Ten things that rank eighth in a particular category as of 2005, according to an e-mail my dad sent me yesterday:
- Eighth deepest ocean or sea: Bering Sea (1,491 meters)
- Eighth largest lake: Great Bear Lake (31,129 sq. km.)
- Eighth most populous country: Russia (143.7 million)
- Eighth largest workforce: Japan (68 million eligible workers)
- Eighth highest birthrate: Brazil (3.1 million births)
- Eighth highest divorce rate: Croatia (3.56 divorces per 1,000 inhabitants)
- Eighth most popular car: Nissan Altima (130,476 sold in the first six months of 2005)
- Eighth biggest consumer of bottled water: Austria (98 liters per capita)
- Eighth largest population of cows: Mexico (30.8 million)
- Eighth highest death rate: Afghanistan (21.12 deaths per 1,000 inhabitants)
Thanks, Dad!