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- Who are the oldest people in the world and where are they from? | World . . .
The world’s oldest people are all women Four of the top 10 were born in the United States, and two were born in Japan
- These are the countries which are the world’s oldest democracies . . .
Which country today is the world’s oldest democracy? It’s a loaded question — as you’ll see, there is plenty of nuance involved in the answer Depending on how you define things, there are many jurisdictions that can lay claim to this coveted title
- Japans ageing population: The implications for its economy | World . . .
More than 1 in 10 people in Japan are now aged 80 or older The ageing population is having a profound impact on Japan's #economy, #workforce and society
- Old-growth forests and ancient trees: what you need to know
Indeed, the world’s oldest tree, in eastern California, is thought to be the world’s oldest living thing at more than 4,850 years old – older than the pyramids at Giza Whether hundreds or thousands of years old, the role of ancient trees and woodland worldwide is clear
- This is how the world has been mapped throughout history
His milestone map closely resembles the oldest-surviving terrestrial globe, Erdapfel, created by cartographer Martin Behaim Today, it’s preserved at the Yale University archives 1529: A well-kept Spanish secret The first ever scientific world map is most widely attributed to the Portuguese cartographer Diego Ribero
- These are the worlds oldest and youngest countries
Around 20% of people in Japan, Germany and Italy are aged 65 or over, making the populations of these three nations the world’s oldest
- Longevity: How old will people live to this century? | World Economic Forum
The oldest living person, Jeanne Calment of France, was 122 when she died in 1997; the current oldest person is 118-year-old Kane Tanaka of Japan Using Bayesian probability, researchers estimate that the world record of 122 years almost certainly will be broken this century
- 3 responsibilities every government has towards its citizens
The oldest and simplest justification for government is as protector: protecting citizens from violence Thomas Hobbes’ Leviathan describes a world of unrelenting insecurity without a government to provide the safety of law and order, protecting citizens from each other and from foreign foes
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