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Some countries are landlocked. That’s bad luck for local surfers, fishermen and marine officers. In some cases it’s even a reason to declare war to another country (Bolivia vs. Chile). Having direct access to the oceans of the world brings in enormous economic advantages. The majority of the countries of the world though share those [...]
Talking about wine! Every wine producing country has its own climate and often its own rules concerning maximum allowed quantity per hectare. And growing grapes doesn’t automatically imply that a grower is producing wine. Think of the juicy table grapes. The list of countries with the biggest vineyard area (in hectares or ha) differs from the list [...]
Approximately 10.000 years ago our Chinese and Georgian ancestors discovered the beneficial effects of the vitis vinifera or wine grape. Collect the grapes, let them ferment, drink the result and you’ll be happy. No wonder that what we now call wine is of all ages. Over time grapes were grown almost everywhere between the 30th and [...]
Burger King, Mc Donalds, Pizza Hut, Wendy’s. Even in the smallest burroughs in the American countryside you’ll find a delicious fat burger waiting for immediate consumption. It’s tasty, it’s easy. But it makes you fat. No wonder that Americans are the most obese. But how about other countries?
If Belgium (30.507 km2) were an island it would be placed 44th on the list of biggest islands between Vancouver Island (31.285 km2) and Timor (28.418 km2). Not even near our top 10 list biggest islands
Considering starting your own business? Then consider moving to Scandinavia. According to the Wall Street Journal, the top 10 best countries to start up an business are:
