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...world's written languages. "I can make one phone call and get a foreign-language speaker in 30 minutes. That's pretty impressive for a state of 2 million," says Fred Ball, head of the local Chamber of Commerce, who frequently is host to foreign executives. Per capita, Utah is the most linguistically diverse region of the U.S. -- a feature the state is exploiting to attract foreign businesses and make tourists feel more welcome. The world-class ski resorts at Park City and Deer Valley reflect the clientele by providing signs in both English and Japanese, and the state...
...economy is a basket case, boasting the second lowest per capita GNP in Latin America. Despite impressive metal resources, the only time foreign investors got really excited about Peru was during the 19th century, when 80 percent of government revenues were derived from the export of guano (which is, well, bird shit...
...think in a real sense one can measure the value on a per capita or aggregate basis," says Gomes, "but it is a significant component in the diversity of undergraduate life...
Germantown has the biggest houses, the highest per capita income and the most fastidious taste. It rejected the new national Shell station decor because it was tacky. Cordova--which may or may not be part of Memphis--is just a little livelier. Raleigh, Bartlett and Frayser claim not to be hick suburbs, but you should go see for yourself...
...Americans have made progress in reducing their trade deficit with Japan in the past three years. Since 1985, U.S. exports to Japan have more than doubled, to about $50 billion. The U.S. exports more to Japan than it does to Germany, France and Italy combined. Japan imports $394 per capita from the U.S., and the U.S. imports $360 per capita from Japan...