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March 2006 Issue: Focus on Statistics | Download full text (pdf)
The Challenges Of Globalization
The World Bank defines globalization as "the growing integration of economies and societies around the world." Wikipedia, the Internet encyclopedia, describes globalization as "the changes in societies and the world economy that result from dramatically increased international trade and cultural exchange." The British magazine The Economist recently likened globalization to a line from a John Lennon song, "Imagine there's no countries. It isn't hard to do." Clearly, globalization means different things to different people.
In this State Department e-journal, the phenomenon of globalization is examined from a variety of angles...
Globalization and Comparative, Interactive Statistics
When it comes to the most globalized countries in the world today, you might be in for a few surprises. According to the annual Globalization Index published by A.T. Kearney/FOREIGN POLICY Magazine, Singapore, Ireland and Switzerland are the top three, with the United States following at rank 4 and Germany at rank 21, behind Slovenia and Malaysia...
Metric Measurement in the United States
The United Sates does not use metric units of measurements as its predominant system of measurement. While not mandating metric use in the private sector, the Federal Government has sought to serve as a catalyst in the metric conversion of the country's trade, industry, and commerce. The status of metric conversion in the U.S. varies by sector of the economy...
St. Patrick's Day and Irish Immigrants in the U.S.
As the Globalization Index indicates, Ireland, ranked number 2, is a very globalized nation. But even centuries before globalization became a buzzword, the Irish did their part to connect with the rest of the world when they immigrated in large numbers to the United States...
National Women's History Month
Statistics can offer powerful insights into society. Consider data that was released for the 2006 Women's History Month in March 2006 by the U.S. Census Bureau...
Academy Awards 2006 - Winners and Losers
What else can numbers tell us? Is there a connection between ticket sales and Oscars? In the entertainment world, box-office success is usually regarded as the true measure of a film's greatness -- but not this year...
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