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Indonesia has the most number of Muslims than any other country with about 240 million and india has the third highest of about 160 million as against the total world’s Muslim population of over 1.5 billion.

In Kuwait, an estimated 64.6% of the population is employed to make up the work force. In Singapore it is 58%, and in Colombia it is only 17%.

The hydroplane 'Spirit of Australia,' equipped with a J34-Westing house jet engine is more like a flying boat in] the Blowering Dam Lake in South Wales, (Australia), reaching a maximum speed of 514.36KMPH.

It is calculated that in USA, each citizen produces an average of 730 kg rubbish per year .compared to 690 kg in Australia and 660 kg in Canada.

At about US $ 3 billion, The   Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi (UAE), is the most expensive hotel ever built in the world.&"    Although it has fewer than 400 rooms, the hotel features 128 kitchens and pantries, 20  restaurants, 1,50,000 cubic yards of imported marble and 60 acres of interior space. Staff members are equipped with golf carts to navigate the corridors, and it also has 1002 custom-made swarovski crystalled chandeliers.

Usain Bolt-the world record holder in 100m sprint and Yalena Isinbayeva-the world record holder in Pole Vault were awarded the Best Athletes of the year 2008.

One of the project forecasts for the Lunar city (Escargot City-2050) are houses and buildings similar to the shells of snails. It also has solar panels for production of electrical energy, laboratories, shops, and areas for the landing and take off of space Vehicles.  

The world's most variable temperature range is in Verkhoyansk of north-east Siberia. Temperatures can fall as low as -90° F (-68°C) in winter and rise as high as 98° F (37°C) in summer.

The shortest war in history was between Zanzibar and England in 1896. Zanzibar surrendered in just 38 minutes.

Mizuho Holdings Inc., Japan, is the world’s largest commercial and savings bank, with a revenue of US $ 40,074 million, profits of US $ 7,358 million, and with a work force of 30,262. It is the first bank to have over US $ 1 trillion assets.


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