Not many would know but US President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama have been donating a significant part of their earning to charities. In 2013 they donated S59,251; this amount was increased to $70,712 in 2014. Significantly Fisher House Foundation was the largest beneficiary for both the years
US President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama donated $70,712 – or about 14.8 percent of their adjusted gross income – to 33 different charities in 2014. This amount in 2013 was $59,251
The largest beneficiary was a charity – Fisher House Foundation which received $22,012 — more than double the amount $8,751 it received in 1993.
The Obamas jointly reported a gross income of $$477,383 in their 2013 federal income tax returns out of which $93,362 was paid as tax at an effective federal income tax rate of 19.6 percent.
President and First Lady also reported paying $22,640 in state income tax in Illinois
Vice President and Dr. Jill Biden were not so lucky and besides the federal income tax returns, they had to pay state income tax in both Delaware and Virginia. The Bidens filed joint federal and combined Delaware income tax returns whereas Dr. Biden filed a separate non-resident Virginia tax return.
Together, they reported adjusted gross income of $388,844. The Bidens paid $90,506 in total federal tax for 2014, amounting to an effective tax rate of 23.3%. They also paid $13,661 in Delaware income tax and Dr. Biden paid $3,777 in Virginia income tax. The Bidens contributed $7,380 to charity in 2014, including contributing the royalties received from Dr. Biden’s children’s book, net of taxes, to the United Service Organizations, Inc. (USO).
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Wagah Border between India and Pakistan
China and Russia share common border with as many as 14 countries. China: Afghanistan (76 km); Bhutan (470 km); India (3,380 km); Kazakhstan (1,533 km); North Korea (1,416 km); Kyrgyzstan (858 km); Laos (423 km); Mongolia (4,673 km); Myanmar (2,185 km); Nepal (1,236 km); Pakistan (523 km); Russia (3,645 km); Tajikistan (414 km); and Vietnam (1,281 km).
Russia: Azerbaijan (284 km); Belarus (959 km); China (3,645 km); Estonia (294 km); Finland (1,313 km); Georgia (723 km); Kazakhstan (6,846 km); North Korea (19 km); Latvia (217 km); Lithuania (227 km); Mongolia (3,441 km); Norway (167 km); Poland (206 km); and Ukraine (1,576 km).
Next, Brazil shares borders with ten countries while Sudan and Democratic Republic of Congo have nine.
On the other hand Sri Lanka shares only has maritime borders with the Maldives and India while Denmark has borders with Sweden and Norway by sea; Canada has sea boundaries with Denmark and France
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