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The U.S. ranks 6th in happiness
29 February 2012
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According to Ipsos, 28% of Americans report being “very happy.” That is enough to make the United States tied for sixth with Australia in that category out of twenty-four countries. Indonesia ranks first, with 51% of Indonesians reporting being “very happy.”
Categories: Health and Welfare, Ranking of 6 to 10
Australia, happiness, Indonesia
The U.S. ranks second in container port traffic
4 February 2012
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According to the World Bank, in 2009 the United States had 34,299,572 TEU’s (twenty-foot equivalent units) of container port traffic, which made the United States rank second out of fifty-eight countries ranked in that category. China ranked first, with 105,976,701 TEUs.
Categories: economy, Ranking of 2
China, ports, shipping, World Bank