(Dnevnik, 29.12.2001) - The Macedonian flag is in second place in the selection of the editors of "World Almanac" for 2002. The ten of the best flags of nations according to the editors of the almanac are: first place the flag of Bhutan, then Macedonia, the third place is the flag of Kiribati, followed by Sri Lanka, Brazil, Canada, Japan, Switzerland, the Seyshell Islands and the flag of France in tenth place.
According to the information of the American national centre for statistics in education from 1999 that is published in the almanac, Macedonia is in the 30th or the 25th place among 38 countries in the international achievements of eight-graders in mathematics and science. Singapore is in first place in math and in science - Taiwan.
"The World Almanac" is the biggest bestseller and a book of information in the world. Its first issue was published in 1868 on 120 pages. In 1876 the Almanac was suspended and in 1886 Joseph Pulitzer, the publisher of "New York World" renewed it and its goal was to make a "collection of universal meaning". Since then, the Almanac is being published with no obstacles and the annual issue of this bestseller has 1008 pages with two catalogues of colour photographs.
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