In Sweden, the state refers to it's citizens in the terms of "konsumtionsenheter", which to the best of my knowlage translates to "consumtion units". Makes you feel special. Som links in swedish for the non-believer. =) http://www.sos.se/fulltext/103/2002-103-5/fotnot.h tm http://www.scb.se/templates/tableOrChart____104224 .asp