Today's Top 3 News: 10 World's Largest Nickel-Producing Countries
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11 January 2024 18:36 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Tempo English rounded the top three news on Thursday, January 11, 2024. Here are the highlights: 10 World's Largest Nickel-Producing Countries; Indonesia Tops the List, Top 10 Countries with Most Islands; Indonesia Ranks 6th, and Bali Named Second Most Popular Global Destination on Tripadvisor.
The following is the list of the top 3 news on Tempo English today:
1. 10 World's Largest Nickel-Producing Countries; Indonesia Tops the List
Nickel is a metallic element with a silvery-white, lustrous appearance. It is widely used in numerous industries but is most popular in the stainless steel industry and the production of electric vehicle (EV) batteries.
The demand for nickel continues to grow as the EV industry develops. According to the U.S. Geological Survey of Mineral Commodity Summaries 2022, as cited from Investing News, Indonesia is the top producer of nickel in the world.
2. Top 10 Countries with Most Islands; Indonesia Ranks 6th
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - As an archipelago, Indonesia is known as the country with one of the highest number of islands. However, there are several countries with more islands than Indonesia.
According to worldatlas.com, Sweden is ranked first in the list of countries with the most number of islands with 267,570 islands. Stockholm Archipelago in Sweden houses 30,000 islands, of which around 200 are inhibited.
3. Bali Named Second Most Popular Global Destination on Tripadvisor
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Bali has been recognized as one of the world's most popular travel destinations through the TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Awards of 2024. Every year, the travel site releases its annual list of the top tourist destinations, hotels, restaurants, and things to do around the world based on reviews and ratings gathered over the twelve months between October 2022 and September 2023.
For the third year in a row, Dubai has secured the top position on the list of most popular destinations. According to TripAdvisor, Dubai offers tourists a particularly spectacular experience, from the ultra-modern Burj Khalifa to the souks and malls filled with gold and jewelry vendors.
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