Global Superlatives: The World’s Most Extreme Countries
Though it’s always more rewarding to read essays that go deeply into a subject rather than widely and superficially, I can’t resist reading listicles. And sometimes, I run into one that has some very satisfying surprises. Like this one from a website called KiteKey.
For your amusement, I’ve turned it into a little self-quiz.
Test Yourself
Which country has the:
- Longest life expectancy?
- Highest personal net worth?
- Largest GDP?
- Fastest growing economy?
- Largest military?
- Most languages?
- Happiest citizens?
- Least corrupt government?
Answers:
- Japan (85 years)
- Monaco
- United States
- Guyana
- China (2 million active-duty soldiers)
- Papua New Guinea (840)
- Norway
- Denmark
