My series on #USfacts continues. #CanadaStrong
Fact #3: The US is the only country that has not ratified the
United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. (source: ACLU)
Fact #3: The US is the only country that has not ratified the
United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. (source: ACLU)
July 14, 2025 at 3:42 AM
My series on #USfacts continues. #CanadaStrong
Fact #3: The US is the only country that has not ratified the
United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. (source: ACLU)
Fact #3: The US is the only country that has not ratified the
United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. (source: ACLU)
My series on #USfacts continues. #CanadaStrong
Fact #4: The US is the only high-income country that does not guarantee health coverage.
Source: Commonwealthfund / OECD
Fact #4: The US is the only high-income country that does not guarantee health coverage.
Source: Commonwealthfund / OECD
July 14, 2025 at 11:53 AM
My series on #USfacts continues. #CanadaStrong
Fact #4: The US is the only high-income country that does not guarantee health coverage.
Source: Commonwealthfund / OECD
Fact #4: The US is the only high-income country that does not guarantee health coverage.
Source: Commonwealthfund / OECD
My series on #USfacts continues. #CanadaStrong
Fact #5: The US leads the world in mass shootings, with a reported 109 events during the period 2000-2022. Canada had 4.
Top countries from World Population Review (Rockefeller):
Fact #5: The US leads the world in mass shootings, with a reported 109 events during the period 2000-2022. Canada had 4.
Top countries from World Population Review (Rockefeller):
July 14, 2025 at 12:12 PM
My series on #USfacts continues. #CanadaStrong
Fact #5: The US leads the world in mass shootings, with a reported 109 events during the period 2000-2022. Canada had 4.
Top countries from World Population Review (Rockefeller):
Fact #5: The US leads the world in mass shootings, with a reported 109 events during the period 2000-2022. Canada had 4.
Top countries from World Population Review (Rockefeller):
My #USfacts series continues with another child-related fact. #CanadaStrong
Fact #13: The US has the highest rate of infant and maternal deaths among the high income OECD countries.
source: commonwealth fund, OECD health statistics
Fact #13: The US has the highest rate of infant and maternal deaths among the high income OECD countries.
source: commonwealth fund, OECD health statistics
July 14, 2025 at 9:15 PM
My #USfacts series continues with another child-related fact. #CanadaStrong
Fact #13: The US has the highest rate of infant and maternal deaths among the high income OECD countries.
source: commonwealth fund, OECD health statistics
Fact #13: The US has the highest rate of infant and maternal deaths among the high income OECD countries.
source: commonwealth fund, OECD health statistics
My series on #USfacts continues. #CanadaStrong
Fact #6: The 2017 Small Arms Survey estimated that 393,347,000 firearms are in US civilian hands. That's 120.5 firearms per 100 persons.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Small_A...
Fact #6: The 2017 Small Arms Survey estimated that 393,347,000 firearms are in US civilian hands. That's 120.5 firearms per 100 persons.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Small_A...
July 14, 2025 at 12:42 PM
My series on #USfacts continues. #CanadaStrong
Fact #6: The 2017 Small Arms Survey estimated that 393,347,000 firearms are in US civilian hands. That's 120.5 firearms per 100 persons.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Small_A...
Fact #6: The 2017 Small Arms Survey estimated that 393,347,000 firearms are in US civilian hands. That's 120.5 firearms per 100 persons.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Small_A...
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Another fact related to US child deaths. #USfacts #CanadaStrong
Fact #12: "In 2020, firearm deaths became the leading cause of death among children and youth in the US."
- JAMA (see link at Fact #11)
Fact #12: "In 2020, firearm deaths became the leading cause of death among children and youth in the US."
- JAMA (see link at Fact #11)
July 14, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Another fact related to US child deaths. #USfacts #CanadaStrong
Fact #12: "In 2020, firearm deaths became the leading cause of death among children and youth in the US."
- JAMA (see link at Fact #11)
Fact #12: "In 2020, firearm deaths became the leading cause of death among children and youth in the US."
- JAMA (see link at Fact #11)
Now that I have posted the first 10 #USfacts, I'll take a break. My main intent is to share facts that may help Canadians and others better understand the US, given its aggressive moves toward Canada and our sovereignty, including its suggestion that we should welcome annexation. #CanadaStrong
July 14, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Now that I have posted the first 10 #USfacts, I'll take a break. My main intent is to share facts that may help Canadians and others better understand the US, given its aggressive moves toward Canada and our sovereignty, including its suggestion that we should welcome annexation. #CanadaStrong
Latest in my #USFacts series. #CanadaStrong
#fentanyl #tariffs
Fact #7: "99% of the [Fentanyl] pills and 97% of the powder were found along the border with Mexico; by comparison, large seizures along the Canadian border are relatively rare."
Manhattan Inst. : manhattan.institute/article/fent...
#fentanyl #tariffs
Fact #7: "99% of the [Fentanyl] pills and 97% of the powder were found along the border with Mexico; by comparison, large seizures along the Canadian border are relatively rare."
Manhattan Inst. : manhattan.institute/article/fent...
July 14, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Latest in my #USFacts series. #CanadaStrong
#fentanyl #tariffs
Fact #7: "99% of the [Fentanyl] pills and 97% of the powder were found along the border with Mexico; by comparison, large seizures along the Canadian border are relatively rare."
Manhattan Inst. : manhattan.institute/article/fent...
#fentanyl #tariffs
Fact #7: "99% of the [Fentanyl] pills and 97% of the powder were found along the border with Mexico; by comparison, large seizures along the Canadian border are relatively rare."
Manhattan Inst. : manhattan.institute/article/fent...
My continuing #USfacts series. #CanadaStrong #healthcare
Fact #8: Americans spent USD $12,555 per capita on health in 2022. That is 2.5x the average of the OECD highest income countries and 2x the spending in Canada.
Source: OECD
www.oecd.org/en/publicati...
Fact #8: Americans spent USD $12,555 per capita on health in 2022. That is 2.5x the average of the OECD highest income countries and 2x the spending in Canada.
Source: OECD
www.oecd.org/en/publicati...
July 14, 2025 at 1:35 PM
My continuing #USfacts series. #CanadaStrong #healthcare
Fact #8: Americans spent USD $12,555 per capita on health in 2022. That is 2.5x the average of the OECD highest income countries and 2x the spending in Canada.
Source: OECD
www.oecd.org/en/publicati...
Fact #8: Americans spent USD $12,555 per capita on health in 2022. That is 2.5x the average of the OECD highest income countries and 2x the spending in Canada.
Source: OECD
www.oecd.org/en/publicati...
Let's continue with #USfacts on #healthcare. #CanadaStrong
Fact #9: Among OECD's high income countries, the US has the highest health spending per capita and at the same time has fallen behind on life expectancy. The best performing countries include Canada and are in the upper left.
Source: NYT
Fact #9: Among OECD's high income countries, the US has the highest health spending per capita and at the same time has fallen behind on life expectancy. The best performing countries include Canada and are in the upper left.
Source: NYT
July 14, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Let's continue with #USfacts on #healthcare. #CanadaStrong
Fact #9: Among OECD's high income countries, the US has the highest health spending per capita and at the same time has fallen behind on life expectancy. The best performing countries include Canada and are in the upper left.
Source: NYT
Fact #9: Among OECD's high income countries, the US has the highest health spending per capita and at the same time has fallen behind on life expectancy. The best performing countries include Canada and are in the upper left.
Source: NYT
My series on #USfacts, with more health-related statistics. #CanadaStrong #covid
Fact #10: The US had the highest reported covid death rate among high-income (OECD) countries, edging past the UK. The rate was 2.5 times higher than Canada.
source: Chart Commonwealthfund/data OWID Jan 2020- Jan 2023
Fact #10: The US had the highest reported covid death rate among high-income (OECD) countries, edging past the UK. The rate was 2.5 times higher than Canada.
source: Chart Commonwealthfund/data OWID Jan 2020- Jan 2023
July 14, 2025 at 2:35 PM
My series on #USfacts, with more health-related statistics. #CanadaStrong #covid
Fact #10: The US had the highest reported covid death rate among high-income (OECD) countries, edging past the UK. The rate was 2.5 times higher than Canada.
source: Chart Commonwealthfund/data OWID Jan 2020- Jan 2023
Fact #10: The US had the highest reported covid death rate among high-income (OECD) countries, edging past the UK. The rate was 2.5 times higher than Canada.
source: Chart Commonwealthfund/data OWID Jan 2020- Jan 2023
I agree with Jane.
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"If he really want to bring the country together all he has to do is resign." — Jane and We the people #UsFacts #USA #Viral #usapolitics #2026midterms
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September 22, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Let's look at avg work weeks. #USfacts #CanadaStrong
Fact #15: The US has an average work week of 36.1 hours, compared to 32.3 for Canada. That puts the US closer to eastern Europe, Russia, and Brazil while Canada is closer to western Europe, Japan, and Australia.
source: worldpopulationreview 2025
Fact #15: The US has an average work week of 36.1 hours, compared to 32.3 for Canada. That puts the US closer to eastern Europe, Russia, and Brazil while Canada is closer to western Europe, Japan, and Australia.
source: worldpopulationreview 2025
July 14, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Let's look at avg work weeks. #USfacts #CanadaStrong
Fact #15: The US has an average work week of 36.1 hours, compared to 32.3 for Canada. That puts the US closer to eastern Europe, Russia, and Brazil while Canada is closer to western Europe, Japan, and Australia.
source: worldpopulationreview 2025
Fact #15: The US has an average work week of 36.1 hours, compared to 32.3 for Canada. That puts the US closer to eastern Europe, Russia, and Brazil while Canada is closer to western Europe, Japan, and Australia.
source: worldpopulationreview 2025
Continuing my series on #USfacts, to help inform Canadians. #CanadaStrong
Fact #14: The US stands apart from G7 countries with a homicide rate of 5.76 per 100,000 in 2023. That is almost three times higher than the next country, Canada (1.98).
source: Statista
Fact #14: The US stands apart from G7 countries with a homicide rate of 5.76 per 100,000 in 2023. That is almost three times higher than the next country, Canada (1.98).
source: Statista
July 14, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Continuing my series on #USfacts, to help inform Canadians. #CanadaStrong
Fact #14: The US stands apart from G7 countries with a homicide rate of 5.76 per 100,000 in 2023. That is almost three times higher than the next country, Canada (1.98).
source: Statista
Fact #14: The US stands apart from G7 countries with a homicide rate of 5.76 per 100,000 in 2023. That is almost three times higher than the next country, Canada (1.98).
source: Statista
The above post about WHO membership is Fact #2 in my #USfacts series. This one needed a correction, Niue and the Cook Islands are members. That leaves 2 countries who are not members: Liechtenstein and the US. Liechtenstein has a population of about 36,000, making the WHO membership fees difficult.
July 14, 2025 at 3:04 PM
The above post about WHO membership is Fact #2 in my #USfacts series. This one needed a correction, Niue and the Cook Islands are members. That leaves 2 countries who are not members: Liechtenstein and the US. Liechtenstein has a population of about 36,000, making the WHO membership fees difficult.
Adding this to my #USfacts series. #CanadaStrong
Fact #11: From 2007 to 2022, US children aged 1-19 were 1.8x more likely to die than children in other high-income countries including 15x more likely to die by firearms and 2x more often in car accidents.
source: JAMA
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Fact #11: From 2007 to 2022, US children aged 1-19 were 1.8x more likely to die than children in other high-income countries including 15x more likely to die by firearms and 2x more often in car accidents.
source: JAMA
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Trends in US Children’s Mortality, Chronic Conditions, Obesity, Functional Status, and Symptoms
This study aims to determine how US children’s health has been changing from 2007 to 2023 using multiple data collection methods and a comprehensive set of health indicators.
jamanetwork.com
July 14, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Adding this to my #USfacts series. #CanadaStrong
Fact #11: From 2007 to 2022, US children aged 1-19 were 1.8x more likely to die than children in other high-income countries including 15x more likely to die by firearms and 2x more often in car accidents.
source: JAMA
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Fact #11: From 2007 to 2022, US children aged 1-19 were 1.8x more likely to die than children in other high-income countries including 15x more likely to die by firearms and 2x more often in car accidents.
source: JAMA
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Note: The above post on assault is the original in my #USfacts series. (Fact #1).
For a deeper explanation on what constitutes "death by assault", search assault at this site.
icd.who.int/browse10/201...
For a deeper explanation on what constitutes "death by assault", search assault at this site.
icd.who.int/browse10/201...
ICD-10 Version:2019
ICD-10 Online contains the ICD-10 (International Classification of Diseases 10th Revision)
icd.who.int
July 14, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Note: The above post on assault is the original in my #USfacts series. (Fact #1).
For a deeper explanation on what constitutes "death by assault", search assault at this site.
icd.who.int/browse10/201...
For a deeper explanation on what constitutes "death by assault", search assault at this site.
icd.who.int/browse10/201...
Did you know George Washington was unanimously elected as the first U.S. president in 1789?
#AmericanHistory #DidYouKnow #USFacts #HistoryLovers #USA #CivilRights #IndependenceDay #Presidents #WorldWarII #FunHistory
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July 3, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Did you know George Washington was unanimously elected as the first U.S. president in 1789?
#AmericanHistory #DidYouKnow #USFacts #HistoryLovers #USA #CivilRights #IndependenceDay #Presidents #WorldWarII #FunHistory
#AmericanHistory #DidYouKnow #USFacts #HistoryLovers #USA #CivilRights #IndependenceDay #Presidents #WorldWarII #FunHistory