital: Nouakchott
President: Mohamed OZ Aziz
Population: 3.7 Million
Nouakchott - 661,400
Language: Arabic - French
Corruption Rank: 112
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39. Mali
Capital: Bamako
President: Ibrahim B Keita
Population: 17.7 Million
Bamako - 3.0 Million (167)
Language: French
Corruption Rank: 95
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40. Burkina Faso
Capital: Ouagadougou
President: Roche MC Kabore
Population: 19.7 Million
Ouagadougou - 2.1 Million (241)
Language: French
Corruption Rank: 76
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BODY HEAT AND THE HEAD
Only in infants is most heat lost through the head
(unless the head is the only uncovered part of the body).
(unless the head is the only uncovered part of the body).
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41. Niger
Capital: Niamey
Pres: Mahamadou Issoufou
Population: 18.8 Million
Niamey - 707,951 (2001)
Language: French +3
Corruption Rank: 99
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42. Chad
Capital: N'Djamena
President: Idriss Deby
Population: 12 Million
N'Djamena - 721,081
Language: French - Arabic
Corruption Rank: 147
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43. Sudan
Capital: Khartoum
President: Omar al-Bahir
Population: 37.3 Million
Khartoum - 5.5 Million (74)
Language: Arabic - English
Corruption Rank: 165
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44. South Sudan
Capital: Juba
President: Salva Kiir Mayardit
Population: 11.3 Million
Juba - 300,000
Language: Arabic - English
Corruption Rank: 163
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WAKE SLEEPWALKERS?
They'll be really confused, but it's OK. They're more
likely to hurt themselves if they're not awoken.
likely to hurt themselves if they're not awoken.
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45. Ethiopia
Capital: Addis Ababa
President: Mulatu Teshome
Population: 103 Million
Addis Ababa - 3.5 Mil (136)
Lang: Amharic - English +2
Corruption Rank: 103
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46. Uganda
Capital: Kampala
President: Yoweri Museveni
Population: 38.6 Million
Kampala - 3.0 Million (161)
Language: English +4
Corruption Rank: 139
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47. Rwanda
Capital: Kijali
President: Paul Kagame
Population: 13.1 Million
Kijali - 603,049 (2012)
Language: Kinyarwanda +2
Corruption Rank: 44
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48. Burundi
Capital: Bujumbura
President: Pierre Nkurnzia
Population: 11.1 Million
Bujumbura - 500,000
Language: Kirundi-French +1
Corruption Rank: 150
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BANANAS GROW ON TREES
Actually, they grow on massive herbs
that just resemble trees.
that just resemble trees.
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49. Malawi
Capital: Lilongwe
President: Peter Murtharika
Population: 18.3 Million
Lilongwe - 1.1 Million (501)
Language: Chewa - English +1
Corruption Rank: 112
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50. Zimbabwe
Capital: Harare
President: Robert Mugabe
Population: 14.4 Million
Harare - 2.3 Million (214)
Language: English - Shona - Ndebele
Corruption Rank: 150
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MILK INCREASES MUCUS
Nope; it doesn't. There's no need to
avoid dairy if you have a cold.
avoid dairy if you have a cold.
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51. Botswana
Capital: Gaborone
President: Ian Kahma
Population: 2.2 Million
Gaborone - 232,000
Language: Arabic - Setswana
Corruption Rank: 28
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52. Zambia
Capital: Lusaka
President: Edgar Lungu
Population: 15.6 Million
Lusaka - 2.3 Million (217)
Language: English
Corruption Rank: 76
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53. Dem Rep Congo
Capital: Kinshasa
President: Joseph Kabila
Population: 81.8 Million
Kinshasa - 10.6 Million (30)
Language: French +4
Corruption Rank: 146
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54. Central Africa
Capital: Bangui
Pres: F-A Touadera
Population: 5.5 Million
451,690 (1988)
Language: French +4
Corruption Rank: 145
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