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The island of Madagascar is the heart of vanilla bean production, accounting for 80% of the world's vanilla.
Sources: (Nobel Prize Organization) (Food and Agriculture Organization) (International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery) (World Bank)
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Denmark has the highest tax-to-GDP ratio, at around 46%.
Nepal is dominated by mountainous terrain, with 75% of the country covered by mountains.
The US has approximately 19,000 airports, including over 5,000 public airports, the most of any country.
Indonesia is the largest producer of coconuts, with about 17.19 million metric tons of coconuts produced annually.
The South American nation is the top copper producer in the world, with 24% of global copper production.
France has won 16 Nobel Prizes in Literature, the most of any country. Pictured is Annie Ernaux, who was awarded the prestigious prize in 2022.
The world leader in beer consumption, Czechs consume around 34 gallons (128 liters) of beer per person annually.
Canada produces 71% of the world's pure maple syrup, 91% of which is produced in Quebec.
The gemstone is found around the world, however, Australia produces 95% of the world's precious opal.
Finns consume more coffee per capita than people of any other nation, getting through 26 lbs (12 kg) of coffee per person annually.
Mexico is the largest silver mining country in the world, producing about 23% of the world's silver.
The South American nation is the world's largest coffee producer, supplying approximately 40% of the world's coffee.
South Korea has the highest rate of plastic surgeries per capita, particularly facial surgeries. In fact, according to the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS), the Asian nation has 13.5 cosmetic procedures per 1,000 individuals.
You might not associate the Scandinavian nation with pizza, but Norwegians actually consume around 24.3 lbs (11 kg) of frozen pizzas per person annually.
China is the largest producer of garlic in the world, producing 80% of the global supply.
India produces around 25% of the world's bananas, with around 33 million tons (30 million tonnes) produced annually.
No one eats as much chocolate as the Swiss. In fact, they consume about 19.4 lbs (8.8 kg) of chocolate per person annually.
New Zealand has one of the highest sheep-to-human ratios in the world, with about five sheep for every person. That's a total of approximately 25 million sheep and a population of five million people.
Japan is the world's number one producer of industrial robots in recent years, accounting for 45% of the global market.
Nigeria is the largest yam producer in the world, contributing to around 70% of the global yam production each year.
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