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Why is Luxembourg the richest country in the world?

Carroll notes that the International Monetary Fund predicts Luxembourg's per capita GDP will rise 10 percent until 2019, especially if the European economy rebounds and more countries invest in banks. Luxembourg, in between Germany and France, is a country known for low business taxes and tax havens for European banks.\nThe richest country in the world is Qatar, explains Carroll. The oil-rich nation of 1.8 million people has a per capita GDP of $96,992. Qatar is the wealthiest nation in the Middle East, with almost half of its GDP coming from oil and natural gas exports. The IMF believes ..

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Why did James Madison fear factions?

Factions are groups of people who have special interests that are in direct contrast to the rights of others. Madison believed that the formation of factions was inevitable. He argued that factions could be controlled by managing the desired outcomes of the groups or eliminating the origins of the group. One of the issues that he felt could result in the formation of factions was the accumulation of land.Madison proposed a republican form of government over a democracy. He believed that a democracy would not best serve the interests of minority groups and lead to domination by the majority. Ma..

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Who founded Pennsylvania?

William Penn acquired Pennsylvania with a land grant given to his deceased father, Admiral William Penn, by King Charles II of England. After founding the colony, he established a representative assembly that was chosen and elected by landowners in Pennsylvania. Penn granted freedom of religion and worship to all settlers of Pennsylvania after it was founded. Penn established Pennsylvania to free himself and other Quakers from persecution based on religion during the 1600s.\nPenn originally named the territory New Wales but later changed the name to Sylvania. King Charles II made the name of t..

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What awards did Ben Franklin win?

The Copley Medal was awarded annually for major scientific discoveries and advancements and was roughly equivalent to a Nobel Prize. Franklin won the medal for his experiments with electricity.\nThough Franklin did not receive many formal awards for his work, his list of accomplishments was vast. He helped to establish the United States' first lending library, created "Poor Richard's Almanack," charted the Gulf Stream, published America's first political cartoon, drafted the Declaration of Independence, signed the Constitution, and invented the glass harmonica, bifocals and an i..

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Who were James Madison's brothers and sisters?

Madison's brother Francis was a planter in Orange County, Virginia. His brother Ambrose was a captain in the Virginia militia. He was also a planter and oversaw the family's interests in Orange County. William Madison served during the Revolutionary War. He was also a lawyer and served in the Virginia legislature. All three of Madison's sisters, Nelly, Sarah and Frances, were married as adults.

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What did Squanto teach the pilgrims?

Squanto was captured along the coast of Maine in 1605. Subsequently, he was taken to England where Ferdinando Gorges taught him how to speak English. Once fluent in English, Squanto returned to his home, only to be captured again and sold into slavery. It would not be until 1621 that he was able to return a second time. This is when he was introduced to the pilgrims at Plymouth.\nThe first winter the pilgrims experienced was very harsh. However, Squanto taught the pilgrims where to hunt and fish. He also taught them the "three sisters" agricultural technique for cultivation. In this style of a..

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Which president cut down the cherry tree?

The legend of the cherry tree first appeared in a biography written in 1804 about Washington by Mason Locke Weems. His version stated that Washington banged on the tree with a hatchet and damaged it. This differs from the current version in which Washington chops the tree down. Weems was a preacher, so it is believed that the story was included as a way to moralize his readers.

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When were paper plates invented?

Martin Keyes invented the paper plate because he wanted to give utility to wood chips that previously went to waste. In the 1930s, his company, Keyes Fibre, introduced egg trays, light bulb containers and bottle packs to its line of products. As of 2014, it has grown into one of the largest manufacturers of molded fiber packaging. According to the Keyes Packaging Group website, the company was acquired by Arbor Investments in 2013.

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What is a wiki for "Sherlock"?

"Sherlock" is a modern day rendition of the Sherlock Holmes series written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It stars Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes and Martin Freeman as Doctor John Watson. The show is filmed in the United Kingdom, with the primary location being London. As of 2014, "Sherlock" has run for two seasons, with nine episodes total. It is produced by BBC Wales and Hartswood Films.

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What country did Christopher Columbus attempt to reach?

Columbus, with the support of the Spanish government, set off on four main expeditions. The purpose of these expeditions was to sail west to reach Asia, but they ended up reaching and colonizing other lands first. Among his four expeditions, Columbus encountered many islands in the Bahamas and the Caribbean before he finally landed on the American continent. He never made it to Asia, and while he gained some accolades for finding the New World, some people in his home country considered him a failure.

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