Where does the U.S. stand with the rest of the world on these hot issues?

[Ian_rd]

Where does the U.S. stand with the rest of the world on these hot issues?

1. The following are all the nations in the world that deliver the death penalty. Can you spot the modern democratic nations in this list?
   
   Afghanistan, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, China (People's Republic), Comoros, Congo (Democratic Republic), Cuba, Dominica, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guyana, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Korea, (North), Korea (South), Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Malawi, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Palestinian Authority, Qatar, Rwanda, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somalia, Sudan, Swaziland, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United States, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe. Source
   
   
2. In 2005, the United States accounted for approximately 43% of the entire planet's military spending. Source
   
   
3. Among the industrial nations of the world, The United States ranks second-to-last in infant mortality, having fewer infant deaths per thousand than only Latvia. Source
   
   
4. And with regard to distribution of wealth among the population, the United States ranks 24th among the industrial nations. Source
   
   
5. And while the United States permits women to have abortions (for now), what countries would we join if the Republicans have achieve their goal of banning the practice?
   
   There are 62 countries in the world where abortion is either completely banned or permitted only to save the mother's life. The largest of these are Bangladesh, Columbia, Congo, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Myanmar, Philippines. Source
   

[PDJane]

1. The Infant Mortality Rate

Is racially linked, too. The rate for black and hispanic babies is far worse than that for the rest of the population.

http://www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/Data_Stats/index.htm