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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
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CONTINENENT
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COUNTRY |
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Asia |
Japan and Singapore |
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Africa |
Kenya and Ghana |
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Oceanic |
New Zealand |
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South America |
Brazil and Chile |
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North America |
United states of America |
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Europe |
France and Germany |
GNI Per Capita (Atlas Method)
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COUNTRY |
MILLIONS IN DOLLARS |
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United States |
15,097,083
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Japan
|
5,774,376 |
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Germany
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3,594,303 |
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France
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2,775,664 |
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Singapore |
222,550 |
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Brazil |
2,107,628 |
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Chile |
212,003 |
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New Zealand |
128,200 |
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|
34,211 |
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Ghana |
35,00 |
GNI Per Capita (at PPP)
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COUNTRY |
PURCHASING POWER PARITY IN INTERNATIONAL DOLLARS AS AT THE YEAR 2011 |
|
United States |
48,890 |
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Japan
|
35,530 |
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Germany
|
39,970 |
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Kenya |
1,720 |
Ghana |
1,820 |
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France |
35,650 |
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Singapore |
59,790 |
|
brazil |
11,50 |
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Chile |
16,330 |
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New Zealand |
28,970 |
The Major Languages Spoken in the Country
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COUNTRY |
LANGUAGES SPOKEN |
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United States |
English, Vietnamese, French, Tagalong, Chinese, Spanish |
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Japan
|
Japanese, English, Hebrew |
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Germany
|
German, Turkish, Serbo-Croatian, Halian, Kurdish |
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Kenya |
English, Swahili, Luo, Kikuyu, Kalenjin, Kamba |
Ghana |
English, Akan, Ewe, Abron |
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France |
French, English, Spanish, Arabic, Halian, German |
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Singapore |
English, Malay, Chinese, Tamil |
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Brazil |
Portuguese, Spanish, English, French, Creole |
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Chile |
Spanish, Mapudungun, Agmara, Rapa Nui, Creole |
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New Zealand |
English, Maori, Samoan, Cantonese, Mandaim |
The Currency Used in the Country
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COUNTRY |
CURRENCY USED |
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United States |
United States dollar |
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Japan
|
Japanese yen |
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Germany
|
European euro |
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Kenya |
Kenyan shillings |
Ghana |
Ghanaian cedi |
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France |
European euro |
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Singapore |
Singapore dollar |
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Brazil |
Brazilian real |
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Chile |
Chilean peso |
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New Zealand |
New Zealand dollar |
The Current Gross Domestic Product (GDP) or Gross National Product (GNP)
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COUNTRY |
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT AS AT 2011 |
|
United States |
15,094,000 |
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Japan
|
5,867,154 |
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Germany
|
3,570,556 |
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Kenya |
33,621 |
Ghana |
39,200 |
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France |
2,773,032 |
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Singapore |
239,700 |
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Brazil |
2,476,652 |
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Chile |
248,585 |
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New Zealand |
142,47 |
The Current Annual Growth Rate of GDP (or GNP) of the Country (for the most recent year available)
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COUNTRY |
% |
REFERENCE (MONTH)2012 |
FREQUENCY |
|
United States |
2.50 |
September |
Quarterly |
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Japan
|
-3.50 |
September |
Quarterly |
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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 |
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Brazil |
0.90 |
September |
Quarterly |
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Chile |
5.70 |
September |
Quarterly |
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New Zealand |
2.60 |
June |
Quarterly |
The Current Unemployment Rate in the Country
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COUNTRY |
% |
REFERENCE (MONTH)2012 |
FREQUENCY |
|
United States |
7.70 |
November |
Monthly |
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Japan
|
4.20 |
October |
Monthly |
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Germany
|
6.50 |
November |
Monthly |
|
Kenya |
40.00 |
December |
Yearly |
Ghana |
12.90 |
December |
Yearly |
|
France |
10.30 |
September |
Quarterly |
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Singapore |
1.90 |
September |
Quarterly |
|
Brazil |
5.30 |
October |
Monthly |
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Chile |
6.60 |
October |
Monthly |
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New Zealand |
7.30 |
September |
Quarterly |
The Current Inflation Rate in the Country
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COUNTRY |
% |
REFERENCE (MONTH)2012 |
FREQUENCY |
|
United States |
1.80 |
November |
Monthly |
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Japan
|
-0.40 |
October |
Monthly |
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Germany
|
1.90 |
November |
Monthly |
|
Kenya |
3.25 |
November |
Monthly |
Ghana |
9.30 |
November |
Monthly |
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France |
1.40 |
November |
Monthly |
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Singapore |
4.00 |
October |
Monthly |
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Brazil |
5.53 |
November |
Monthly |
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Chile |
2.10 |
November |
Monthly |
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New Zealand |
0.80 |
September |
Monthly |
The Major Exports of the Country
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COUNTRY |
EXPORT |
|
United States |
Civilian aircraft, semiconductors, passenger cars, fuel oil, plastic materials, organic materials, telecommunications equipment |
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Japan
|
Cars, electronic devices, computers |
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Germany
|
Machinery, vehicles, chemicals, foodstuffs, textile |
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Kenya |
Tea, coffee, cement, soda ash, sisal, fluorspar, hides and skin |
Ghana |
Cocoa, timber, gold |
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France |
Plastics, chemicals, pharmaceutical products |
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Singapore |
Consumer goods, mineral fuel, pharmaceuticals |
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Brazil |
Iron ore, footwear, coffee, autos |
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Chile |
Copper, grapes, Chilean wine, fish, silver, gold |
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New Zealand |
Furniture, wool, fish, tourism, cereal products, rubber products, aluminum |
The Major Imports of the Country
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COUNTRY |
IMPORT |
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United States |
Passenger cars, video equipment, computer accessories, cotton apparel and households, video equipment |
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Japan
|
Oil, foodstuffs, wood |
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Germany
|
Machinery, chemicals, metals |
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Kenya |
Crude oil, fertilizers, pharmaceuticals, wheat, vehicles |
Ghana |
Commodities, intermediate goods, petroleum |
|
France |
Crude oil, vehicles |
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Singapore |
Chemicals, machinery and equipment |
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Brazil |
Oil, transport equipment, electrical equipment |
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Chile |
Military aircrafts, wheat, soybeans, corn |
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New Zealand |
Textiles, motorcars, plastics, vehicles, telephone equipment |
The Foreign Exchange Rate of the Currency (with respect to US $)
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COUNTRY |
THE FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATE OF THE CURRENCY (WITH RESPECT TO US $) |
|
United States |
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Japan
|
1 USD=83.46 JAPANESE YEN |
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Germany
|
1 USD=0.76 EURO |
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Kenya |
1 USD=86.10 KENYA SHILLINGS |
Ghana |
1 USD=0.52874 GHANIAN CEDI |
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France |
1 USD=0.76 EURO |
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Singapore |
1 USD=1.22 SINGAOPRE DOLAR |
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Brazil |
1 USD=2.09 BRAZILLIAN REAL |
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Chile |
1 USD=473.24 CHILEAN PESO |
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New Zealand |
1 USD=1.18 NEW ZEALAND DOLLAR |
