Maps to explain economic geography.
Hawaii is a high-price U.S. state. There, $100 will buy you goods that would cost $84.39 in a state at the national average price level. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is the most high-priced U.S. metro area among metropolitan areas.
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17 of the top 20 most socially mobile countries will be in Europe. Still, the Nordic countries lead the ranks due to their high-quality educational systems, strong social safety nets, inclusive institutions, and good job opportunities. Denmark holds the crown for the most socially mobile nation globally, with a Social Mobile Index score of 85.2.
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National net wealth is the total amount of the value of a nation’s assets minus its debts. It refers to the total value of net wealth owned by the residents of a nation.
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During the 19th and early 20th century epochs of the gold standard, national governments were obligated to redeem the national currency for a specific quantity of gold. Back then, every nation’s central bank used its gold reserves to meet those commitments, backing some or all of the currency in issue with the gold it owned. Besides, gold reserves were stored by governments to meet the costs of waging war conflicts.
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8.5×11 has been around for more than a century. 8.27×11.69 was made an international standard in the 1970s. Most of Europe had already adopted it since the 20s.
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Human Development Index is usually presented on a national level. However, the Human Development Index can vary a lot within a country.
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Every country is the best or the worst at something. So what your specific country best or worst at in the entire world?
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A tax refund is the amount of money returned to taxpayers by the government when they have paid more taxes than they owe. The size of a tax refund varies depending on various factors, including income, deductions, credits, and individual circumstances.
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Loudoun (Va) is the richest county in the United States in terms of median income. It is more than $100,000 higher than Buchanan County, VA, the state’s poorest county at $31,800.
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The concept of takeout food has been present in various forms throughout history. In the United States, the origins of modern takeout can be traced back to the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Immigrant communities often brought their culinary traditions with them, and many established small food businesses that offered prepared meals for purchase.
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