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Nuclear Suppliers Group Member States
The Nuclear Suppliers Group is a group of nations whose main aim is to prevent nuclear proliferation. The nations aim to achieve their objective by controlling the export of equipment, technology, and materials that are essential for the creation of nuclear weapons. The member nations have the capability to export and transport civilian nuclear
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Top 20 Nations with the Most Medals at the World Wrestling Championships
Wrestling is one of the most popular sports and has been in existence since antiquity. Wrestling matches, which involve two competitors trying to maintain a superior position and forcing the opponent to touch the ground, draws a large number of spectators. Television channels cash in on wrestling matches with viewership, at times, reaching astronomical
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A Glimpse at How Nations Score on the Fundamental Rights Indicator
Fundamental Rights are the backbone of democratic societies. To ensure the success of democracy, it is imperative for governments to protect fundamental human rights. Some universally recognized rights which are considered fundamental are the right to self determination, right to freedom of movement, right to freedom of thought, right to peaceful assembly and others.
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The Percentage of Widows Around the World
The world recently celebrated the International Widows Day. The day provides an opportunity for action towards achieving recognition as well as the full rights for widows around the world. In fact, the situation of widows is not very good in some nations. Apart from dealing with the trauma of the death of their husbands,
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Levels of English Proficiency Around the World
We all know English is a widely spoken language. But the level of proficiency is wide ranging around the world. Hundreds of millions of people speak English as their first language, but over a billion people speak it as their second, third or fourth language. Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Ireland, United Kingdom and the
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Winners of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
The FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup is an international tournament that is held every two years. The World Cup is a 10-day tournament and sees 16 teams vying for the trophy. The winners of each group and the runners-up compete in a series of knockout stages and the final winner is crowned the champions.
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Countries with the most gun ownership
There are a number of nations around the world where civilians can easily obtain firearms. It has been estimated that civilians own some 650 million guns across the world. The United States is the number one nation when it comes to civilians owning a gun. According to a 2007 data by the Small Arms
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Countries and Territories Where Portuguese is the Official and Co-official Language
Portuguese, which is a romance language, is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world. According to estimates, the total number of Portuguese speakers stands at 260 million. In terms of native speakers, Portuguese occupies the sixth place in the world. Portuguese is spoken mostly in parts of the world where the
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Visa Requirements for British Tourists Around the World
British citizens can travel to more than 100 countries around the world without a visa or with a visa on arrival, thanks to the British passport. The British passport is currently rated as one of the most powerful passports in the world and provides Britishers with a lot of convenience. The Britishers have the
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Nations With the Most Threatened Fish Species
The world is full of beautiful and exotic animals. However, many of the animal species are in grave danger due to activities that are detrimental to their survival. Apart from animals, many species of fish are also today listed on the threatened species. Some factors that have led to the fish species around the world
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