"Access to energy is absolutely fundamental in the struggle against poverty," said World Bank Vice President Rachel Kyte. "It is energy that lights the lamp that lets you do your homework, that keeps the heat on
No matter the country, the culture, or the religion, education is a key part of society, all around the world. In fact, there are so many interesting facts about every country’s education system (42 more precisely!) that I decided to gather the best of them in this list. Below are ...
The poverty in this world is about more than the amount of money a person makes. Yet household income is a key indicator of extreme poverty. People with higher incomes have more access to resources that make life easier. A higher income allows a person to focus on growth and fulfilment ver...
India is the seventh largest country in the world. India is slightly bigger than one third of the USA. The country is located on the Asian continent and it belongs to a region referred to as South Asia. The Himalayan mountains are located in the North of the country while the country on...
Greenland has the lowest at less than one person per square mile.[18] [19] * The state of Texas contains 0.46% of the world’s total land area and has a population density of about 117 people per square mile.[20] If everyone in the world moved to Texas, the population density ...
Ethiopia is one of the poorest countries in the world, but is also one of the promising countries due to changes in the country's leadership and efforts to combat poverty and increase the education levels in the country. The economy in Ethiopia is mainly driven by agriculture and fisheries ...
228 immigrants who were eligible for naturalization. The primary countries of origin for immigrants in Maryland were El Salvador (11%), India (6%), China (5%), Nigeria (5%), and the Philippines (4%). Additionally, 760,379 people in Maryland (13% of the state's population) were native-...
Mississippi ranks below the national average in its immigrant population with only about two percent of the population being foreign-born. The top five countries supplying immigrants to the state are Mexico, Guatemala, India, the Philippines, and Vietnam.[7] ...
Here we share fascinating facts about Ethiopia, Ethiopian superlatives and Ethiopian "firsts" that are marvellous and astonishing. This East African country has some amazing sights, awesome people and wonderful stories to tell! 1. Ethiopia is the most populous landlocked country in the world. More...
The Development Bank of the Philippines established the Al-Amanah Islamic Investment Bank of the Philippines in 1973 and owns 99.90% of its shares. It is worth exploring the implications of indirect government ownership, compared with direct government ownership, on the governance of PDBs and DFIs...