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The U.S. ranks 3rd in poverty
26 April 2009
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According to the OECD, the United States has a poverty rate of around 17%, which makes the United States rank third out of thirty OECD member nations in that category. Mexico ranks first, with a poverty rate of around 18.5%.
The median poverty rate for OECD member nations is around 11%.
Categories: economy, Health and Welfare, Ranking of 21 to 50
Mexico, OECD, poverty
The U.S. ranks 1st in cutlery
26 April 2009
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According to the International Trade Centre, in 2005 the United States imported $1,473,468,000 worth of cutlery, or 20.6% of the world’s total cutlery imports, which made the United States rank first in that category.
Categories: economy, Food and Drink, Ranking of 1
cutlery, imports