State of the World Compiled by

Dr. Rey Ty

http://www.businessinsider.com/how-us-science-and-math-scores-compare-to-other-countries-2013-11

http://www.businessinsider.com/how-us-science-and-math-scores-compare-to-other-countries-2013-11

http://www.upworthy.com/the-chart-that-might-just-bring-forth-the-apocalypse-2?c=ufb3

http://humortrain.com/post/65622743585#.UnFteGmJVxI.facebook

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/files/2013/10/birth-rates.jpg

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151942638649354&set=a.391286429353.169785.42940254353&type=1&theater

http://www.economist.com/content/global_debt_clock

7 ridiculous restrictions on women’s rights around the world

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2013/10/27/7-ridiculous-restrictions-on-womens-rights-around-the-world/?tid=sm_fb

1. India (some parts): Road safety rules don’t apply to women.2. Yemen: A woman is considered only half a witness.3. Saudi Arabia and Vatican City: Women can’t vote... still.4. Ecuador: Abortion is illegal, unless you’re an “idiot.”5. Saudi Arabia and Morocco: Rape victims can be charged with crimes. 6. Yemen: Women can’t leave the house without their husbands’ permission.7. Saudi Arabia: Women can't drive.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-24650912

BRICS Brazil, Russia, India, China & S. Africa

• Reuters notes:• * The BRICS countries make up 21 percent of global GDP.

They have increased their share of global GDP threefold in the past 15 years.

• * The BRICS are home to 43 percent of the world’s population.

• * The BRICS countries have combined foreign reserves of an estimated $4.4 trillion.

• * Intra-BRICS trade flows reached $282 billion in 2012 and are estimated to reach $500 billion by 2015. In 2002, it was $27.3 billion.

• * IMF estimates of GDP per member in 2012, China $8.25 trillion, Brazil $2.43 trillion, Russia and India at $1.95 trillion each, South Africa $390.9 billion.

http://www.globalresearch.ca/new-internet-architecture-to-thwart-american-spying/5355367

http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2013/10/a-map-of-the-worlds-slave-workforce/280732/

Slavery

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Transnational Corporations

How Politicians See the World

How Politicians See the World

How Politicians

See the World

How the Planet Earth Really Is

U..S. Ranking in the World

Global Problems

http://gizmodo.com/what-the-military-issue-rifle-is-in-each-country-of-the-1396205443

Weapons

Africa is larger than

usually portrayed.

Africa is much bigger

than you think. http://knowmore.washingtonpost.com/2013/10/27/africa-is-much-much-bigger-than-you-think/

http://static02.mediaite.com/geekosystem/uploads/2010/10/true-size-of-africa.jpg

Dark grey marks regions that are climatically stable and have their vegetation intact. Dark orange marks regions that are climatically stable but don’t have vegetation. Dark

green marks regions that are not climatically stable and have high levels of intact vegetation. Pale cream marks regions with low climate stability and low levels of

vegetation. CREDIT: Wildlife Conservation Society, Nature Climate Change

http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2013/09/24/2669881/map-most-vulnerable-climate/ /

Where Are Hard Workers?Break Myths!

Where Are Hard Workers?

Break Myths!

Happiness Index

http://www.businessinsider.com/the-happiest--and-most-miserable--places-in-the-whole-world-in-one-map-2013-9

World Happi-

ness Report

2013

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http://www.boredpanda.com/fun-maps-they-didnt-teach-you-in-school/

How Safe are Reporters?

Famous Beer Brands

Here’s the world as seen through breast size: http://bit.ly/18pSUsz

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