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It is estimated that two countries which share a common language trade 42% more with each other than two otherwise identical countries that lack that bond.

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Only 7% of marketing dollars in the US are spent on targeted ethnic campaigns, although nearly half of Americans belong to ethnic minorities.

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The average US share holding lasts 22 seconds.

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Just 20% of the British public call themselves members of the Church of England, down from 40% in 1983.

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Recreational walking is by far the most popular leisure activity in Britain: 16% of Britons do it each week compared with 11% who go to the gym.

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