According to WorldAtlas, Finland is the biggest coffee consumer in the entire world. The average Finn will consume 12 kg of coffee each year.
COUNTERGUARD
Coun"ter*guard` (koun"tr-grd`), n. (Fort.)
Definition: A low outwork before a bastion or ravelin, consisting of two lines of rampart parallel to the faces of the bastion, and protecting them from a breaching fire.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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