While we're finding neat little details...
 

The least overlit "1st World" country: Australia. Sure, they've got lots of wilderness, but even their cities aren't too bad. Kudos to them.

There isn't even a single tiny white dot in Antarctica. It's a placid break if your eyes get tired from looking at the rest of the picture.

tom

why thankyou =)
i think its more that so much of hte countryis either _VERY_ sparsely(one house every 200k) habitated farmland or just plain desert. The poulation here is very concentrated except for the gold coast.

BBC News coverage
 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci...00/1490649.stm

They make a nice point about Venice being the only city in Europe where someone can see the Milky Way with the naked eye. Something about romantic lighting. :)

tom