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World Statistics
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Countries
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Area
(1,000km2)
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Countries
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Million
(2000)
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Russia
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17,075
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World |
6,070 |
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Canada |
9,971
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China
(+ Taiwan) |
1,275 |
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China
(+ Taiwan) |
9,597 |
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India |
1016 |
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United
States |
9,364 |
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United
States |
285 |
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Brazil |
8,547 |
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Indonesia |
211 |
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Australia |
7,741 |
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Brazil |
171 |
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India |
3,288 |
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Russia |
145 |
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Argentina |
2,780 |
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Pakistan |
134.15 |
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Kazakhstan |
2,717 |
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Japan |
127 |
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Sudan |
2,506 |
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Bangladesh |
120.07 |
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Saudi
Arabia |
2150 |
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Nigeria |
114 |
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Mexico |
1958 |
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Mexico |
98 |
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Iran |
1633 |
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Germany |
82 |
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Mongolia |
1567 |
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Vietnam |
75.18 |
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Peru |
1285 |
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Korea
(N+S) |
72.00 |
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Colombia |
1139 |
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Philippines |
71.90 |
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Pakistan |
796 |
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Turkey |
62.70 |
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Myanmar |
677 |
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Iran |
61.13 |
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France |
552 |
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Egypt |
60.60 |
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Thailand |
513 |
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Thailand |
60.00 |
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Spain |
506 |
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United
Kingdom |
58.78 |
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Sweden |
450 |
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Ethiopia |
58.51 |
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Japan |
378 |
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France |
58.38 |
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Germany |
357 |
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Italy |
57.38 |
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Finland |
338 |
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Ukraine |
51.09 |
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Vietnam |
332 |
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DR
of the Congo |
46.81 |
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Malaysia |
330 |
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Myanmar |
45.92 |
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Norway |
324 |
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South
Africa |
42.39 |
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Italy |
301 |
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Spain |
39.27 |
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Philippines |
300 |
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Poland |
38.62 |
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New
Zealand |
271 |
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UK |
244 |
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Korea
(N+S) |
221 |
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Austria |
84 |
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Denmark |
43 |
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Switzerland |
41 |
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GDP
($
billion)
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GDP
($ per capita)
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United
States |
10,383 |
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Switzerland |
34,000 |
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EU |
8,623 |
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Japan |
32,800 |
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Japan |
3,993 |
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Singapore |
31,684 |
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Germany |
1,984 |
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United
States |
35,200 |
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France |
1,431 |
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Belgium |
26,401 |
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United
Kingdom |
1,424 |
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Germany |
25,640 |
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Italy |
1,184 |
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France |
23,784 |
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Asian
NIEs |
994.5 |
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Netherlands |
23,108 |
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China |
815.4 |
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United
Kingdom |
24,300 |
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Brazil |
774.9 |
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Australia |
21,374 |
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Canada |
716 |
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EU |
20,900 |
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ASEAN |
564.2 |
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Canada |
22,420 |
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Spain |
653 |
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Italy |
18,800 |
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Russia |
462.4 |
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New
Zealand |
18,448 |
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Korea |
476.5 |
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Spain |
13,512 |
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Mexico |
630 |
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Asian
NIEs |
12,880 |
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Australia |
411.9 |
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Korea |
9,000 |
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Netherlands |
360.5 |
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Argentina |
8,446 |
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India |
360.4 |
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Brazil |
4,908 |
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Argentina |
297.5 |
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Mexico |
6,200 |
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Belgium |
268.3 |
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Russia |
3,130 |
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Switzerland |
224.7 |
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Thailand |
2,771 |
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Indonesia |
214.6 |
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ASEAN |
1,614 |
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Thailand |
168.0 |
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Indonesia |
1,108 |
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Singapore |
96.3 |
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China |
662 |
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New
Zealand |
65.9 |
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India |
384 |
2002
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Growth Rate
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1999
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2000
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2001
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2002
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China
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7.1 |
8.0 |
7.3 |
8.0 |
Korea |
10.9 |
9.3 |
3.1 |
6.3 |
India |
6.5 |
6.1 |
4.4 |
5.6 |
Australia |
4.4 |
3.0 |
2.8 |
3.5 |
Canada |
5.4 |
4.5 |
1.5 |
3.4 |
U
S |
4.1 |
3.8 |
0.3 |
2.4 |
Spain |
4.2 |
4.2 |
2.7 |
2.0 |
U
K |
2.4 |
3.1 |
2.1 |
1.8 |
France |
3.2 |
4.2 |
1.8 |
1.2 |
Japan |
1.0 |
2.8 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
EU |
2.8 |
3.5 |
1.6 |
1.0 |
Mexico |
3.7 |
6.6 |
-0.3 |
0.9 |
Italy |
1.7 |
3.1 |
1.8 |
0.4 |
Germany |
2.0 |
2.9 |
0.6 |
0.2 |
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Total Reserves
($
billion) |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
Japan |
209.89 |
273.25 |
315.29 |
China |
115.36 |
129.60 |
172.12 |
Korea |
53.92 |
73.79 |
81.77 |
US |
53.23 |
52.59 |
55.03 |
Germany |
48 |
47 |
44 |
India |
24 |
29 |
36 |
UK |
26 |
34 |
30 |
France |
32 |
31 |
28 |
Canada |
20 |
24 |
27 |
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Gold
(Millions
Ounces) |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
US |
261 |
261 |
262 |
Germany |
111 |
111 |
111 |
France |
97 |
97 |
97 |
Italy |
78 |
78 |
78 |
Swiss |
83 |
77 |
70 |
Japan |
24 |
24 |
24 |
China |
12 |
12 |
16 |
India |
11 |
11 |
11 |
Korea |
0.44 |
0.44 |
0.44 |
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Defense Expenditures
($
billion) |
2002 |
2001 |
US |
294.7 |
322.4 |
Russia |
58.8 |
63.7 |
China |
41.2 |
46 |
Japan |
44.4 |
39.5 |
UK |
33 |
34 |
France |
34 |
32 |
Germany |
28 |
26 |
India |
14 |
14 |
Korea |
12 |
11 |
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Countries |
Area (1,000km2) |
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Countries |
Million (1996) |
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Russia |
17,075 |
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World |
5,768.00 |
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Canada |
9,971 |
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China (+ Taiwan) |
1,232.08 |
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China (+ Taiwan) |
9,597 |
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India |
939.42 |
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United States |
9,364 |
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United States |
265.45 |
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Brazil |
8,547 |
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Indonesia |
198.34 |
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Australia |
7,741 |
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Brazil |
157.87 |
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India |
3,288 |
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Russia |
147.74 |
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Argentina |
2,780 |
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Pakistan |
134.15 |
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Kazakhstan |
2,717 |
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Japan |
125.86 |
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Sudan |
2,506 |
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Bangladesh |
120.07 |
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Saudi Arabia |
2150 |
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Nigeria |
115.02 |
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Mexico |
1958 |
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Mexico |
96.58 |
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Iran |
1633 |
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Germany |
81.90 |
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Mongolia |
1567 |
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Vietnam |
75.18 |
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Peru |
1285 |
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Korea (N+S) |
72.00 |
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Colombia |
1139 |
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Philippines |
71.90 |
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Pakistan |
796 |
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Turkey |
62.70 |
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Myanmar |
677 |
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Iran |
61.13 |
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France |
552 |
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Egypt |
60.60 |
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Thailand |
513 |
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Thailand |
60.00 |
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Spain |
506 |
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United Kingdom |
58.78 |
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Sweden |
450 |
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Ethiopia |
58.51 |
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Japan |
378 |
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France |
58.38 |
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Germany |
357 |
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Italy |
57.38 |
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Finland |
338 |
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Ukraine |
51.09 |
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Vietnam |
332 |
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DR of the Congo |
46.81 |
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Malaysia |
330 |
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Myanmar |
45.92 |
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Norway |
324 |
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South Africa |
42.39 |
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Italy |
301 |
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Spain |
39.27 |
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Philippines |
300 |
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Poland |
38.62 |
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New Zealand |
271 |
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UK |
244 |
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Korea (N+S) |
221 |
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Austria |
84 |
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Denmark |
43 |
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Switzerland |
41 |
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Land Statistics from the International Statistics Compendium, 1998,
Management and Coordination Agency Population Statistics from Nihon Kokuseu Zue '98/'99, Kokuseisha; World
Population Prospects, 1995, UN
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Life Expectancy (at Birth) |
Population Density |
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Countries |
Male |
Female |
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Countries |
Per km2 |
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Japan |
76.9 |
82.9 |
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Bangladesh |
834 |
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Canada |
76.1 |
81.8 |
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Korea |
459 |
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Sweden |
76.2 |
80.8 |
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Japan |
333 |
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Italy |
75.1 |
81.4 |
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India |
286 |
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France |
74.6 |
82.9 |
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United Kingdom |
241 |
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Australia |
75.4 |
81.2 |
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Philippines |
240 |
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Spain |
74.5 |
81.5 |
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Germany |
230 |
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Germany |
73.4 |
79.9 |
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Vietnam |
227 |
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United Kingdom |
74.5 |
79.8 |
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Italy |
190 |
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United States |
73.4 |
80.1 |
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Pakistan |
169 |
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Korea |
68.8 |
76.0 |
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China |
128 |
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Brazil |
63.4 |
71.2 |
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Thailand |
117 |
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China |
68.2 |
71.7 |
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Indonesia |
104 |
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Egypt |
64.7 |
67.3 |
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France |
106 |
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India |
62.1 |
62.7 |
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United States |
28 |
(1996) |
Life Expectancy: World
Population Prospects, 1996, UN
Population Statistics: Nihon Kokuseu Zue '98/'99, Kokuseisha; World Population
Prospects, 1995, UN
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GDP ($ billion) |
GDP ($ per capita) |
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United States |
8,079.9 |
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Switzerland |
35,638 |
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EU |
7,977.1 |
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Japan |
33,319 |
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Japan |
4,190.2 |
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Singapore |
31,684 |
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Germany |
2,100.2 |
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United States |
30,160 |
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France |
1,394.0 |
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Belgium |
26,401 |
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United Kingdom |
1,288.3 |
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Germany |
25,640 |
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Italy |
1,145.4 |
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France |
23,784 |
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Asian NIEs |
994.5 |
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Netherlands |
23,108 |
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China |
815.4 |
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United Kingdom |
21,916 |
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Brazil |
774.9 |
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Australia |
21,374 |
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Canada |
618.3 |
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EU |
21,357 |
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ASEAN |
564.2 |
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Canada |
20,420 |
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Spain |
531.3 |
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Italy |
19,913 |
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Russia |
462.4 |
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New Zealand |
18,448 |
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Korea |
442.5 |
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Spain |
13,512 |
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Mexico |
402.8 |
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Asian NIEs |
12,880 |
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Australia |
390.9 |
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Korea |
9,623 |
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Netherlands |
360.5 |
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Argentina |
8,446 |
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India |
360.4 |
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Brazil |
4,908 |
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Argentina |
297.5 |
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Mexico |
4,178 |
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Belgium |
268.3 |
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Russia |
3,130 |
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Switzerland |
252.7 |
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Thailand |
2,771 |
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Indonesia |
214.6 |
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ASEAN |
1,614 |
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Thailand |
168.0 |
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Indonesia |
1,108 |
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Singapore |
96.3 |
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China |
662 |
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New Zealand |
65.9 |
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India |
384 |
(1997) |
Comparative Economic and
Financial Statistics, 1998, BOJ; Economic Planning Agency
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Production of Crude Steel |
Production of Passenger Cars |
(1,000 t) |
(1,000 unit) |
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China |
107,567 |
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Japan |
8,491 |
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Japan |
104,545 |
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United States |
5,933 |
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United States |
97,512 |
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Germany |
4,677 |
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Russia |
46,355 |
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France |
3,351 |
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Germany |
45,007 |
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Korea |
2,308 |
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Korea |
42,554 |
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Spain |
2,010 |
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Brazil |
26,153 |
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United Kingdom |
1,698 |
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Italy |
25,770 |
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Brazil |
1,680 |
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Ukraine |
24,740 |
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Italy |
1,563 |
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India |
23,745 |
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Canada |
1,380 |
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France |
19,767 |
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United Kingdom |
18,489 |
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Asia |
317,077 |
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EU |
159,934 |
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World |
792,855 |
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(1997) |
Crude Steel: Handbook for Iron
and Steel Statistics, 1998, Committee for Iron and Steel Statistics
Passenger Cars: Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association
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(1,000t) |
Wheat |
Rice |
Corn |
Vegetables |
India |
62,620 |
120,012 |
8,660 |
64,672 |
Thailand |
1 |
21,800 |
4,361 |
2,712 |
China |
109,005 |
190,100 |
119,350 |
202,155 |
Japan |
550 |
13,000 |
- |
13,589 |
UK |
16,031 |
- |
- |
4,129 |
Italy |
8,191 |
1,424 |
8,712 |
13,555 |
Spain |
6,002 |
817 |
3,996 |
10,524 |
Germany |
18,922 |
- |
2,926 |
3,448 |
France |
35,946 |
116 |
14,449 |
7,927 |
Russia |
34,900 |
500 |
1,100 |
11,099 |
Unites States |
62,099 |
7,771 |
236,064 |
34,393 |
Canada |
30,495 |
- |
7,300 |
2,099 |
Mexico |
3,563 |
455 |
17,300 |
6,740 |
Australia |
23,497 |
951 |
317 |
1,772 |
(FY 1996) |
FAO Agricultural Production
Almanac (1996)
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(1,000 t) |
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China |
24,433 |
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Peru |
8,943 |
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Chile |
7,591 |
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Japan |
6,758 |
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United States |
5,634 |
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India |
4,904 |
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Russia |
4,374 |
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Indonesia |
4,118 |
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Thailand |
3,502 |
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Norway |
2,808 |
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(1995) |
FAO Marine Statistics Almanac
(1995)
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