Olive trees have been grown in the Mediterranean for thousands of years and have supplied their growers with olives, olive oil and beauty. Olive trees grow in a wide variety of climatic conditions and will grow well in any area with hot, dry summers and mild winters. For those gardeners with harsh winter conditions, olive trees can be grown in containers and brought indoors for the winter.
1 A comparison of results from the 1995 National Nutrition Survey shows that Australians are growing both taller and heavier. 2  Between 1995 and 2007â08, the average height for men increased by 1.2 cm and for women by 0.7 cm, while the average weight for men increased by 3.2 kg and for women by 3.1 kg.lease enable javascript to see the dynamic graph content. 1  In 2007â08, the average Australian man was 176.0 cm tall, weighed 85.2 kg and had a waistline of 96.2 cm. 2  The average Australian women was 162.1 cm tall, weighed 70.1 kg and had a waistline of 85.8 cm.
The average adult American male (20 years and older) is 195.5 pounds, according to the CDC. As with height, averages vary by racial and ethnic groups. For example, the average adult non-Hispanic white male weighs 199.2 pounds, and the average adult non-Hispanic black male weighs 199.4. The average adult Hispanic males weight 186.1 pounds. Among adult Mexican American males -- who are also included in the category of Hispanic -- the average weight is 185.4. Weight also varies by country. Here are a list of nine countries and how they stack up with the US.