Questions and Answers
Which country is ranked 1st in the Henley Passport Index for 2024?
Which countries shared the 2nd position in the Henley Passport Index rankings?
What is the purpose of the Global Forest Resources Assessment conducted every five years?
Where is the headquarters of the Food and Agricultural Organization located?
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As of 2020, which country ranks 3rd in terms of forest area in the world?
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Study Notes
Henley Passport Index
- Established in 2006 by Henley & Partners, originally known as the Visa Restriction Index.
- Evaluates passport strength based on the number of destinations accessible without a prior visa.
- Includes 199 passports and 127 destinations in the ranking.
- Rankings are based on data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
- In 2024, Singapore ranks 1st with the highest travel freedom.
- France, Italy, Germany, Spain, and Japan share the 2nd position, allowing access to 192 countries.
- India ranks 82nd, with access to 58 countries (2023), and ranks 80th historically with access to 5862 countries.
- IATA was established in 1945, headquartered in Montreal, Canada.
Global Forest Resources Assessment - 2020
- Conducts assessments on forest resources across 236 countries.
- The assessment is conducted every five years, initiated in 1990.
- The 2015 assessment included indicator 15.2.1, focusing on forests.
- Global forest area totals approximately 4.06 billion hectares.
- India ranks 3rd in the world for forest area, constituting 31% of total forest resources.
- The top 10 countries by forest area include China, Australia, India, Chile, Vietnam, Turkey, the United States, France, Italy, and Romania.
Food and Agricultural Organization
- Founded on October 16, 1945, in Quebec, Canada.
- October 16 is celebrated as World Food Day.
- Consists of 195 member countries.
- Headquarters located in Rome, Italy.
- The current Director-General is Qu Dongyu.
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Explore the latest insights from the Henley Passport Index, which evaluates passport strength and travel freedom across 199 passports. Additionally, discover key findings from the Global Forest Resources Assessment, assessing forest resources in 236 countries globally. Test your knowledge on these important global topics!
