The nation with the most Internet penetration is …

Unfurl that flag, America. You’re No. 1. But don’t celebrate too long, because there are nations hot on your tail.

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Akamai measures Internet penetration around the world each quarter, and it reveals exactly how prevalent it’s become worldwide. Among its findings for the fourth quarter of 2011: 200 countries and regions found year-over-year growth in the number of unique IP addresses.

China saw a 26 percent increase in unique IP addresses and Brazil saw a 27 percent increase. The United States still leads the world in total unique IP addresses.

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