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What's New? - We're putting maps on the site! We've started with Life Expectancy and will be covering other areas over the next few weeks.
The maps are also available in the relevent sections via the menu options. These maps have been reduced in size for quicker loading. If you're interested in higher resolution images or other formats - please let us know. Feel free to use any of the resources in this web site for personal or educational use, but please acknowledge os-connect.com as the source. The maps are copyright and all rights are reserved. Please let us know what you think. The Sydney 2000 Olympics have finished, but... |
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A few thoughts prompted from watching the Olympic Games. Population growth... Having a large population obviously provides a good source of raw talent. The United States and China are good examples. However, the 2048 Olympic Games will be held in a world where China is no longer ranked number one in population. Also, both Nigeria and Indonesia will have populations larger than the current United States. Click here for some facts on Population Growth. Still going strong at 40... Click here for some facts on Life Expectancy. Infant mortality... There was a sad moment when the
world (they reckon up to 3 billion people watched the Olympics),
listened to an athlete describe the difficulties he had experienced
en route to winning a Gold Medal. The major tragedy in his life
was the loss of his 3 month old son and his dreams of the future
shattered. |
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Last Updated 30 December 2001 Your comments, suggestions or requests for Life Expectancy · Growth
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