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Tuesday, 11 December 2012

The Worlds 15 Richest Muslim Countries






 
01. Qatar
 
 
GDP (PPP) per capita: $ 88,919 (2011)
(Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)
 
02. Kuwait
 
 
GDP (PPP) per capita: $54,654 (2011)
(AFP PHOTO/Roberto SCHMIDT)

03. Brunei
 
 
GDP (PPP) per capita: $50,506 (2010)
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04. United Arab Emirates
 
 
GDP (PPP) per capita: $48,222 (2011)
(Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
 
05. Oman
 
 
GDP (PPP) per capita: $28,880 (2011)
(AFP PHOTO/ MOHAMMED MAHJOUB)
 
06. Saudi Arabia
 
 
GDP (PPP) per capita: $24,434 (2011)
(AFP PHOTO/PATRICK BAZ)
07. Bahrain
 
 
GDP (PPP) per capita: $23, 690 (2011)
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08. Turkey
 
 
 GDP (PPP) per capita: $16,885 (2011)
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09. Libya
 
 
GDP (PPP) per capita: $16,855 (2009)
(Note: The figures are before the popular uprising in the country)
(Photo by Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images)

10. Malaysia
 
 
GDP (PPP) per capita: $15,589 (2011)
(Photo by Chris Hondros/Getty Images)
11. Lebanon
 
 
GDP (PPP) per capita:$14,709 (2011)
(AFP PHOTO/JOSEPH EID)
 
12. Kazakhstan
 
 
 GDP (PPP) per capita:$13,189 (2011)
(AFP PHOTO / VYACHESLAV OSELEDKO)
 
13. Iran
 
 
 GDP (PPP) per capita: $11,479 (2009)
AFP PHOTO/BEHROUZ MEHRI
14. Azerbaijan
 
 
GDP (PPP) per capita: $10,136 (2011)
(AFP PHOTO / VANO SHLAMOV)
 
15. Tunisia
 
 
GDP (PPP) per capita: $9,415 (2011)
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Note: The list is based on gross domestic product at purchasing power parity per capita, the value of all final goods and services produced within a country in a given year divided by the average (or mid-year) population for the same year. Data refer mostly to the year 2011. World Development Indicators database, World Bank.] (Photo: REUTERS/Mansi Thapliyal)



Monday, 10 December 2012

A Collection Of The Best Bars The World Has To Offer






 
 
Spooky: The H.R. Giger Alien Bar in Chur, Switzerland, is not for the fainthearted as the chairs, ceiling, and bar are made to look like an awesome anatomy project
 
 
Chilled: In Quebec City, the Ice Bar is carved out of an enourmous ice block inside the Ice Hotel, which is also made of ice
 
 
Deadly: Drinkers with a death wish may want to check out the Coffin bar in Truskavets, Ukraine, which is housed inside the largest coffin in the world
 
View: The Sky View Bar inside of Dubai's Burj Al Arab Hotel sits on the 27th floor, 200 meters above sea level, offering customers a view of both the clouds Above and the ocean below
 
 
Hit the Ceiling: Madame Claude's in Berlin is decorated with chairs, furniture and lighting hanging upside down from the ceiling and walls
 
 
Painkiller: The Clinic Bar in Singapore boasts hospital beds and wheelchairs for thirsty patrons. Drinks are served through test tubes and drips in a space Sure to freak out anyone who's ever needed a root canal
 
Prehistoric? The Alux Lounge in Playa del Carmen, Mexico is just a short trip away from the beach but feels like its a few centuries from the past
 

Seat's Taken: The Sunland Pub in Limpopo Province, South Africa, can only handle a few patrons, but it's located inside of a 6,000-year-old Baobab tree
 
Thirst: The Red Sea Star Bar in Eilat, Israel, is located 6 meters under the sea, offering inspiring views of fish, coral and other creatures