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Facts

Top Ten Economies (2004)

Source: World Bank (Rankings for gross domestic product; 2003 rankings are in brackets)

RANK COUNTRY G.D.P. (US$ billion)
1 (1) United States 11,668
2 (2) Japan 4,623
3 (3) Germany 2,714
4 (4) United Kingdom 2,141
5 (5) France 2,003
6 (6) Italy 1,672
7 (7) China 1,649
8 (9) Spain 991
9 (8) Canada 980
10 (12) India 692





Human Development Index (2005)

Source: United Nations

RANK COUNTRY
1 Norway
3 Australia
5 Canada
10 United States
11 Japan
15 United Kingdom
16 France
20 Germany
30 Barbados
139 Bangladesh





World Press Freedom Index (2005)

Source: Reporters Without Borders

RANK COUNTRY SCORE
1 Denmark 0.50
18 Germany 4.00
21 Canada 4.50
24 United Kingdom 5.17
30 France 6.25
31 Australia 6.50
37 Japan 8.00
44 United States 9.50
98 Turkey 25.00
106 India 27.00
159 China 83.00