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- In 1997, Which state had the highest percentage of people below the poverty line?
- Colorado had only 8.2% of it's population below the poverty line.
- On Average in 1997, what state paid the highest premium for an insured vehicle?
- New Jersery had the highest average car insurance, averaging $1,126 per year.
- In what year did the price of a U.S. Stamp increase from $0.22 to $0.25?
- In 1988 the price of a one ounce stamp increased from $0.22 to $0.25.
- In 1998, What was the least populated state in the U.S.?
- Wyoming has the lowest population with only 481,000 people.
- In 1996, what U.S. daily newspaper had the largest circulation in the country?
- The Wall Street Journal had the largest circulation with 1,783,532.
- List in order the largest state to the smallest state in terms of land mass.
- Alaska is the largest state, by more than two times the size of the second largest state.
- Which Dr. Suess book had sold the most cpoies by the end of 1995?
- Green Eggs and Ham (1960) was Suess' best selling book, followed by The Cat in The Hat.
- In 1997, Approximately hao many miles of road existed in the U.S.?
- Almost 4million miles of road exist in the United States.
- In 1997, approximately how many handguns were detected by airline passenger screening?
- 1,905 handguns were busted in 1997.
- How many pounds of beef did the average American eat in 1997?
- The average American ate 63.8 pounds of beef in 1997.
- How many pounds of cottage cheese did the average American eat in 1997?
- Only 2.7 pounds.
- What is the literacyrate of Americans age 15 and over having completed 5 or more years of schooling(1991)?
- 97.9% of Americans are literate
- What state has the largest number of students enrolled in 2 and 4-year colleges?
- California has almost double the number of students as the next closest state,Texas.
- In 1997, What state had the highest murder rate in the country?
- Lousiana had the highest murder rate, with 15.7 murdered out of every 100,000 people. If Washington D.C was a state it would win with 56.9 of every 100,000
- What is the northern-most state in the U.S. excluding Alaska?
- Minnesota has a small region that is the highest north.
- What are the three U.S. Virgin Islands?
- St.Croix, St.Thomas, and St. Johns are the three Virgin Islands.
- In 1990, what state used the highest percentage of public transportation in order to get to work? This state also has the longest average commute time to work.
- New York is the easy winner.24.8% of New Yorkers use public transportation to get to work.
- In 1993, how many speeding tickets were given out on U.S. highways?
- Over 6 million speeding tickets were handed out in 1993
- Since 1936, which U.S. President has won the largest landslide victory in the elections(in terms of electoral votes)
- In the 1984 elections, Ronald Reagan beat Mondale by a count of 525-13 electoral votes