On Wednesday the UN Development Information Service (UNIS) and the Austrian Development Corporation released the 2005 Human Development Report. I'll write another post on the report itself. But I thought you might like to ponder some trivia questions in the meantime.

The HD Report includes a table in which 177 nations and territories are ranked by a "Human Development Index" (HDI). This index is based on "life expectancy, educational attainment and adjusted real income." The countries are divided broadly into high, medium and low human development.

Until I get around to converting the table from PDF, try your knowledge—or best guesses.

Which are the world's best developed and least developed countries?

Did the United States make the Top Ten before Katrina?

Which island-nations are best and least developed?

Which Caribbean nations fall into the "high development" category? And did You-Know-Who make it?

Where are the best and worst places to go in Central America?

Which Arab country is most highly developed?

Is Russia in a High, Middle or Low stage?

Answers tomorrow.