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Nobody lights up like Eastern Europe, where average annual consumption can exceed 2,000 cigarettes per person. The very highest rate is in Serbia (2,861 cigarettes per person per year), according to data from 71 countries compiled by the World Lung Foundation and American Cancer Society. Fourth-place Russia, not far behind at 2,786 cigarettes per person per year, is now finally dealing with its smoking problem.

Proposed new restrictions in Russia -- modeled after laws in Western countries that coincided with a drop in smoking rates -- would limit cigarette advertising and public smoking in Russia, and more than double excise taxes on cigarretes. A Wall Street Journal article on the Kremlin's campaign details Russia's cigarette problem, which costs 400,000 lives and $48.1 billion every year.

The international smoking data is mapped out above. It's a fascinating bit of comparative data, with some potentially surprising pieces of information:

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