Sleepy Time

With unemployment high and the economy still struggling along, pocketbook worries are preventing many Americans from getting a good night's sleep. We wonder:

Which industrialized country's citizens spend the least time asleep per night?

A) United States
B) France
C) Mexico
D) South Korea

The right answer is D. South Koreans average about 7 hours and 49 minutes of sleep per night, the lowest figure among developed countries, according to OECD time-use surveys.

At the other end of the scale, the French spend an average of 8 hours and 50 minutes asleep every night. They are the rich-world champs in sleeping in.

The United States, believe it or not, isn't far behind, at 8 hours and 38 minutes. And America's neighbor to the south, Mexico, averages 8 hours and 21 minutes.

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