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Published: July 19th 2007
UntitledWell, I finally got this blog set up. I would have done it sooner, but who really wants to hear about needles the doctor insisted on sticking in my arms. I have spent the past month researching all the places we will go...maybe. It seems that even though SE Asia is a mere 480,000 sq. mi. (approx an 1/8 of the size of the U.S. and for you New Englanders, NE is 70,000 sq. mi.) covering all of that territory will be difficult as transportation is unreliable. This is yet to be seen though. Laos, for example, doesn't have a railroad system AT ALL. It can't be any worse than the road to Timbukto...can it?
I am always interested in how people live in these far off places of the world, duh why else would i go. Here are some intereting facts I found out about these countries:
note: wealth rankings listed are according to the CIA factbook and based on GDP. This means that this is how much money people would make in a year IF IF IF all of the income of that country was divided equally amoungst all of the people in the country.
Laos: Population: 6,500,000
Area: 91,000 Sq. Mi.
Ranked 131 out of 179.
Per Capita Income: $440
People living below poverty line: 40%!
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Cambodia: Population 14,000,000
Area: 70,000 Sq. Mi.
Ranked 123 out of 179.
Per Capita Income: $380
Median Age: 21
34%!o(MISSING)f Cambodians live for under $1 a day
Vietnam: Population 83,535,000
Area: 127,000 Sq. Mi.
Ranked 121 out of 179.
Per Capita Income: $620
Literacy Rate: 93%!((MISSING)wow!)
People living below poverty line: 20%!
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United States: Population: 301,000,000
Area: 3,500,000 Sq. Mi.
Ranked 6 out of 179
Per Capita Income: $43,740
Literacy Rate: 97%!
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People living below poverty line: 12%!
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Ok, Ok, sorry for going all teacherly on you, I just kept finding more bits of useless information!! Sometimes I just can't help myself. After all, it is my blog.
Well, I will keep you all posted as departure date nears. Now off to sew some mosquito nets.
eric
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Suzanne and Gia
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We're here!
Hi guys, As always, we're the first to snoop the travel blog, haha. Does that mean we have no life? Ahh, no answer required Eric..... ;) Seriously, we're glad to come along and can't wait to follow your adventures. Will bookmark this blog and you can be sure we'll be checking in to hear all the fabulous stories of the journey. Post lots of pictures. Hopefully Gabrielle and Matt are wise button pushers where digital cameras are concerned, eh? Ahhh..... Good luck. Stay safe, be well and have fun! love, Suze and Gia