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Ethnicity and Race by Countries

Find the ethnic and racial composition of every country in the world, listed alphabetically. Afghanistan Pashtun 42%, Tajik 27%, Hazara 9%, Uzbek 9%, Aimaks 4%, Turkmen 3%, Baloch 2%, others 4…

The Death Penalty Worldwide

Afghan death penalty Source: AP Photo/Massoud Hossaini According to Amnesty International, as of July 2015, 101 countries have abolished the death penalty for all crimes in law, while 140…

October Current Events 2022: Disaster News

Top of Page World News | US News | Science & Technology News The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you covered. Here are the Disaster…

Our Top Stories for the Week of October 10, 2022

It’s been a busy week, from international tensions to weather disasters. Who has time to keep track of it all? That’s why we’ve boiled it all down to our top stories of the week.   International…

Recent Volcanic Activity

(Bold indicates activity in 2008, 2009, and 2010) The following table shows the recent and ongoing volcanic history around the world by year of activity and volcano name…

World's Most Expensive Cities, 2007

The survey measures the comparative cost of over 200 items in each location, including housing, transportation, food, clothing, household goods, and entertainment. Produced by Mercer, a global human…

World's Most Expensive Cities, 2008

The data in this table reflects a survey measuring the comparative cost of over 200 items in each location, including housing, transportation, food, clothing, household goods, and…

Disasters in 2007

January Jan. 1, Indonesia: Adam Air Flight KI-574, flying from Java to Manado, crashed in stormy weather and strong winds, killing all of the 102 people on board. Jan. 12, Athens, Greece: the U.S…

Global Food Crisis

Food shortages and price increases spark violence and debate by Mark Hughes Food shortages have been reported worldwide. Related Links Year of the Potato Underreported…