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> <channel><title>Comments on: Because Every Country Is The Best At Something</title> <atom:link href="http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/2010/because-every-country-is-the-best-at-something/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/2010/because-every-country-is-the-best-at-something/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=because-every-country-is-the-best-at-something</link> <description>Ideas, issues, knowledge, data - visualized!</description> <lastBuildDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:11:21 +0000</lastBuildDate> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <item><title>By: Massachusetts Girl</title><link>http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/2010/because-every-country-is-the-best-at-something/comment-page-5/#comment-83939</link> <dc:creator>Massachusetts Girl</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 02:59:29 +0000</pubDate> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/?p=1571#comment-83939</guid> <description>Those from the Netherlands are Dutch (Dutchmen/women). Danes are from Denmark.</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Those from the Netherlands are Dutch (Dutchmen/women). Danes are from Denmark.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: KParker</title><link>http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/2010/because-every-country-is-the-best-at-something/comment-page-6/#comment-80699</link> <dc:creator>KParker</dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 20:05:06 +0000</pubDate> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/?p=1571#comment-80699</guid> <description>The CCTV stat is dubious - really I scarcely think h2g2 page is a reasonable reference. As far as I know this myth came from a study of one street extrapolated to the whole of London and then again to the whole of the UK.</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The CCTV stat is dubious &#8211; really I scarcely think h2g2 page is a reasonable reference. As far as I know this myth came from a study of one street extrapolated to the whole of London and then again to the whole of the UK.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Zerina</title><link>http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/2010/because-every-country-is-the-best-at-something/comment-page-6/#comment-61099</link> <dc:creator>Zerina</dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 13:46:45 +0000</pubDate> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/?p=1571#comment-61099</guid> <description>Best in landmines? Uhh... at least it&#039;s something. Right?Sadly very true, though. I wonder, are Croatia/Serbia/Montenegro the best at anything? xD; I know Serbia is the world&#039;s leading frozen raspberry exporter. Major raspberry exporter in general, sometimes leading. Kind of a random fact :)</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Best in landmines? Uhh&#8230; at least it&#8217;s something. Right?</p><p>Sadly very true, though. I wonder, are Croatia/Serbia/Montenegro the best at anything? xD; I know Serbia is the world&#8217;s leading frozen raspberry exporter. Major raspberry exporter in general, sometimes leading. Kind of a random fact :)</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Gonzo</title><link>http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/2010/because-every-country-is-the-best-at-something/comment-page-6/#comment-57644</link> <dc:creator>Gonzo</dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 26 Dec 2011 16:24:53 +0000</pubDate> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/?p=1571#comment-57644</guid> <description>Isn&#039;t Finland top in education? The system obviously failed you if you think opinions and facts are the same. Top world coffee drinkers? Show the evidence, you silly!</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Isn&#8217;t Finland top in education? The system obviously failed you if you think opinions and facts are the same. Top world coffee drinkers? Show the evidence, you silly!</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Daine</title><link>http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/2010/because-every-country-is-the-best-at-something/comment-page-6/#comment-52005</link> <dc:creator>Daine</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 20:45:39 +0000</pubDate> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/?p=1571#comment-52005</guid> <description>Georgia, library books? Who came up with that? It should be something to do with wine. Either just wine, or heavy drinking.</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Georgia, library books? Who came up with that? It should be something to do with wine. Either just wine, or heavy drinking.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Ana</title><link>http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/2010/because-every-country-is-the-best-at-something/comment-page-6/#comment-48514</link> <dc:creator>Ana</dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 19:20:08 +0000</pubDate> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/?p=1571#comment-48514</guid> <description>Hello,I would like to point out, that Slovenia isn&#039;t known for its magazines. Actually, we have few magazines of our own and most of them are rubbish.</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hello,</p><p>I would like to point out, that Slovenia isn&#8217;t known for its magazines. Actually, we have few magazines of our own and most of them are rubbish.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Alex, Editor</title><link>http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/2010/because-every-country-is-the-best-at-something/comment-page-6/#comment-47497</link> <dc:creator>Alex, Editor</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 11:06:02 +0000</pubDate> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/?p=1571#comment-47497</guid> <description>Hi No Name,I think you might have got us on Romania. We&#039;ll update.On the other pointers, maybe you missed seeing the little sticks on the flags - they&#039;re what&#039;s indicating the country&#039;s position.At a readable font-size, the flags themselves would cover some countries, so sticks are the pin-pointers.Alex</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi No Name,</p><p>I think you might have got us on Romania. We&#8217;ll update.</p><p>On the other pointers, maybe you missed seeing the little sticks on the flags &#8211; they&#8217;re what&#8217;s indicating the country&#8217;s position.</p><p>At a readable font-size, the flags themselves would cover some countries, so sticks are the pin-pointers.</p><p>Alex</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: noname00</title><link>http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/2010/because-every-country-is-the-best-at-something/comment-page-5/#comment-47495</link> <dc:creator>noname00</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 10:09:39 +0000</pubDate> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/?p=1571#comment-47495</guid> <description>indeed they should</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>indeed they should</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: noname00</title><link>http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/2010/because-every-country-is-the-best-at-something/comment-page-6/#comment-47494</link> <dc:creator>noname00</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 10:03:00 +0000</pubDate> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/?p=1571#comment-47494</guid> <description>See this please ...
http://screencast.com/t/y0EGvgLP5TmV
Most of the countries are placed totally wrong, if it was on purpose in order to make this image &quot;funny&quot;, all I want to say is: It&#039;s not funny.</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>See this please &#8230;<br
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/> Most of the countries are placed totally wrong, if it was on purpose in order to make this image &#8220;funny&#8221;, all I want to say is: It&#8217;s not funny.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Stacey</title><link>http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/2010/because-every-country-is-the-best-at-something/comment-page-6/#comment-47328</link> <dc:creator>Stacey</dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 14:43:54 +0000</pubDate> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/?p=1571#comment-47328</guid> <description>What about Lesotho?</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What about Lesotho?</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> </channel> </rss>
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