Which nation wastes the most water?

Australia. We use water in the most unusual ways. It takes about 8,000 litres of water to make a pair of leather shoes. Each kilo of steak took about 16,000 litres of water to produce. A friend of ours works on a think-tank (no pun intended) on water usage in Qld and was telling us about the problems facing coal mines - apparently they use huge quantities of water. Even a simple bag potato chips use or COST about 185 litres to make. We are so dependant on water that it is easy to see how many civilisations have collapsed because of water shortages. Even in this modern age, our economies and industries are totally entwined with our water resources. 10% of our water is consumed domestically, industry gobbles up the rest. This is why the Queensland government is so desperate to control the water... it's not about water... it's about jobs and the economy. Read more at theage.com.au