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This is where the tallest and shortest people live
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This is where the tallest and shortest people live
July 31, 2025

This infographic compares the average heights of men and women across the globe, ranking the top 10 tallest and bottom 10 shortest countries. Explore how genetics, nutrition, and socioeconomic factors shape these differences—and which nations have seen the most dramatic changes over time. From towering averages in Northern Europe to shorter statures in parts of Asia and Africa, discover the trends defining human height worldwide.

Brunei is America’s East Pacific Cash Cow and Military Base
October 10, 2013

…Although Obama always enjoys visiting Indonesia, the country of his childhood, it was the cancellation of Obama’s planned trip to the oil-rich Sultanate of Brunei that not only prevented Obama from being hosted by Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, one of the world’s wealthiest men, but prevented him from cementing ties with a nation that enjoys a special relationship with the United States, particularly the Department of Defense and the Central Intelligence Agency…

Brunei is America’s East Pacific Cash Cow and Military Base
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