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Barista Vanessa Ament at Starbucks' Roy Street Coffee and Tea in Seattle, Washington.

The world is more or less divided when it comes to tea or coffee. The developed world, except for the United Kingdom, loves coffee, while the developing nations prefer tea.

Let's take a look at who prefers cuppa over latte.

Source: The Economist

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Youngsters at a coffee shop in Chandigarh.

India

How many drank tea in 2012: 89 per cent

How many drank coffee in 2012: 11 per cent

Although big coffee chains have entered the local market, Indians still prefer their cuppa over latte.

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Model Eqra has coffee as she waits to get her makeup done backstage before taking to the catwalk at the Fashion Week in Islamabad.

Pakistan

How many drank tea in 2012: 99 per cent

How many drank coffee in 2012: 1 per cent

With 99 per cent preferring tea, it's pretty obvious that Pakistanis aren't much in awe of coffee.

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Tea attendants wait to serve delegates during the plenary meeting of the National People's Congress, China's parliament, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

China

How many drank tea in 2012: 98.9 per cent

How many drank coffee in 2012: 1.1 per cent

With tea being an integral part of China's culture, it's no surprise that coffee comes a distant second.

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Customers wait at a Tim Hortons coffee and bake shop at Penn Station in New York.

The United States

How many drank tea in 2012: 24.6 per cent

How many drank coffee in 2012: 75.4 per cent

The United States, like most of the Western world, simply loves coffee.

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Patrons sit in a Starbucks Coffee shop in central London.

The United Kingdom

How many drank tea in 2012: 78.4 per cent

How many drank coffee in 2012: 21.6 per cent

The United Kingdom is the odd one out among developed countries when it comes to tea.

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People sit down at a coffee shop in Sydney's central business district.

Australia

How many drank tea in 2012: 50.3 per cent

How many drank coffee in 2012: 49.7 per cent

Australia is nearly divided in its love for the two hot drinks.

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Semi-retired Ian Morton drinks his coffee while holding his dog Zoey onboard his houseboat docked at Le Port De Plaisance de Lachine, a marina in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Canada

How many drank tea in 2012: 42.3 per cent

How many drank coffee in 2012: 57.7 per cent

Canadians love coffee but only slightly more than tea.

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Assistants of an artist stick coffee beans as they complete their creation after more than 10 days of work at the Gorky Central Park of Culture and Leisure in Moscow, Russia.

Russia

How many drank tea in 2012: 77.5 per cent

How many drank coffee in 2012: 22.5 per cent

Russia, which is more famous for its love of vodka than either of these drinks, clearly prefers tea.

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More than 77,000 coffee cups are arranged in a pattern on the ground next to the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, as part of a promotion for a German television documentary showing what a German citizen consumes on average in his lifetime.

Germany

How many drank tea in 2012: 39.8 per cent

How many drank coffee in 2012: 60.2 per cent

With 60 per cent preferring coffee, it's clear that Germans aren't too enamoured by tea.

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Pedestrians pass by Starbucks's coffee house in Paris.

France

How many drank tea in 2012: 29.5 per cent

How many drank coffee in 2012: 70.5 per cent

France, known for its sophistication and love of wine, is a nation of coffee drinkers.

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An employee takes her coffee break at a free restaurant in Santander Central Hispano's complex, Santander Group City, in Boadilla del Monte, in the outskirst of Madrid, Spain.

Spain

How many drank tea in 2012: 14.1 per cent

How many drank coffee in 2012: 85.9 per cent

Coffee clearly trumps tea in the land of bullfighting and flamenco dance.

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People gather at an outdoor cafe in the main square in Trieste, Italy.

Italy

How many drank tea in 2012: 21.6 per cent

How many drank coffee in 2012: 78.4 per cent

Coffee clearly trumps tea in the land of pasta and fashion.

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A waitress prepares coffee at a Seventh Heaven restaurant in the centre of the Town of Pabianice, Poland.

Poland

How many drank tea in 2012: 48.7 per cent

How many drank coffee in 2012: 51.3 per cent

Like Australia, Poland is divided when it comes to coffee and tea.

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An employee carries a tray with cups of coffee at a Starbucks store aboard a train in Zurich, Switzerland.

Switzerland

How many drank tea in 2012: 69.7 per cent

How many drank coffee in 2012: 30.3 per cent

Switzerland, famous for its natural beauty and chocolates, clearly loves coffee.

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A view of a coffee shop in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

The Netherlands

How many drank tea in 2012: 26.2 per cent

How many drank coffee in 2012: 73.8 per cent

The Netherlands, which is well-known for its cannabis cafes, prefers coffee over tea.

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A coachman keeps himself warm by sipping a hot cup of coffee in central Prague's Old Town Square, the Czech Republic.

The Czech Republic

How many drank tea in 2012: 34.5 per cent

How many drank coffee in 2012: 65.5 per cent

The Czech Republic, which has one of the heaviest alcohol drinkers in the world, is more into coffee than tea.

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A view of Riga Plaza shopping centre in Riga, Latvia.

Latvia

How many drank tea in 2012: 71.1 per cent

How many drank coffee in 2012: 28.9 per cent

Latvians clearly prefer tea over coffee.

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Customers play with cats at the Cat Cafe Calico in Western Tokyo. Visitors can mingle with cats at the cafe as they enjoy a cup of tea.

Japan

How many drank tea in 2012: 62.6 per cent

How many drank coffee in 2012: 37.4 per cent

Unlike most developed nations, Japan is in love with tea.

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People smoke water pipes and drink coffee at Ziara Ramadan tent in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

United Arab Emirates

How many drank tea in 2012: 60.2 per cent

How many drank coffee in 2012: 39.8 per cent

United Arab Emirates, which has a sizable South Asian and British population, begins its day with cuppa rather than latte.

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A waitress cleans the window of a cafe in Bangkok's financial district, Thailand.

Thailand

How many drank tea in 2012: 23.4 per cent

How many drank coffee in 2012: 76.6 per cent

Unlike other developing nations, Thailand is in love with coffee.