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The U.S. ranks 13th in pineapple exports
12 May 2009
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According to the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations, in 2006 the United States exported $16,470,000 worth of pineapple, or 1.2% of the world’s total. That was enough to make the United States rank thirteenth in that category. Costa Rica ranked first, exporting $440,264,000 worth of pineapple, or 31.7% of the world’s total.
Categories: agriculture, Food and Drink, Ranking of 6 to 10
Costa Rica, food, fruit, pineapple
The U.S. ranks 20th in urban population
12 May 2009
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According to the World Bank, 81% of Americans live in urban populations, which makes the United States tied for twentieth in that category with South Korea and Saudi Arabia. Singapore and Hong Kong are tied for first, at 100%.