Fun Facebook Facts

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Facebook has rapidly become one of the most popular social networking sites. It grew by 276% in 2008. It has surpassed even Flickr as the most popular photo-sharing site online, with over 15 billion photos being shared. And the fastest-growing demographic on Facebook? Women over 55, who typically use the site to keep in touch with their children and grandchildren.

Facebook is growing and changing every day, and the way that people use it is growing and changing as well. If you're curious about who exactly is using Facebook and how, check out this nifty site: CheckFacebook.com. 

A few fun facts from the site:

1. About half the site's users are aged 18-34
2. The three fastest-growing countries on Facebook are Taiwan, Ghana and Indonesia
3. After the U.S. and the U.K., the country with the largest Facebook participation is Turkey
4. The country with the highest percentage of the population on Facebook is Venezuela, at 63.27%

These stats aren't just interesting; hopefully, they'll help us make the case for Facebook. Or even pave the way for the next new social media tool, whatever it may be.

Thoughts?