http://www.nationmaster.com
-- Mike Wendland, NBC News, 15 September 2004
NationMaster
— Nothing But The Facts, Ma'am (http://www.treehugger.com)
Nationmaster.com
- A massive online database that lets you graphically compare nations in
thousands of ways. Whether it be olympic medals, soldiers or cell phones, this
site searches more than 4,000 files and draws graphs and charts that are simply
astounding...
If one of
the oft touted ideals of the web is that it can put information at your
fingertips, then get your pinkies poised. For NationMaster is a fact gatherers
absolute delight. For example, who has the worlds heaviest ecological
footprint? Mmmm. Maybe the United Arab Emirates built Ski Dubai, just so they
didn't lose the dubious honour of topping this list of 141 countries. It takes
almost 16 hectares, per each resident of the UAE, to keep them in the lifestyle
to which they've become accustomed. The USA comfortably holds second place,
using a bit over 12 hectares. Australia is seventh at 8.5ha. Yet for all that
material wealth, the US is only the twentieth most generous, when it comes to
...... development assistance to less developed countries, providing $23.33 per
American in aid, whereas Luxembourg heads this particular table offering
$313.71 per citizen. America wins a gold medal topping the chart of the most
municipal waste per person, with 760 kgs (1,676 lbs) each. Us Aussies did our
best to beat the US, but could only scrounge up 690 kgs per head, to come in
second for the silver. But for all its landmass, the US only scores a fortieth
ranking in countries with the most amount of land area (per capita) under
conservation protection. (New Zealand score best here). NationMaster is an
amazing resource. It's the brainchild of Luke Metcalfe, who wanted "To
promote education and understanding about the world." Go Luke.
::NationMaster (on Ecological Foorprints)
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