Sporcle Superlative References
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References for Superlative Nations
While most of this data originally compiled on Wikipedia at List of Statistically Superlative Countries, hard references listed below.
Largest Population [1]
Largest coffee producer [2]
Largest spice producer [3]
Largest coconut producer [4]
Largest illegal opium producer [5]
Largest exporter [6]
Lowest land depression [7]
Highest elevation [8]
Highest wine consumption per capita [9]
Highest tea consumption per capita [10]
Biggest smokers [11]
Highest IQ [12]
Most Gold Medals (Winter) [13]
Most Gold Medals (Summer) [14]
Most FIFA World Cup [15]
Highest Incarceration Rate [16]
Lowest Birth Rate [17]
Highest Life Expectancy [18]
Highest Suicide Rate [19]
Highest Unemployment Rate [20] [21]
Largest Military (Budget) [22]
Largest Military (Headcount) [23]
Largest Military (Per Capita) [24]
Rolling Stones Top 100 [25]
1. ^ World Population Prospects, Table A.1
2. ^ Food and Agricultural Organization of United Nations: Economic and Social Department: The Statistical Devision
4. ^ Food And Agricultural Organization of United Nations: Economic And Social Department: The Statistical Devision
5. ^ Afghanistan Opium Survey 2007
9. ^ Per Capita Wine Consumption 2001-2005
10. ^ Turkey: Second biggest tea market in the world
11. ^ NationMaster - Cigarette Consumption
12. ^ Richard Lynn and Tatu Vanhanen (2006). IQ and Global Inequality. Washington Summit Publishers: Augusta, GA. ISBN 1593680252
13. ^ Olympic Data *78 gold medals for USSR team, 33 gold medals for Russia, 9 gold medals for Unified Team of post-Soviet states
14. ^ Olympic Data
15. ^ BBC SPORT | Football | World Cup 2006 | Teams | Brazil | Why are Brazil so good?
16. ^ Prison Statistics
18. ^ CIA World Factbook
19. ^ WHO - Mental Health
20. ^ CIA World Factbook
21. ^ Liberians Get-By Selling Coconuts, Saving Dollar by Dollar
22. ^ FY 2010 House Appropriations Bill
24. ^ Cordesman & Kleiber, 2006 p24
25. ^ Rolling Stone Top 500 Albums
