List of countries by population - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
We are the 12th most populous country in the world out of 224 countries. Remember that.
12th.
And here's a pretty primitive experiment --- Let's assume poverty is directly dependent on population and land area:
Out of the top 12, Bangladesh (8th)(143,998 km2), Japan (10th)(377,930 km2), and the Philippines (12th)(299,764 km2) are the countries with the least land mass, so it's amazing how these countries wound up to be at the top of the list. Guess how many of those countries are having problems with poverty. ^.^
Look at Bangladesh. Whoa... with what little land they have they still managed to snag the 8th spot! Bravo.
Looks familiar?
Now, guess which country has reproductive health policies in place. ^_^
(In Japan, s e x education is mandatory from age 10 or 11)