Friday 31 January 2014

10 Breathtaking Roads Around the World


10: Transfagarasan

Transfagarasan Highway

Length: 90 km
Constructed: 1974
Country: Romania




9: Dades Gorges


Length: 100 km
Constructed: 1940
Country: Morocco




8: Tianmen Mountain Road

Tianmen Mountain Road

Length: 11.2 km
Constructed: 1972
Country: China




7: Karakoram Highway

Karakoram Highway

Length: 1300 km
Constructed: 1986 Reconstructed in 2013
Country: Pakistan




6: Ruta 40


Length: 5000 km
Constructed: 1935 Reconstructed in 2006
Country: Argentina




5: Sani Pass, Kwazulu Natal


Length: 9 km
Constructed: 2006
Country: South Africa




4: Seven Mile Bridge


Length: 10.888 km
Constructed: 1982
Country: United States of America




3: Stelvio Pass

Stelvio Pass

Length: 75 km
Constructed: 1825
Country: Italy




2: Jebel Hafeet

Jebel Hafeet Highway

Length: 11.7 km
Constructed: 2007
Country: United Arab Emirates




1: Great Ocean Road


Length: 243 km
Constructed: 1932
Country: Australia


Tuesday 21 January 2014

10 Most Speaking Languages In The World


10: French

French Language

No of Speakers: 128 Million

French is a Latin language and is considered the most romantic language in the world. French is the official language of 29 countries worldwide and widely spoken in France, Belgium, Canada, Rwanda, Cameroon, Haiti, Andorra, Algeria, Burundi, Cambodia, Chad, Congo, Gabon, Guinea, Laos, Luxemburg, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Monaco, Morocco, Niger, Senegal, Seychelles, Switzerland, Togo, Tunisia, Vanuatu and Vietnam.





9: Malaya

Malaya Language

No of Speakers: 158 Million

Malaya is an official language of Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei. Indonesian language is a modified version of Malaya language. The native speakers of Malaya are more than 78 million and are widely used as a second language in Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.




8: Bengali

Bengali Language

No of Speakers: 211 Million

Bengali is the official language of Bangladesh. With more than 160 million speakers of Bangladesh it is also the language of eastern state of India, which is known as West Bengal. Bengali is written in Bengali script, which is associated with the Sanskrit and Hindi script.




7: Portuguese

Portuguese Language

No of Speakers: 240 Million

Portuguese is a Latin language and the most spoken language in South America. It is an official language of Brazil, Portugal, Angola, Mozambique, East Timor, Macau, Cape Verde, Equatorial Guinea, Sao Tome and Principle and Guinea Bissau. With over 220 million native speakers Portuguese is also spoken in France, USA, Canada, India, Madeira and Azores.




6: Arabic

Arabic Language

No of Speakers: 242 Million

Arabic is the official language of Saudi Arab, U.A.E, Oman, Yemen, Lebanon, Iraq, Egypt, Syria, Jordon, Libya, Tunisia, Morocco, Sudan and Algeria. It is one of the difficult languages to learn for English speakers. Arabic is the most important language in the Islamic countries, because it is the language of the Islam’s holy book Al-Quran.




5: Russian

Russian Language

No of Speakers: 277 Million

Russian is the Slavic language and written in Cyrillic alphabets. It is the official language of Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Ukraine, Abkhazia, South Ossetia, Transnistria and Gayauzia but widely spoken in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Estonia, Georgia and Magnolia.




4: Spanish

Spanish Language

No of Speakers: 417 Million

Spanish is also known as Castilian, it is a Latin language which comes from Castile, a region of Spain. Spanish is the official language of Spain, Colombia, Peru, Venezuela, Ecuador, Guatemala, Cuba, Bolivia, Honduras, Paraguay, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Panama, Equatorial Guinea and Puerto Rico. Spanish language also spoken in United States, Mexico, Belize, Andorra, Argentina, Algeria, Gibraltar, Uruguay, Nicaragua, Niger, Chile, Chad, Benin, Morocco, Mali, Tunisia, Togo and Madagascar.




3: Mandarin

Chinese Language

No of Speakers: 1169 Million

Chinese language is also known as mandarin, it is the official language of China the country with the largest population in the world. It is also the official language of Taiwan and Singapore. Mandarin language is also spoken in Mongolia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and South Africa.




2: Hindi - Urdu

Hindi Language - Urdu Language

No of Speakers: 1240 Million

Hindi is the official language of India, with more standard modification it is also the official language of Pakistan and five Indian states, known as Urdu. Urdu is a Hindustani registered language and historically associated with Hindustani Muslims. Both languages are identical in basis, structure and grammar but different in writing. Hindi language has huge speakers in Nepal, Singapore, Fiji, Maldives, Uganda, Suriname, Guyana and South Africa.




1: English

English Language

No of Speakers: 1520 Million

English is the Latin language and widely spoken around the world, it has more than 360 millions native speakers. English is the official language of USA, Canada, Palau, UK, Australia and New Zealand. It is also spoken in Namibia, Nauru, Nigeria, Niue, Malawi, Malta, Marshal Islands, Mauritius, Pakistan, India, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guyana, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Liberia, Cameron, Cook Islands, Dominica, Botswana, Belize, Barbados, Bahamas, Antigua and Barbuda, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Rwanda, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Tuvalu, Trinidad and Tobago, Tonga, Tanzania, Swaziland, Sudan, S. Africa, S. Sudan, Somaliland, Solomon Island, Singapore, Sierra Leone, Seychelles, Samoa, Saint Lucia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

10 Largest Oil Producing Countries around the World



Oil is the most important commodities these days around the whole world. It is very functional source of energy and its fabrication extracted in a raw form on a daily basis by heavy machinery. Oil is playing its key role in our standard of living in which transport is the largest part of using and heavy industries required either the most.


Graph is Showing Millions of Production By Country 
Top 10 Oil Producing Countries

Some major countries are involved in import and export of oil in a huge quantity to let them generate revenue for their government. Its demand and supply increasing day to day because no country in the world has not the need of oil. Some are producing by their own resources and some are exporting to those whom are not able to produce as they required for their transportation, Industries and others. 

Importance of oil can’t denied and it is called “Black Gold” by its worth. Top producers of oil countries are listed below.


Rank
Country
BBL Production Per / Day
Share of Production %


1
Russia
 10,730,000   12.65 %
2
Saudia Arabia
  9,570,000   11.28 %
3
United States
  9,023,000   10.74 %
4
Iran
  4,231,000   4.77 %
5
China
  4,073,000   4.56 %
6
Canada
  3,592,000   3.90 %
7
Iraq
  3,400,000   3.75 %
8
United Arab Emirates
  3,087,000   3.56 %
9
Venezuela
  3,023,000   4.74 %
10
Mexico
  2,934,000   3.56 %


Friday 17 January 2014

10 Future Economic Powers

Economic Powers

Economic system consists of the production, consumption, trade, services and supply of money. Criteria for assessing the degree of economic development are gross domestic product (GDP), purchasing power parity (PPP), per capita income, industries, infrastructure, currency value and living standard.

State having economic power has the ability to influence other countries through economic way. It consists of a country's industrial base, natural resources, capital, technology, trade, geographic position, health system and education system. With a weak economy, even the military can not remain stable and strong because the military needs finance to get strength.

Economic Power


We are listing here countries in accordance with their future expected income.

Rank
Countries
Gross National Income (GNI)
Per Capita Income (GNI)

1
  China   $ 40,000,000,000,000   $ 20,500
2
  United States   $ 30,000,000,000,000   $ 100,000
3
  India   $ 25,000,000,000,000   $ 16,500
4
  Japan   $ 7,000,000,000,000   $ 45,000
5
  Brazil   $ 6,000,000,000,000   $ 20,000
6
  Indonesia   $ 5,000,000,000,000   $ 15,000
7
  Germany   $ 4,000,000,000,000   $ 41,000
8
  France   $ 3,500,000,000,000   $ 40,500
9
  Mexico   $ 3,200,000,000,000   $ 21,000
10
  United Kingdom   $ 2,000,000,000,000   $ 40,000

















GNI is defined as GDP plus net income from foreign wages and income from property. Gross National Income (GNI) includes the total value of goods and services produced in a country, i.e. gross domestic product (GDP), income received from other countries and reduction of payments made to other countries.

Sunday 12 January 2014

10 Colors of Rose That Express Feelings


10: Purple Rose

Purple Rose

Purple Rose is a symbol of elegance, royalty, majesty, enchantment and romance. Coral Roses are used to express love at first sight, it can also be used for those who we feel very unique and attractive.





9: Coral Rose

Coral Rose

Coral Rose is a symbol of desire, enthusiasm, happiness, thankfulness, excitement, accomplishment and good luck. Coral Rose is also used for flirting, for those who are more than friends and for a first date. The Coral & Peach mix represents harmony.





8: Yellow Rose

Yellow Rose

Yellow Rose is a symbol of friendship, care, joy, happiness, welcome back, strong desire, delight, gladness and passion. Yellow Roses evokes a feeling of warmth, so they are given to new mothers, newlyweds, and graduates.





7: Orange Rose

Orange Rose

Orange Rose express different meanings, it is a symbol of desire, enthusiasm, pride, passion, excitement, fascination, best wishes and fervent romance. Orange Roses are also used in the celebration of new beginnings.





6: Peach Rose

Peach Rose

Peach Roses are the symbol of appreciation, sincerity, gratitude, modesty and to show how much you miss a dear friend. Their soft but pleasing color can also be sent as an expression of sympathy. Peach Rose is also given to close the deal.





5: Light Pink Rose

Light Pink Rose

Light Pink Rose is a symbol of admiration, sympathy, gentleness, grace, gladness, joy and sweetness. Pink Rose is likely among the earliest roses to grow. Pink roses even been depicted in some of the earliest known works of art.





4: Deep Pink Rose

Deep Pink Rose

Deep Pink Rose is a symbol of appreciation, gratitude, happiness and thankfulness. When roses were first cultivated, most of them existed in various shades of pink. Different shades of pink also carry their own implication.





3: Red Rose

Red Rose

Red Rose is a symbol of love, romance, beauty, romantic love, sincere love, perfection, congratulations, courage and passion, while Dark Red Rose represents unconscious beauty.





2: White Rose

White Rose

White Rose is a symbol of purity, innocence, silence, secrecy, reverence, humility, sympathy, spirituality, youthfulness, heavenly and happy love. White Rose is also known as the bridal rose, white rose is traditionally used as a wedding flower.





1: Black Rose

Black Rose

Black Rose is very unique because it is normally impossible to grow or produce. Black rose is a symbol of tragic romance, death and hatred, but it also symbolizes rebirth and new beginnings.

Friday 10 January 2014

10 Colorful Beaches around the world


10: Purple Sand Beach

Purple Sand Beach

Purple Beach is located in California (USA), it is called Pfeiffer Beach. Purple color comes from manganese garnet deposits found in the adjoining rocks. The source is the large deposits of quartz and manganese garnet arising in the surrounding hills washed from the flow to its final resting place on the Pacific.





9: Red Sand Beach

Red Sand Beach

There are few red beaches in the world. They can be found in Hawaii (USA), Rabida Island (Galapagos)& Santorini (Greece). Red sand is the result of the surrounding ironic red and black lava rocks left over from ancient volcanic activity, which erupted and substantially shaped red beach.





8: Yellow Sand Beach

Yellow Sand Beach

Yellow send can be found in most beaches around the world. It is the result of iron impurities within the quartz crystals, these components giving a deep yellow color on the beach sand. Yellow sand beaches offer safe swimming and surf fishing opportunities to enjoy.





7: Green Sand Beach

Green Sand Beach

Papakolea Beach is more commonly referred to as Green Sand Beach. The sand is made of tiny olivine crystals from the surrounding lava rocks that are trapped in the Pu'u Mahana cinder cone of Mahana Bay water. The density of the olivine crystals keeps them from tide washed, resulting in a striking olive green accretion along the shoreline.





6: Pink Sand Beach

Pink Sand Beach

Pink beach is mixed with fine grains from broken red coral reefs. Pink sand beaches can be found on Harbour Island Bahamas Beach, Surfer's Beach, Winding Bay Beach, Bermuda Beach, Komodo Island Beach, Santa Cruz Island Beach, Budelli Island Beach, Elafonisi beach and French Leave Beach.





5: Brown Sand Beach

Brown Sand Beach

Brown sand beach can be seen few miles away from San Francisco, in the south of Pacifica, California, the beach is very famous and known as Rockaway Beach. It is the largest metropolitan beach in the United States. Rockaway Beach sands have a stunning brown color which some people are so reminiscent of chocolate.





4: Orange Sand Beach

Orange Sand Beach

Orange sand is an exclusive blend of orange limestone, crushed shells, and other volcanic deposits. San Blas Beach (Malta) and Porto Ferro, Sardinia (Italy) are very famous for their orange colored sand, both of these islands are volcanic in nature, protruding from the floor of the Mediterranean at the southern tip of Italy.





3: Gray Sand Beach

Gray Sand Beach

Ho’okena, Kahaluu and Honomalino are three of the largest and most popular grey sand beaches. Gray colored sand is the result of erosion of gray shale rocks. Some other island beaches are also in the definition of grey sand beach, where black and dark brown fossil fragments mixed with the white quartz sand and create a dark gray to almost black beach.





2: Black Sand Beach

Black Sand Beach

Black sand beaches is result of an island's explosive volcanic past, the rich color is a mixture of iron, titanium, and several volcanic materials. The skin of the lava flow is instantly cooled as it flows into the water, and then blew up when the ocean water flashes into steam. Black sand beach can be found in Waipio Beach, Pololu Beach, Punaluu Beach and Muriwai Beach.





1: White Sand Beach

White Sand Beach

White Sand Beach is considered as the most romantic beach in the world. White sand is comprised of pure particles of quartz. Crescent Beach, Hyams Beach, Pensacola Beach, Navarre Beach, Fort Walton Beach, Destin beaches, Clearwater Beach, St. Pete Beach, Fort Myers Beach, Lido Key Beach, Longboat Key Beach, Wineglass bay Beach, Rabbit Beach and Maldives Beach are famous white sand beaches.