hollombe writes:
Violent Crime Rate/100,000 Pop.:
Year US' Rate Canada's Rate.
91 758 1099
Since "Violent Crime Rate" is defined differently in Canada and the
US, the comparison is meaningless.
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Steve Kao said:
RKBA.016 - Is the United States the most violent nation?
Version 1.2 (last changed on 91/03/22 at 13:05:06)
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