Monday, May 11, 2009

The Sleepiest Countries In The Whole Wide World

We all know that you have to get enough sleep in order to have a happy and healthy life. Most experts say about 8 hours a night is optimum. In some countries around the world the people who live there sleep more than in other countries. The O.E.C.D. (Organization for Economic Development) has put out a list of the countries in the world that get the most sleep on average. According to their list France is at the top with 8.8 hours a night. Second is The U.S. at 8.6 hours. Third is Mexico at 8.4. Fourth is Germany at 8.2 hours. Fifth is South Korea at 7.8 hours.
The list also included the number of Government mandated paid leave days per year in each country. France again in this department was at the top with 30 paid leave days for each worker every year in their country. The U.K. was next with 20 days per year. Japan was next with 10. The U.S. has zero.

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