At the time that I am writing these words, right now, it is 10:54:11 am on Monday 5th of December, 2016. There are exactly 26 days, 13 hours, 5 minutes and 49 seconds until the new year of 2017 (Perth,Western Australia time zone). That is less than 1/13.76138147566719th of the year left!

…..and with that, here are some more fun facts and statistics about 2016.

• As of right NOW, there are approximately 7,468,392,182 people in the world (and it increases 2<4 every second).
• In the last 35 years, extreme poverty has decreased by more than 70%.
• The dates of 4/4, 6/6, 8/8, and 10/10 have all fallen on a Monday, as will 12/12.
• The last US, British, and Australian troops will withdraw from Afghanistan on December 31st, 2016.
• The 2016 calendar is exactly the same as the 1994 calendar, right down to days and dates (including festivals).
• There are approximately 3,515,474,044 internet users as of RIGHT NOW (and it increases by 8<11 every second).

So, there are some interesting statistic facts for you all to ponder over!

Yours faithfully,

Grace.