World Information: January 2019

Wednesday 16 January 2019

10 Deadliest Countries

RUSSIA

Annual Number of Murders: 14,574

COLOMBIA

Annual Number of Murders: 14,746

USA

Annual Number of Murders: 14,748

SOUTH AFRICA

Annual Number of Murders: 15,940

NIGERIA

Annual Number of Murders: 18,422

INDONESIA

Annual Number of Murders: 18,963

ETHHIOPIA

Annual Number of Murders: 20,239

MEXICO

Annual Number of Murders: 27,199

BRAZIL

Annual Number of Murders: 40,974

INDIA

Annual Number of Murders: 42,923

10 Deadliest Cities

BELEM, BRAZIL

POPULATION: 2,100,319

MURDERS: 1,639

Murder RATE: 78.04

Per 100,000 INHABITANTS

DURANGO, MEXICO

POPULATION: 593,389

MURDERS: 474

Murder RATE: 79.88

Per 100,000 INHABITANTS

CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO

POPULATION: 831,693

MURDERS: 690

Murder RATE: 82.96

Per 100,000 INHABITANTS

TORREON, MEXICO

POPULATION: 1,128,152

MURDERS: 990

Murder RATE: 87.75

Per 100,000 INHABITANTS

CARACAS, VENEZUELA

POPULATION: 3,205,463

MURDERS: 3,164

Murder RATE: 98.71

Per 100,000 INHABITANTS

CENTRAL DISTRICT, HONDURAS

POPULATION: 1,126,534

MURDERS: 1,123

Murder RATE: 99.69

Per 100,000 INHABITANTS

ACAPULCO, MEXICO

POPULATION: 804,412

MURDERS: 1,029

Murder RATE: 127.92

Per 100,000 INHABITANTS

MACEIO, BRAZIL

POPULATION: 1,156,278

MURDERS: 1,564

Murder RATE: 135.26

Per 100,000 INHABITANTS

CIUDAD JUAREZ, MEXICO

POPULATION: 1,335,890

MURDERS: 1,974

Murder RATE: 147.77

Per 100,000 INHABITANTS

SAN PEDRO SULA, HONDURAS

POPULATION: 719,447

MURDERS: 1,143

Murder RATE: 158.87

Per 100,000 INHABITANTS

Tuesday 15 January 2019

5 Most Powerful Families That Secretly Control the World

Rothschild

The house of Rothschild is widely considered to be the richest family in the world… …with estimated of net worth ranging from $500 billion in personal assets to $ 100 trillion in financial assets. It has been at the hub of global finance since the 1760s, with Mayer Amschel Rothschild placing his 5 sons in the worl’s 5 financial centers. The family solidified its global reach in the 19^th century bu funding monarchies, governments, and both sides in the Napoleonic wars. A newspaper at the time described the family as the “brokers and counselors of the kings of Europe and the republican chiefs for America.” Today the Rothschild family is said to maintain its control through the US Federal Reserve… …having deployed its agent, Paul Warburg, to create the powerful quasi-government entity in 1913.

Rockefeller

The Rockefeller family empire began in 1870 when John D. Rockefeller founded the Standard Oil Company… … that would make him the richest single person in history with a net worth of $400 billion. Recognizing the threat of such wealth , President Theodore Roosevelt warned that Rockefeller interests were creating an invisible government. The Rockefeller plan has since included funded the United Nations headquarters and founding the Bilderberg conference of the global super elite. Today the Rockefeller family continues its agenda through controlling interests in chase Manhattan Bank, ExxonMobil, Chevron, and BP.

MORGAN

The house of Morgan ascended when John Pierpont Morgan and the Rothschilds gave the Us Treasury 3.5M ounces of gold during the Panic of 1893. Having control of the U.S. gold supply, Morgan financed the creation of America’s largest corporations including GE, AT&T, and US Steel. This leverage over the Treasury led to charge that the family forced America into World War 1 to protect loans made to Russia and France. J.P Morgan Jr. provided a 500M war loan and collected a 1% commission on the supplies his corporations provided. It is also rumored that the Morgans played a role in encouraging the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor… … by conspiring to share war profits with the Iwasaki and Dan clans who owned Mitsubishi and Mitsui. Today the house of Morgan maintains the World’s largest private gold vault- allegedly linked by tunnel to the New York Federal Reserve Bank.

DU PONT

Eleeuthere Irenee du Pont Nemours founded the Du Pont family empire in 1802 when he established a gunpowder mill in Delaware. The Du Pont rooted Itself in US affairs, using back-channel connection with Napoleon to negotiate the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. By WWI, the Du Pont company was supplying 40% of the world’s explosives, and by WWII it was producing plutonium for US atomic bombs. It’s believed that the Du Pont family’s support of US war effort allowed it to state the Prohibition of hemp farming and marijuana use… …in order to protect their nylon manufacturing business. Today the DuPont corporation is the 2^nd largest producer of GMO seeds in the world… … and it actively funds a “doomsday seed vault that ensure its product can replant the Earth after a global disaster.

BUSH

The Bush political dynasty began with Prescott Sheldon Bush, who was born in 1895… …and attended Yale University as a member of the Skull and Bones Society. In 1933, it is rumored that Bush led a failed coup attempt against president FDR (funded by the DuPont’s, Rockefellers, and Morgans)… …to install a fascist dictatorship in the United States. The “Business Plot” was covered up and Bush rose to be director of union Banking Corporation when it was suspected of hiding Nazi gold during WWII. Both Prescott’s son, George HW, and grandson, George W, became President of the United States… … and both initiated wars with Iraq that profited companies with Bush family ties, such as Halliburton and KBR. Today the bushes are considered the most powerful family in US politics, having significant fortunes in banking and oil… and having yet another member, Jeb, running to be the next US president..

Tuesday 8 January 2019

10 Most Polluted Places on Earth

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NORILSK, RUSSIA

Every year 2 million tons of sulful dioxide are released into the atmosphere. This air pollution means trees do not grow within 30km of the city.

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CITARUM RIVER, INDONESIA

Due to industry, lead levels are over 1,000x higher than U.S. standards. $3.5 billion is being spent on cleaning the river, which is used for drinking and irrigation.

NIGER DELTA, NIGERIA

Some 240,000 barrels of oil are spilled here every year. It could impact crops & cause a 24% increase in child malnutrition.

HAZARIBAGH, BANGLADESH

Tanneries dump 22,000 cubic liters of toxic waste each day, including cancer-causing toxins. The 185,000 locals face the risk of acid burns and skin disease.

KALIMANTAN, INDONESIA

Over 1,000 metric tons of mercury enter the environment each year due to gold mining. This brain accumulates in water and fish.

MATANZA-RIACHUELO, ARGENTINA

15,000 small industries contaminate water with metal waste. 60% of 20,000 residents live in areas unsuitable for habitation, causing illnesses like cancer.

AGBOGBLOSHIE, GHANA

Locals burn e- waste like cell phones and laptops to get valuable metals within. Workers have blood levels of heavy metals 17x higher than global standards.

Sources: Blacksmith Institue, TIME, MNN, Scientific American

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CHERNOBYL, UKRAINE

A nuclear meltdown in 1986 released 100x the radioactivity of the atomic bombs dropped in WW2. 150,000 sq km has been contaminated with radioactivity isotopes.

KABWE, ZAMBIA

Unregulated lead mining has caused health problems for 300,000. Lead blood concentration are 60% higher than the level normally considered fatal.

DZERSHINSK, RUSSIA

Average life expectancy is 44.5 years for the 245,000 locals. 300,000 tons of chemical waste were improperly buried here between 1930 and 1998.

Monday 7 January 2019

10 Most Dangerous Roads in the World

ATLANTERHAVSVEIEN:

Translated as “Atlantic ocean road”, ATLANTERHAVSVEIEN is located on the Coastal Edge of Norway near the cities of MOLDE and KRISTIANSUND on the national road 64. While the road has been listed in numerous Magazines and Books as the world’s best place to take a road trip, It is also one of the more dangerous road if you’re not careful. The road is built on several small Islands and Stretches a little over 5 miles. So, if your car runs off the road, it immediately crashes into the ocean. Not to mention that waves are constantly crashing, increasing risk of Hydro planning or being swept off the road.

JAMES DALTON HIGHWAY:

Located in the most Northern part of the Alaska, the James Dalton Highway is not for anyone who is a new driver, a tedious driver, or driving a car that doesn’t have four wheel drive the highway is about 414 miles long, and is Primarily used as a Shipping Route for the Prudhoe bay Oil Field, which means the ice road is used by a lot of big Rigs with Flammable Substances. There is also a lack of gas stations, and any other king of civilization. Flying rocks can heavily damage headlights and windshields, Trucks can wipe out visibility in a matter of seconds, and cars can Skid off the road with just one wrong turn. If you visit Alaska and rent a car, there are actually rules that state you can’t drive on Dalton.

ESHIMA OHASHI BRIDGE:

The ESHIMA OHASHI Bridge is only about a mile long, but on one side there is a gradient of 6.1% and the other side has a gradient of 5.1% making it one of the steeper bridges in the world. The Bridge is built so high so that fishing boats can safely pass without disrupting traffic. The bridge is located in Japan and connects the cities of Matsue and SAKAIMINATO together. The bridge has also earned the rightful nickname of the “Roller Coaster Bridge.”

THE HIMALAYAN ROAD:

The Himalayan road is regarded as the highest road in the world with an Altitude of about 11,578 feet. The road is basically made of Crumbling dirt, only one Lane, and Hugs the side of the Himalayan Mountains. Meant to be a Bypass between India and Tibet, You’ll see tourist buses Attempt to brave the roads despite terrifying drops waiting around every corner.

TROLLSTIGEN:

Meaning “The Troll Ladder”, This Norwegian road is located in RAUMA, Norway The incline is at a steep 9% and the Curves are so tight, they make a Bobby pin’s curve look wide. The roads are so narrow that any vehicles bigger than 40 feet are prohibited from taking TROLLSTIGEN. The NORWEIGAN government has attempted to widen the road in an effort to make them safer. But because the road sits on the side of a mountain, there’s only so much they can do.

SKIPPER CANYON ROAD:

The narrow road has dangerous cliffs that paint the Terrain and are just waiting to welcome your vehicle into its deathly drops. If you run into a car heading the opposite direction, there really isn’t any place to move over to let them pass. Rental car Insurance doesn’t cover the road, and the slippery conditions make it one of the most dangerous roads in New Zealand.

STELVIO PASS:

Located in Italy, STELVIO pass is a 15-mile long road with 48 hairpin turns with 180 degree corners in some areas. The highest part of the pass can be found at over 9,000 feet and the pass hugs the east Alps. If you’re not paying attention one wrong turn can cause your vehicle to flip over the Concrete Barrier and hit the road below. The road is only open from June to September, since driving on the pass during bad weather is basically a death sentence.

SICHUAN-TIBET HIGHWAY:

Located in china, The Sichuan-Tibet highway is responsible for 7,500 deaths for every 100,000 people which is quite the alarming rate given the population in China. The highway is vulnerable to rock slides, Avalanches, and Hazardous conditions due to poor weather.

BR-16:

Also known as the highway of death, this road is located in Brazil and is the second longest road in the country. While this particular road isn’t located in a mountain, The Upkeep is so bad that it has caused numerous accidents leading to thousands of deaths. The maintenance on the road is overlooked, which means there are potholes, quick lane changes, and more mot to mention, the roads is also prone to attack from thieves and bandits, and there is also a prostitution ring somewhere on the 2,200 miles stretch of road.

NORTH YUNGAS ROAD:

The North YUNGAS road is nicknamed the “DEATH ROAD” for good reason. Each year about 200-300 travelers are killed on the road leading from Bolivia’s capital of LA PAS, to the Amazon region. The road stretches to about 42 miles, and it is littered with crosses. In memoriam to those who lost their lives and the vehicles that fell off the road. In 1995, it was named the “Most Dangerous Road” by the Inter-American Development Bank.

10 Smallest Countries

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Malta: (316 square kilometers)

Malta was once ruled by a crusader group called the knights Hospitallers. The fortress island was crusader state for hundreds of years.

Maldives: (300 square kilometers)
The Maldives is a prime vacation spot that is world famous. But due to rising sea levels, the country many cease to exist in a few years.

Saint kitts and Nevis: (261 square kilometers)

Saint Kitts and Nevis is the smallest country in the western hemisphere.

Marshall Islands: (181 square Kilometers)

The Marshall Island was the site of several nuclear weapons tests during the cold war.

Liechtenstien: (160 square kilometers)

This small European country is famous for its beautiful castles and countryside.

San Marino : ( 61 square kilometers)

This small Italian republic once made Abraham Lincoln an Honorary citizen. San Marino’s leader is a “captain Regent.” The Guard of the Rock is its military.

Tuvalu : (26 square kilometers)

Tuvalu has the world’s smallest economy. It’s GDP is only $ 31.5 Million USD.

Nauru: (21 square kilometers)

Nauru is the world’s smallest island nation. It has no military, only a small police force.

Monaco: (2.02 square kilometers)

Monaco is a tax haven for the rich, and the home of the yearly Monaco Grand Prix.

Vatican City: (0.44 square kilometers)

Vatican City is the home of the pope and the Catholic Church. Vatican city has a population of only 798 people.