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Apr 29, 2022 · The world’s oldest people are all women. Four of the top 10 were born in the United States, and two were born in Japan.

Jun 17, 2025 · Indeed, the world’s oldest tree, in eastern California, is thought to be the world’s oldest living thing at more than 4,850 years old – older than the pyramids at Giza. Whether hundreds or …

Sep 28, 2023 · More than 1 in 10 people in Japan are now aged 80 or older. The ageing population is having a profound impact on Japan's #economy, #workforce and society.

Jul 6, 2021 · The oldest living person, Jeanne Calment of France, was 122 when she died in 1997; the current oldest person is 118-year-old Kane Tanaka of Japan. Using Bayesian probability, researchers …

Jul 22, 2019 · His milestone map closely resembles the oldest-surviving terrestrial globe, Erdapfel, created by cartographer Martin Behaim. Today, it’s preserved at the Yale University archives. 1529: A well-kept …

Feb 12, 2020 · Worldwide, the working-age population will see a 10% decrease by 2060, with big implications for the economy.

Aug 8, 2019 · Which country today is the world’s oldest democracy? It’s a loaded question ⁠— as you’ll see, there is plenty of nuance involved in the answer. Depending on how you define things, there are many …

May 2, 2016 · Around 20% of people in Japan, Germany and Italy are aged 65 or over, making the populations of these three nations the world’s oldest.

Feb 13, 2017 · The oldest and simplest justification for government is as protector: protecting citizens from violence. Thomas Hobbes’ Leviathan describes a world of unrelenting insecurity without a …

Dec 9, 2025 · Merck, a leading science and technology company, operates across life science, healthcare and electronics. More than 62,000 employees work to make a positive difference to millions of people’s …