We're counting down the top 10 spamming countries in the world and award one nation with the dubious honor of being miles ahead of the competition in relaying SPAM. This is our interpretation of why the countries rank as they do.

Countries are ranked according to percentage of global spam relay.

10. Spain - 3.1%
Spanish spammers have gained notoriety for the way they spam their male Spanish-speaking victims by seducing them into enhancing their equipment. Subject lines most-often used include: "Impress her with a bigger horn and be the bull in bed" and "Make her say Ay Caramba! in utter adoration"

9. Germany - 3.2%
The Germans are a little less creative when it comes to relaying spam, but the utter volume of spam selling rock-hard Bratwurst has earned the Germans the number 9 spot in our countdown.

8. Poland - 3.4%
The Polish are turning out to be quite adventurous in the products they try to push through their spam but we'll spare you the details (horrific image spam).

7. Italy - 3.5%
The Italian spammers heavily rely on MP3 spam, in which they try to seduce their victims into buying stock options. Although their whispering voices are morphed, making them sound like robots in heat, they somehow still manage to pass on their messages in a sensual, seductive manner. With success it seems: The number 7 spot goes to Italy!

6. Turkey - 3.8%
It's the Turks in 6th! Turkish spam has a pretty much similar effect as the popular junk food that originates from this country: A guaranteed turn off. With messages like "The bigger the kebab, the better the filling" Turkish spam isn't difficult to dislike and with the influx of Turkish spam going around this means you could well be on your way to completely ignoring kebabs, even when you're completely pissed.

5. South Korea - 3.9%
Leaving their Northern neighbors far behind, it's clear that spam is a serious problem the South Koreans are facing in the process of Westernization. We had a hard time deciphering South Korean spam, but we can tell you with certainty that it's not household electronics they're trying to promote.

4. Brazil - 4%
The great carnival parade of spam emails originating from Brazil can be described as colorful, diverse and perhaps a little too revealing. Do count your kidneys beforehand if you ever decide to get a Brazilian dong augmentation in Brazil.

3. China - 4.2%
Like the South Koreans, the Chinese are fast catching on with the Western world and unfortunately an increase in spam is the result. After having misinterpreted the meaning of "attachment spam" and noticing minimal interest in products offered, Chinese spam is following global standards nowadays.

2. Russia - 8.3%
A worthy number two and fast approaching the leader in spam-relay: It's Russia. In a true arms race scenario, the Russians seem to be catching up and developing new messages for spam to fit their aspirations. A well-known example is: "Gear up your satellite, be the first to get to the full moon and she'll go into orbit!"

1.US - 21.3%
That's right: The United States hosts the largest number of spammers worldwide and are still miles ahead of the competition. These spam veterans have crafted a foreign spam policy to blanket the world and their spam is rapidly irritating and frustrating a larger global audience.

So there you have it: The US is without doubt the Top SPAM-relaying country!

-Edward Lansink