736 million people still live on less than $1.90 daily. Women earn only 77 cents for every dollar men get. Top 10% earn up to 40% of global income. 1.3 billion people live in multidimensional poverty
Earth's total water volume is 1.386 billion km³, with 97.5% being salt water. Freshwater accounts for nearly 1% of total water, with salinity below 0.35‰. Earth's oceans cover 70.8% of Earth's surface, making it appear blue from space
Belgium is divided into three regions: Flemish, Walloon, and Brussels Capital. Total area is 30,689 km², with 99.36% land and 0.64% water. Borders France (620 km), Netherlands (450 km), Germany (162/167 km), and Luxembourg (148 km)
Five interconnected freshwater lakes spanning Canada-United States border. Total surface area 94,250 square miles, second-largest freshwater lakes globally. Contain 21% of world's surface fresh water by volume. Lake Michigan is largest US-only lake by surface area
Finland is the northernmost country in the European Union. Total area is 337,030 km², with 69% forest and 10% water. Borders Norway, Sweden, and Russia. Population and resources concentrated in south
Canada spans from Atlantic to Pacific Oceans, sharing borders with US and Greenland. World's longest coastline at 243,042 km, longest land border at 8,891 km. Contains world's northernmost settlement, Canadian Forces Station Alert. Divided into seven main regions: Shield, Interior Plains, Great Lakes, Appalachians, Cordillera, Hudson Bay, Arctic Archipelago