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Top 10 Social Networking Sites By Number Of Users
Following is the list of Top 10 Social Networking Sites By Number Of
Users:
S.No. Social Networking
Sites No. of Users
1 www.Facebook.com 300 million
2 www.Myspace.com 264 million
3 Windows Live Spaces 120 million
4 www.Habbo.com 118 million
5 www.Friendster.com 90 million
6 www.hi5.com 80 million
7 www.Tagged.com 70 million
8 www.Orkut.com 67 million
9 www.Flixter.com 60 million
10 www.Netlog.com 54 million
Top 10 Countries By Number Of Troops
Following is the list of Top 10 Countries By Number Of Troops as per
International Institute of Stategic Studies, The Military Balance, 2010-
11:
S.No. Country Active Troops
1 People's Republic of
China 2,285,000
2 United States of
America 1,580,255
3 India 1,325,000
4 Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1,106,000
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5 Russian Federation 1,027,000
6 Republic of Korea 687,000
7 Turkey 620,000
8 Pakistan 617,000
9 Iran 523,000
10 Egypt 468,500
Top 10 Wealthiest Charitable Organizations In The
World
Following is the list of Top 10 Wealthiest Charitable Organizations In The
World:
Rank Organizations Country Headquarters Endowment
($USD)
1 Bill & Melinda
Gates Foundation United States
Seattle, Washington
$36.7 billion
2 Stichting INGKA
Foundation Netherlands
Leiden,
Netherlands
$36 billion
3 Wellcome Trust United Kingdom
London $22.90 billion
4 Howard Hughes Medical Institute
United States
Chevy Chase, Maryland
$14.8 billion
5 Ford Foundation United States
New York City, New York
$13.8 billion
6 The Church
Commissioners for England
United Kingdom
London $10.5 billion
7 J. Paul Getty
Trust United States
Los Angeles, California
$10.1 billion
8 Li Ka Shing Foundation
Hong Kong Hong Kong $10.1 billion
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9 Robert Wood
Johnson Foundation
United States
Princeton, New Jersey
$10.0 billion
10
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation
UAE Dubai $10.0 billion
Top 10 Geothermal Power Stations
Following is the list of Top 10 Geothermal Power Stations as per Energy
Development Corporation, 2011:
S.No. Station Country Capacity
1 Malitbog
Power Station Philippines 233
2
Wayang Windu
Geothermal Power Station
Indonesia 227
3
Cerro Prieto Geothermal Power Station
II
Mexico 220
4
Cerro Prieto Geothermal Power Station
III
Mexico 220
5 Hellisheidi
Power Station Iceland 213
6 Salton Sea Power Station
United States
185
7 Wairakei
Power Station New
Zealand 181
8 Mount Salak Indonesia 180
9 Mahanagdong Philippines 180
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Power Station
10 Cerro Prieto Geothermal
Power Station I Mexico 180
Top 10 Longest Naval Ships Of The World
Following is the list of Top 10 Longest Naval Ships Of The World:
S.No. Name Length Operator
1 Enterprise
class 342 m
United States Navy
2 Nimitz class 333 m United
States Navy
3 Ford class 332 m United
States Navy
4 Kitty Hawk
class 327 m
United States Navy
5 Forrestal class
325 m United
States Navy
6 USS
Kennedy 320 m
United States Navy
7 Midway class 306 m United
States Navy
8 Admiral Kuznetsov
class 302 m
Russian Navy
9 Queen Elizabeth class
284 m Royal Navy
10 Lexington
class 270 m
United States Navy
Top 10 Countries By HIV AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate
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Following is the list of Top 10 Countries By HIV AIDS Adult Prevalence
Rate as per Central Intelligence Agency, 2011:
S.No. Country Adult (15-49) Prevalence %
1 Swaziland 26.10
2 Botswana 23.90
3 Lesotho 23.20
4 South Africa 18.10
5 Namibia 15.30
6 Zimbabwe 15.30
7 Zambia 15.20
8 Mozambique 12.50
9 Malawi 11.90
10 Kenya 06.70
Top 10 Countries With Highest Reported Crime Rate
Following is the list of Top 10 Countries With Highest Reported Crime
Rate:
S.No. Country Total Crimes
1 United States 11,877,218
2 United Kingdom 6,523,706
3 Germany 6,507,394
4 France 3,771,850
5 Russia 2,952,370
6 Japan 2,853,739
7 South Africa 2,683,849
8 Canada 2,516,918
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9 Italy 2,231,550
10 India 1,764,630
Top 10 Countries Consuming Maximum Centrifugal
Sugar
Following is the list of Top 10 Countries Consuming Maximum
Centrifugal Sugar as per US Department Of Agriculture, 2011:
S.No. Country Human Domestic
Consumption
(1000 MT)
1 India 26,500.00
2 EU-27 17,500.00
3 China 13,600.00
4 Brazil 12,550.00
5 United States
10,093.00
6 Russian Federation
6,010.00
7 Indonesia 5,200.00
8 Mexico 4,460.00
9 Pakistan 4,300.00
10 Egypt 2,850.00
Top 10 Countries By Centrifugal Sugar Imports
Following is the list of Top 10 Countries By Centrifugal Sugar Imports as
per US Department of Agriculture, 2011:
S.No. Country Raw Imports (1000 MT)
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1 EU-27 3,000.00
2 Indonesia 2,850.00
3 United States 2,040.00
4 Russian Federation
1,725.00
5 UAE 1,700.00
6 Japan 1,640.00
7 Republic of
Korea 1,600.00
8 China 1,600.00
9 Malaysia 1,600.00
10 Nigeria 1,400.00
Top 10 Countries By Centrifugal Sugar Exports
Following is the list of Top 10 Countries By Centrifugal Sugar Exports as
per US Department of Agriculture, 2011:
S.No. Country Exports (1000 MT)
1 Brazil 27,300.00
2 Thailand 7,300.00
3 Australia 2,850.00
4 Guatemala 1,808.00
5 India 1,800.00
6 UAE 1790.00
7 EU-27 1,010.00
8 Mexico 901.00
9 Colombia 800.00
10 Saudi Arabia 580.00
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Top 10 Countries By Olive Oil Production
Following is the list of Top 10 Countries By Olive Oil Production as per
US Department of Agriculture, 2011:
S.No. Country Production (1000 MT)
1 EU-27 2,350.00
2 Syrian Arab Republic
165.00
3 Turkey 145.00
4 Tunisia 135.00
5 Morocco 32.00
6 Algeria 28.00
7 Jordon 15.00
8 Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
10.00
9 Lebanon 4.00
10 United States 4.00
Top 10 Countries By Olive Oil Consumption
Following is the list of Top 10 Countries By Olive Oil Consumption as per
US Department of Agriculture, 2011:
S.No. Country Domestic
Consumption (1000 MT)
1 EU-27 2,050.00
2 United States 305.00
3 Turkey 140.00
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4 Syrian Arab Republic
130.00
5 Morocco 97.00
6 Brazil 64.00
7 Algeria 42.00
8 Canada 40.00
9 Australia 32.00
10 Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
32.00
Top 10 Countries By Olive Oil Imports
Following is the list of Top 10 Countries By Olive Oil Imports as per US
Department of Agriculture, 2011:
S.No. Country Imports (1000
MT)
1 United States 304.00
2 EU-27 75.00
3 Brazil 64.00
4 Canada 40.00
5 Australia 39.00
6 Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
17.00
7 Saudi Arabia 14.00
8 Switzerland 13.00
9 Israel 6.00
10 Morocco 2.00
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Top 10 Largest Monoliths In The World
Following is the list of Top 10 Largest Moved Monoliths In The World:
S.No. Name Weight Location
1 Thunder Stone 1,250 t Saint
Petersburg, Russia
2 Ramesseum 1,000 t Thebes, Egypt
3 Trilithon 800 t Baalbek, Lebanon
4 Colossi of Memnon
700 t Thebes, Egypt
5 Alexander Column
600 t Saint
Petersburg, Russia
6 Western Stone, Jewish Holy Temple
550-600 t Jerusalem,
Israel
7
Great Stele, King Ezana's
Stele, Obelisk of Axum
520-170 t and 160 t
Axum, Ethoipia
8 Gomateshwara 400-600 t
Hassan district of Karnataka State, India
9 Khafre's Pyramid
400 t Giza, Egypt
10 Masuda no iwafune
300-500 t Asuka, Nara, Japan
Top 10 Largest Sailing Vessels Of The World
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Following is the list of Top 10 Largest Sailing Vessels Of The World:
S.No. Names Shipyard Length
1 SS Great Eastern
J. Scott Russel & Co.
692 ft
2 Club Med 2
Societe Nouvelle des Ateliers et
Chantiers du Havre
(SNACH)
636.5 ft
3 Wind Surf (Club
Med 1) SNACH 617 ft
4 Aqua City, Merida
Nippon Kokan (NKK)
590.2 ft
5 Usuki Pioneer (Swift Wings S1
Moon)
Usuki Tekkosho,
Saiki 531.5 ft
6 PreuBen J. C.
Tecklenborg AG
482 ft
7 France II Chantiers et Ateliers de la
Gironde 480.5 ft
8 R. C. Rickmers
Rickmers Reismuhlen, Rhederei
and Schiffbau,
Bremerhaven
479 ft
9 Thomas W.
LawsonWyoming Fore River Shipyard
475 ft
10 Maria Rickmers Percy & Small
450 ft
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Top 10 Biggest Oil Spills In History
Following is the list of Top 10 Biggest Oil Spills In History:
S.No. Oil Spill
Location Gallons
1 Gulf War, 1991
Kuwait 240 to 336 million
2 Ixtoc 1 Oil Well, 1979
Bay of Campeche, Mexico
140 million
3 Atlantic Empress, 1979
Trinidad and Tobago, West
Indies
88.3 million
4 Fergana Valley, 1992
Uzbekistan 87.7
million
5 Nowruz Oil Field, 1983
Persian Gulf 80 million
6 ABT
Summer, 1991
Off the coast of Angola
80 million
7 Castillo
de Bellver, 1983
Off Saldanha Bay, South Africa
78.5 million
8 Amoco Cadiz, 1978
Off Brittany, France
68.7 million
9 Odyssey Oil Spill, 1988
700 nautical miles off the coast of Nova Scotia, Canada
43 million
10
M/T Haven Tanker, 1991
Genoa, Italy 42 million
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Top 10 Motor Yachts By Length
Following is the list of Top 10 Motor Yachts By Length:
Rank Name Country Length
1 Eclipse Germany 164 m
2 Dubai Germany 162 m
3 Al Said Germany 155 m
4 Prince
Abdulaziz Denmark 147 m
5 El Horria United Kingdom
146 m
6 Swift 141 UAE 141 m
7 Al Salamah Germany 139 m
8 Rising Sun Germany 138 m
9 Savarona Germany 136 m
10 Serene Italy 134 m
Top 10 Largest Wooden Ships In The World
Following is the list of Top 10 Largest Wooden Ships In The World:
S.No. Ship Length Beam
1 Rochambeau 115.0 m 22.2 m
2 Caligula's Giant
Ship 104 m 20.3 m
3 Pretoria 103 m 13.4 m
4 Great Republic 102.1 m 16.2 m
5 HMS Orlando and
HMS Mersey 102.1 m 18.3 m
6 Wyoming 100.4 m 15.3 m
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7 Santiago 98.8 m 14.0 m
8 Roanoke 97.84 m 15.0 m
9 Appomattox 97.2 m 12.8 m
10 Baron of Renfrew 92.7 m 18.6 m
Top 10 Largest Operational Wind Farms
Following is the list of Top 10 Largest Operational Wind Farms:
S.No. Wind Farm
Capacity Country
1 Thanet 300 United Kingdom
2 Horns Rev II 209 Denmark
3 Rodsand II 207 Denmark
4 Lynn and Inner
Dowsing 194
United Kingdom
5 Walney 1 184 United Kingdom
6 Robin Rigg (Solway Firth)
180 United Kingdom
7 Gunfleet Sands
172 United Kingdom
8 Nysted
(Rodsand I) 166 Denmark
9 Bligh Bank (Belwind)
165 Belgium
10 Horns Rev I 160 Denmark
Top 10 Tax Havens Of The World
Following is the Top 10 Tax Havens Of The World as per Tax Justice
Networks, (Financial Secrecy Index) 2011:
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S.No. Country
Financial Secrecy Index Value
Secrecy Score
Global Scale Weight
1 Switzerland 1879.2 78 0.061
2 Cayman Islands
1646.7 77 0.046
3 Luxembourg 1621.2 68 0.131
4 Hong Kong 1370.7 73 0.042
5 USA 1160.1 58 0.208
6 Singapore 1118.0 71 0.031
7 Jersey 750.1 78 0.004
8 Japan 693.6 64 0.018
9 Germany 669.8 57 0.046
10 Bahrain 660.3 78 0.003
Top 10 Countries By Milk Consumption
Following is the list of Top 10 Countries By Milk Consumption as per US
Department of Agriculture, 2011:
S.No. Country Domestic
Consumption
(1000 MT)
1 EU-27 140,400.00
2 India 121,495.00
3 United States 88,768.00
4 China 31,774.00
5 Russian Federation
31,405.00
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6 Brazil 30,803.00
7 New Zealand 17,926.00
8 Mexico 11,261.00
9 Argentina 11,045.00
10 Ukraine 10,793.00
Top 10 Countries By Milk Production
Following is the list of Top 10 Countries By Milk Production as per US
Department of Agriculture, 2011:
S.No. Country Production (1000
MT)
1 EU-27 140,620.00
2 India 121,500.00
3 United States 88,768.00
4 China 31,780.00
5 Russian Federation
31,200.00
6 Brazil 30,846.00
7 New Zealand 18,049.00
8 Mexico 11,228.00
9 Argentina 11,070.00
10 Ukraine 10,812.00
Top 10 Countries By Orange Exports
Following is the list of Top 10 Countries By Orange Exports as per US
Department of Agriculture, 2010-11:
S.No. Country Exports (1000 MT)
1 South Africa 930.00
2 Egypt 750.00
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3 United States 740.00
4 Turkey 345.00
5 EU-27 325.00
6 Morocco 190.00
7 Australia 120.00
8 Argentina 100.00
9 China 95.00
10 Hong Kong 60.00
Top 10 Countries By Orange Imports
Following is the list of Top 10 Countries By Orange Imports as per US
Department of Agriculture, 2010-11:
S.No. Country Imports (1000
MT)
1 EU-27 900.00
2 Russian Federation
600.00
3 Saudi Arabia 310.00
4 Canada 205.00
5 Hong Kong 190.00
6 United Arab Emirates
185.00
7 Ukraine 145.00
8 Republic of Korea 140.00
9 Japan 120.00
10 United States 90.00
Top 10 Countries By Orange Consumption
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Following is the list of Top 10 Countries By Orange Consumption as per
US Department of Agriculture, 2010-11:
S.No. Country Domestic
Consumption
(1000 MT)
1 Brazil 6,079.00
2 EU-27 5,764.00
3 China 5,310.00
4 Mexico 3,246.00
5 Egypt 2,820.00
6 United States 1,463.00
7 Turkey 1,297.00
8 Morocco 674.00
9 Viet Nam 655.00
10 Russian Federation
599.00
Top 10 Countries By Orange Production
Following is the list of Top 10 Countries By Orange Production as per US
Department of Agriculture, 2010-11:
S.No. Country Production (1000
MT)
1 Brazil 20,196.00
2 United States
7,963.00
3 EU-27 6,134.00
4 China 5,500.00
5 Mexico 4,100.00
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6 Egypt 3,645.00
7 Turkey 1,710.00
8 South Africa 1,309.00
9 Morocco 904.00
10 Viet Nam 600.00
Top 10 Countries By Grapes Exports
Following is the list of Top 10 Countries By Grapes Exports as per US
Department of Agriculture, 2010-11:
S.No. Country Exports (MT)
1 Chile 835,000.00
2 United States 326,200.00
3 South Africa 235,000.00
4 Turkey 235,000.00
5 Mexico 174,000.00
6 EU-27 135,000.00
7 India 119,000.00
8 Hong Kong 89,000.00
9 China 89,000.00
10 Brazil 60,000.00
Top 10 Countries By Grapes Import
Following is the list of Top 10 Countries By Grapes Import as per US
Department of Agriculture, 2011:
S.No. Country Imports (MT)
1 EU-27 590,000.00
2 United States 580,000.00
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3 Russian Federation 400,000.00
4 Canada 185,000.00
5 Hong Kong 116,000.00
6 China 75,000.00
7 Mexico 65,000.00
8 Indonesia 42,000.00
9 Ukraine 40,000.00
10 Republic of Korea 35,000.00
Top 10 Countries By Grapes Consumption
Following is the list of Top 10 Countries By Grapes Consumption as per
US Department of Agriculture, 2010-11:
S.No. Country Fresh Domestic
Consumption (MT)
1 China 6,186,000.00
2 EU-27 2,347,782.00
3 Turkey 1,915,450.00
4 Brazil 1,264,000.00
5 United States
1,129,395.00
6 India 890,500.00
7 Russian Federation
427,100.00
8 Chile 380,250.00
9 Ukraine 359,975.00
10 Japan 187,900.00
Top 10 Countries By Grape Production
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Following is the list of Top 10 Countries By Grape Production as per US
Department of Agriculture, 2010-11:
Rank Country Production (MT)
1 China 6,200,000.00
2 Turkey 2,150,000.00
3 EU-27 1,892,782.00
4 Brazil 1,300,000.00
5 Chile 1,215,000.00
6 India 1,006,000.00
7 United States 875,533.00
8 Ukraine 320,000.00
9 South Africa 250,000.00
10 Mexico 194,000.00
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