10 Stats About Facebook

Now that Facebook has gone public, there's no denying the social network giant will be the centerpiece of many conversations over the next few weeks.

You'll be asked: "Did you see Facebook's stock plummet? Did you hear about the IPO lawsuit?"

Although Facebook may have its work cut out for itself, it's fascinating to see just how huge the company has become over the past few years. Experian Hitwise has put together a collection of interesting stats you can tease out at dinner parties — "Hey, did you know that the New York City area provides the largest volume of traffic to Facebook in the whole country?"

It might not be as sexy and relevant as an IPO reference, but who doesn't love a good stat now and again?

From the average time a person stays on the site (20 minutes) to the state most likely to have residents signed up (West Virginia), here's a look at 10 facts you may not know about Facebook and the people that use it.

Thumbnail photo courtesy of Zef Zikolla, Facebook

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