Populations (was Re: [ZION] umbrella)
in such a meagerly populated nation as yours? They might even outnumber you! Is Canada a small country population-wise? I get bored and annoyed hearing about how small our population is. Let's get the facts straight. Populations of Some Countries (in millions) = 1.) China 1300 2.) India 1000 3.) United States 285 (yes, that's right, the US has the world's third largest population. That puts a lot of things into perspective for me.) 4.) Indonesia 231 5.) Brazil 176 6.) Pakistan 147 7.) Russia 145 8.) Bangladesh 133 9.) Nigeria 130 10.) Japan 127 So where is Canada in the great heap of nations? There are 235 countries, more or less - it gets tricky in some cases. 35.) Canada 31 That puts Canada in the top 15% of all countries in the world by population. So Canada is not a small country by population; it is only small compared to the US who just happens to be its nearest neighbour. (Have a look at this interesting graph of country by population size: http://www.geohive.com/global/gen_popsize.php ) Canada does have one of the lowest population densities in the world (about 224th) at 3.36 people per square km. Compare that with Bangladesh at 949 (12th) or the US at 29.77 (172nd). Oh, and as an interesting side note, proven oil reserves have increased over the past decade. In other words, the world continues to use oil at a phenomenal rate (75 million barrels per day = about 28 billion barrels per year) and yet the amount left over continues to _increase_ (from 1 trillion to 1.05 trillion in about ten years). At this rate, we will never run out of oil but will rather have more and more all the time. A barrel is equal to 159 litres (42 gallons). And the proven reserves do not even include the Alberta Oil Sands which have more oil than the rest of the world put together, one quarter of which is believed to be economically and technically retrievable. (BTW, Gary, I'm laughing with your jokes here, so this wasn't an angry outburst against this statement of yours. I just found it an opportune moment to go off on a tangent.) = Mark Gregson [EMAIL PROTECTED] = -- ___ Get your free email from http://mymail.operamail.com Powered by Outblaze // /// ZION LIST CHARTER: Please read it at /// /// http://www.zionsbest.com/charter.html /// / ==^ This email was sent to: archive@jab.org EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aaP9AU.bWix1n.YXJjaGl2 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^
Re: Populations (was Re: [ZION] umbrella)
At 12:57 AM 11/15/2002 +0800, Mark wrote: So where is Canada in the great heap of nations? There are 235 countries, more or less - it gets tricky in some cases. 35.) Canada 31 Wow! That's almost as many people as California! Rick Mathis // /// ZION LIST CHARTER: Please read it at /// /// http://www.zionsbest.com/charter.html /// / ==^ This email was sent to: archive@jab.org EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aaP9AU.bWix1n.YXJjaGl2 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^
Re: Populations (was Re: [ZION] umbrella)
After much pondering, Mark Gregson favored us with: Oh, and as an interesting side note, proven oil reserves have increased over the past decade. In other words, the world continues to use oil at a phenomenal rate (75 million barrels per day = about 28 billion barrels per year) and yet the amount left over continues to _increase_ (from 1 trillion to 1.05 trillion in about ten years). At this rate, we will never run out of oil but will rather have more and more all the time. A barrel is equal to 159 litres (42 gallons). And the proven reserves do not even include the Alberta Oil Sands which have more oil than the rest of the world put together, one quarter of which is believed to be economically and technically retrievable. Not only that, it is meaningless to talk about proven oil reserves without linking it to the price of crude. As the price of crude goes up, oil reserves that are not commercially viable become viable. Raise the price of crude enough, and this earth has many times it current viable oil reserves, many times our needs for that matter, because as the price goes up, the demand goes down. John W. Redelfs [EMAIL PROTECTED] === When you go in for a job interview, I think a good thing to ask is if they ever press charges. --Jack Handy === All my opinions are tentative pending further data. --JWR // /// ZION LIST CHARTER: Please read it at /// /// http://www.zionsbest.com/charter.html /// / ==^ This email was sent to: archive@jab.org EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aaP9AU.bWix1n.YXJjaGl2 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^
Re: Populations (was Re: [ZION] umbrella)
At 06:16 PM 11/14/2002, you wrote: After much pondering, Mark Gregson favored us with: Oh, and as an interesting side note, proven oil reserves have increased over the past decade. In other words, the world continues to use oil at a phenomenal rate (75 million barrels per day = about 28 billion barrels per year) and yet the amount left over continues to _increase_ (from 1 trillion to 1.05 trillion in about ten years). At this rate, we will never run out of oil but will rather have more and more all the time. A barrel is equal to 159 litres (42 gallons). And the proven reserves do not even include the Alberta Oil Sands which have more oil than the rest of the world put together, one quarter of which is believed to be economically and technically retrievable. Not only that, it is meaningless to talk about proven oil reserves without linking it to the price of crude. As the price of crude goes up, oil reserves that are not commercially viable become viable. Raise the price of crude enough, and this earth has many times it current viable oil reserves, many times our needs for that matter, because as the price goes up, the demand goes down. John W. Redelfs [EMAIL PROTECTED] Also, as the price goes up so does the demand for more drilling and exploration, hence more reserves. -- Steven Montgomery [EMAIL PROTECTED] Nations are defined by their founders. George Washington set a standard of selfless public service and heroic private virtue against which American politicians continue to be measured - and found wanting - even today. --Steven W. Mosher // /// ZION LIST CHARTER: Please read it at /// /// http://www.zionsbest.com/charter.html /// / ==^ This email was sent to: archive@jab.org EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aaP9AU.bWix1n.YXJjaGl2 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^
[ZION] umbrella
If I were you, I'd keep my eye on those fellas in Greenland and Iceland. Of course, the Norse are infamous for having invaded Canada in the past. They could do it again. Environmentalists would be near the top of potential Canadian terrorists. Remember their reaction when you guys were clubbing baby seals twenty years ago? They attack lumberjacks here, just imagine what they would do in such a meagerly populated nation as yours? They might even outnumber you! Finally, there are those Quebecanucks. You know, those french people who think they are their own country, even though they can never get enough people to vote for secession that they never fully succeed? K'aya K'ama, Gerald/gary Smithgszion1 @juno.comhttp://www .geocities.com/rameumptom/index.html No one is as hopelessly enslaved as the person who thinks he's free. - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Mark: I'd feel much safer without the umbrella, especially since 11 September 2001. No one has ever yet given me a list of the enemies who could attack Canada, let alone who would. Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! Visit www.juno.com // /// ZION LIST CHARTER: Please read it at /// /// http://www.zionsbest.com/charter.html /// / ==^ This email was sent to: archive@jab.org EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aaP9AU.bWix1n.YXJjaGl2 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^