Figure 4 shows that the average protested sweatshop worker earns more than the average worker in Cambodia, Haiti and Nicaragua. In most countries the protested wages are more than 60 percent of the average. It is important to remember the biases and limitations of this data when comparing these numbers.hese wages are obviously quite low compared to those in the U.S., but a high percentage of people in these countries earn less than $1 or $2 per day. In 41 of 43 cases, working 10 hour days results in earning more than $1 per day, and in more than half the earnings are greater than $2 per day.
: greater in height than the average person, building, etc. 1  All the children in my family grew up to be very tall. 2  My mother is short but my father is fairly tall. 3  The giraffe is the tallest animal. 4  tall trees. 5  the tallest [=highest] mountain. 6  the world's tallest building. 7  The drinks were served in tall glasses.
There are two mountains that could claim the title of the world's tallest. The summit of Mount Everest is higher above sea level than the summit of any other mountain, but Mauna Kea is the tallest when measured from base to summit. Mount Everest. When measuring mountain summits by their height above sea level, Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world. Standing at 29,035 feet (8,850 meters) it reigns over the eight-thousanders club, a list that consists of the 14 mountains on Earth that are at least 8,000 meters tall.