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Select 10 countries according to the distribution by continent given below. Please make sure that no more than 5 of the countries are among the richest 100 in the rankings.
Asia: 2
Africa: 2
Europe: 2
South/Central America: 2
USA: 1
Any other country: 1
TOTAL 10
CONTINENENT
|
COUNTRY |
| Asia | Japan and Singapore |
| Africa | Kenya and Ghana |
| Oceanic | New Zealand |
| South America | Brazil and Chile |
| North America | United states of America |
| Europe | France and Germany |
GNI Per Capita (Atlas Method)
| COUNTRY | MILLIONS IN DOLLARS | ||
| United States | 15,097,083
|
||
Japan
|
5,774,376 | ||
Germany
|
3,594,303 | ||
France
|
2,775,664 | ||
| Singapore | 222,550 | ||
| Brazil | 2,107,628 | ||
| Chile | 212,003 | ||
| New Zealand | 128,200 | ||
|
34,211 |
||
Ghana |
35,00 |
GNI Per Capita (at PPP)
| COUNTRY | PURCHASING POWER PARITY IN INTERNATIONAL DOLLARS AS AT THE YEAR 2011 |
| United States | 48,890 |
Japan |
Germany
Ghana
The Major Languages Spoken in the Country
| COUNTRY | LANGUAGES SPOKEN |
| United States | English, Vietnamese, French, Tagalong, Chinese, Spanish |
Japan
|
Japanese, English, Hebrew |
Germany
|
German, Turkish, Serbo-Croatian, Halian, Kurdish |
| Kenya | English, Swahili, Luo, Kikuyu, Kalenjin, Kamba |
Ghana |
English, Akan, Ewe, Abron |
| France | French, English, Spanish, Arabic, Halian, German |
| Singapore | English, Malay, Chinese, Tamil |
| Brazil | Portuguese, Spanish, English, French, Creole |
| Chile | Spanish, Mapudungun, Agmara, Rapa Nui, Creole |
| New Zealand | English, Maori, Samoan, Cantonese, Mandaim |
The Currency Used in the Country
| COUNTRY | CURRENCY USED |
| United States | United States dollar |
Japan
|
Japanese yen |
Germany
|
European euro |
| Kenya | Kenyan shillings |
Ghana |
Ghanaian cedi |
| France | European euro |
| Singapore | Singapore dollar |
| Brazil | Brazilian real |
| Chile | Chilean peso |
| New Zealand | New Zealand dollar |
The Current Gross Domestic Product (GDP) or Gross National Product (GNP)
| COUNTRY | GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT AS AT 2011 |
| United States | 15,094,000 |
Japan
|
5,867,154 |
Germany
|
3,570,556 |
| Kenya | 33,621 |
Ghana |
39,200 |
| France | 2,773,032 |
| Singapore | 239,700 |
| Brazil | 2,476,652 |
| Chile | 248,585 |
| New Zealand | 142,47 |
The Current Annual Growth Rate of GDP (or GNP) of the Country (for the most recent year available)
| COUNTRY | % | REFERENCE (MONTH)2012 | FREQUENCY |
| United States | 2.50 | September | Quarterly |
Japan
|
-3.50 | September | Quarterly |
Germany
|
0.40 | September | Quarterly |
| Kenya | 3.30 | June | Quarterly |
Ghana |
2.50 | June | Quarterly |
| France | 0.15 | September | Quarterly |
| Singapore | 1.30 | September | Quarterly |
| Brazil | 0.90 | September | Quarterly |
| Chile | 5.70 | September | Quarterly |
| New Zealand | 2.60 | June | Quarterly |
The Current Unemployment Rate in the Country
| COUNTRY | % | REFERENCE (MONTH)2012 | FREQUENCY |
| United States | 7.70 | November | Monthly |
Japan
|
4.20 | October | Monthly |
Germany
|
6.50 | November | Monthly |
| Kenya | 40.00 | December | Yearly |
Ghana |
12.90 | December | Yearly |
| France | 10.30 | September | Quarterly |
| Singapore | 1.90 | September | Quarterly |
| Brazil | 5.30 | October | Monthly |
| Chile | 6.60 | October | Monthly |
| New Zealand | 7.30 | September | Quarterly |
The Current Inflation Rate in the Country
| COUNTRY | % | REFERENCE (MONTH)2012 | FREQUENCY |
| United States | 1.80 | November | Monthly |
Japan
|
-0.40 | October | Monthly |
Germany
|
1.90 | November | Monthly |
| Kenya | 3.25 | November | Monthly |
Ghana |
9.30 | November | Monthly |
| France | 1.40 | November | Monthly |
| Singapore | 4.00 | October | Monthly |
| Brazil | 5.53 | November | Monthly |
| Chile | 2.10 | November | Monthly |
| New Zealand | 0.80 | September | Monthly |
The Major Exports of the Country
| COUNTRY | EXPORT |
| United States | Civilian aircraft, semiconductors, passenger cars, fuel oil, plastic materials, organic materials, telecommunications equipment |
Japan
|
Cars, electronic devices, computers |
Germany
|
Machinery, vehicles, chemicals, foodstuffs, textile |
| Kenya | Tea, coffee, cement, soda ash, sisal, fluorspar, hides and skin |
Ghana |
Cocoa, timber, gold |
| France | Plastics, chemicals, pharmaceutical products |
| Singapore | Consumer goods, mineral fuel, pharmaceuticals |
| Brazil | Iron ore, footwear, coffee, autos |
| Chile | Copper, grapes, Chilean wine, fish, silver, gold |
| New Zealand | Furniture, wool, fish, tourism, cereal products, rubber products, aluminum |
The Major Imports of the Country
| COUNTRY | IMPORT |
| United States | Passenger cars, video equipment, computer accessories, cotton apparel and households, video equipment |
Japan
|
Oil, foodstuffs, wood |
Germany
|
Machinery, chemicals, metals |
| Kenya | Crude oil, fertilizers, pharmaceuticals, wheat, vehicles |
Ghana |
Commodities, intermediate goods, petroleum |
| France | Crude oil, vehicles |
| Singapore | Chemicals, machinery and equipment |
| Brazil | Oil, transport equipment, electrical equipment |
| Chile | Military aircrafts, wheat, soybeans, corn |
| New Zealand | Textiles, motorcars, plastics, vehicles, telephone equipment |
The Foreign Exchange Rate of the Currency (with respect to US $)
| COUNTRY | THE FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATE OF THE CURRENCY (WITH RESPECT TO US $) |
| United States | |
Japan
|
1 USD=83.46 JAPANESE YEN |
Germany
|
1 USD=0.76 EURO |
| Kenya | 1 USD=86.10 KENYA SHILLINGS |
Ghana |
1 USD=0.52874 GHANIAN CEDI |
| France | 1 USD=0.76 EURO |
| Singapore | 1 USD=1.22 SINGAOPRE DOLAR |
| Brazil | 1 USD=2.09 BRAZILLIAN REAL |
| Chile | 1 USD=473.24 CHILEAN PESO |
| New Zealand | 1 USD=1.18 NEW ZEALAND DOLLAR |
