Goats, however, are another matter. No, I'm not saying I'd wear one on my face. Don't be silly. I'm saying that I've always admired goats, with their I-know-who-I-am faces and their don't-mess-with-me-buster-or-you'll-get-the-butt-kicking-of-your-life attitudes. If there's such a thing as reincarnation and my karma merits a demotion when my time here is through, I wouldn't mind at all returning to this earth as an ornery billy goat.
When I was pondering my pro-goat stance the other day, I got to wondering if there are any countries that actually have more goats than people. After some digging, I finally found what I was looking for in an old and fascinating reference book, The Book of Lists. Table 1.1 lists five countries that have a goat population that's larger than their human population.
Country | Total Number of Goats | Total Number of People |
---|---|---|
Somalia | 20,500,000 | 2,300,000 |
Mongolia | 5,126,000 | 2,300,000 |
Mauritania | 3,310,000 | 2,100,000 |
Namibia | 1,500,000 | 1,400,000 |
Djibouti | 504,000 | 400,000 |