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Also check out this link: iF you don't believe me, maybe some cold hard facts can educate some TA masses

http://www.photius.com/wfb1999/rankings/gdp_ppp_0.html

There ya go...Now start learning....

The Vatican..lol

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Originally posted by Ckerr812 Also check out this link: iF you don't believe me, maybe some cold hard facts can educate some TA masses http://www.photius.com/wfb1999/rankings/gdp_ppp_0.html There ya go...Now start learning.... The Vatican..lol

Dude, this is from 1999 "This page of GDP per capita ranking of countries is based on figures from the 1999 CIA world factbook. As a rule the GDP per capita data used to rank the countries is as of January 1999."

Im sure it has changed in various ways, the USA could still be # 1, I know it is, but as things are going with all the restrictions, the USA has gone down with the money its got, I dont know about earnings, but ever since the current president NOW on the USA ( dont wanan say hehehe ) .. His been spending money on military ( rising their income like crazy ) .. tax cuts, and the security w/e he wants to creat, which will cause the loss of some 400,000 federal employes, which will bring it down more.. but this is not the topic.

ANother thing I want to point out, this survey also shows that people from the OUTSIDE know better what the population of the USA is, more then americans themself, who called out to be 2 - 3 billion .. mmmmmm read it .. it says it there.

Guy...Your opinion is not fact...and it's fine to have your own opinion...but don't get pissed off when you find out your wrong.

They don't do this type of analysis every month you know, it take thousands of people working to get stats like these.

Nothing drastic changes in a few years, this is world economey, not how much your parents make.

Here is some more info for you...

http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demograp...ial/inc-eco.htm

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Originally posted by Ckerr812 Guy...Your opinion is not fact...and it's fine to have your own opinion...but don't get pissed off when you find out your wrong. They don't do this type of analysis every month you know, it take thousands of people working to get stats like these. Nothing drastic changes in a few years, this is world economey, not how much your parents make. Here is some more info for you... http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demograp...ial/inc-eco.htm

Find my wrong where? I never said the USA is not the riches country in the world, but been rich doesnt mean you are educated . This its got nothing to do if you are rich or not. Some of the richest countries are the OIL ONES .. which we all know, but are they educated enough ?!
Did you know that the smartest kidds come from THAILAND ? ....

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Originally posted by LiquidX Find my wrong where? I never said the USA is not the riches country in the world, but been rich doesnt mean you are educated . This its got nothing to do if you are rich or not. Some of the richest countries are the OIL ONES .. which we all know, but are they educated enough ?! Did you know that the smartest kidds come from THAILAND ? ....

yea..it wasn't directed at you. But some people do get pissed when they are found out wrong. Your right though, but I do find those Statistics better then any survey done by a boring magazine

lol..I am just glad you didn't say the vatican was a country...man, I was laughing at that one for awhile.

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Originally posted by Ckerr812 Blik, I am not talking about income per person, or standard of living. New york State alone has more people then all of switzerland...so what governement do you think recieves more money in taxes and such :P Switzerland has 7340604 America has 276768280 I quote from the National Gepgraphical Database: The US has the most powerful, diverse, and technologically advanced economy in the world, with a per capita GDP of $31,500, the largest among major industrial nations. Standard of living and income per person is a different story, in that case my Country Canada would be third in the world, behind Sweden and the swiss.

well, some of us were talking about the richest country in the world, off course America has more money then Switzerland, it is 500 times bigger then Switzerland, so you have to look at it relatively. The top10 of that list you are showing are the biggest Industrial nations in the world, but does that also mean that they are the richest countries in the world??

Don't think so

if you want to judge which country is the richest you have to look at standard of living and income, because that is what makes people rich

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Originally posted by Blik well, some of us were talking about the richest country in the world, off course America has more money then Switzerland, it is 500 times bigger then Switzerland, so you have to look at it relatively. The top10 of that list you are showing are the biggest Industrial nations in the world, but does that also mean that they are the richest countries in the world?? Don't think so if you want to judge which country is the richest you have to look at standard of living and income, because that is what makes people rich

guy..bigger government=more people=more money. That just mean how much the average persons income is in the country, which can be factors like inflation, taxes..etc...Read what the statistics are please....
(or better yet, ask your teacher)

If statistics dosen't prove it to you...:P which they should. Then look at it this way, The Entertainment Buisness in America is a 2 Billion dollar a year industry.

The swiss will be lucky to put out more then 6 films, (governemtn funded)....You tell me who is the richer country..lol

hehe, you guys make me giggle. teehehehehe!

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Originally posted by Orbax hehe, you guys make me giggle. teehehehehe!

lol..well I am glad we make you giggle...I would start a fight with you, but sinse your american, you wouldn't be able to find me on the map..lol

now that isnt fair lol


see I know where you are!!!

This one was in the Political forum and thought it was hilarious...


It's all in good fun...

hey where did you get that pic for your sig, its awesome

Well if you want to divide a country's GNP (Gross National Product) by its total population!
Switzerland isn't the richest & USA is not even in top5!!!
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here is top10:
1. Liechtenstein
2. Luxembourg
3. Switzerland
4. Bermuda
5. Norway
6. Japan
7. Denmark
8. USA
9. Singapore
10.Iceland

hshaha this is hillarious.

perhapse the results were so skewed because a large number of american citizens are hicks (no offence to any US citizens, I know there are alot of highly educated people aswell)..

I read in an article once that less than 50% of the US population realized that the earth rotates completely around the sun in one year..

I have come to the conclusion, not just about USA but everywhere, that a large portion of people, perhapse even the majority, are just plain stupid.

you dumbasses, the Vatican is a country. Before you make fun of other ppl in this particular thread, at least know what youre talking about.
You dont believe? http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/eu...les/1066140.stm
looks like some europeans dont know their geography as well.

its true that most americans r dumb fucks when it comes to geography. even jay leno admited that when he was doin his jaywalking thing on his show. i was watching the show once and he asked one dude where is mexico and that dumb fuck replied its above u.s. how fuckin retarded can u get.

what it boils down to is that 95% of the population of the world is stupid. Not ignorant or poorly educated, just plain old stupid. America just has 278 million of them which makes it a bit more pronounced.

cheers

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Originally posted by Groover&Breaker its true that most americans r dumb fucks when it comes to geography. even jay leno admited that when he was doin his jaywalking thing on his show. i was watching the show once and he asked one dude where is mexico and that dumb fuck replied its above u.s. how fuckin retarded can u get.

how do you know that it wasnt scripted on the show. And there are citizens here that could care less about other countries. Doesnt make them a dumb fuck.

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Originally posted by Fir3start3r This one was in the Political forum and thought it was hilarious... It's all in good fun...

Keyword, if.........

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Originally posted by Ckerr812 heh..Take at look at the Gross national Import and export of the world economies, (meaning how much each country sells and buys product)....The vatican is not even a country..lol The only country that comes close to the GOP of America is china and/or Japan, and still America's Stock market and Import/Export figures almost double that of Japan and china. The Vatican..lol

you go lol at yourself ....so you canadians arent that smart are you?

the vatican is an enclave

en�clave - (nklv, n-) n.

A country or part of a country lying wholly within the boundaries of another.
A distinctly bounded area enclosed within a larger unit: ethnic enclaves in a large city.

http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications...ok/geos/vt.html


go read up somemore


look at the facts about singapore:
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications...ok/geos/sn.html

lol @ ^^^

That's just like saying the Pacific isn't an ocean, it's a "body of water". Yes the Vatican is an enclave, but that doesn't prevent it from also being an independant state (ie. a country).

The best statistic for "The richest country in the world" would probably be the total GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) - as provided by someone previously. When you start talking about per-capita statistics you're delving into standard of living, in which case pure economic analysis of any kind doesn't cut it, cos you need to take into account stuff like crime rates, working hours, pollution etc...

By the way here is the test I think the article was based on. IMHO anyone over 16 years of age, living in a developed country, and not mentally handicapped should be ashamed of themselves if they don't get 20/20:

http://geosurvey.nationalgeographic...question_1.html

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Originally posted by astroboy By the way here is the test I think the article was based on. IMHO anyone over 16 years of age, living in a developed country, and not mentally handicapped should be ashamed of themselves if they don't get 20/20: http://geosurvey.nationalgeographic...question_1.html

it is indeed very sad that educated people don't have a 100 % score, I just took the test myself and it really is an easy test.

I was astonished that only 63 % of the American people knows where Russia is on the map, after so many years of Cold War....

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Originally posted by astroboy lol @ ^^^ That's just like saying the Pacific isn't an ocean, it's a "body of water". Yes the Vatican is an enclave, but that doesn't prevent it from also being an independant state (ie. a country).

i never said it wasnt a country....


en�clave - (nklv, n-) n.

A country or part of a country lying wholly within the boundaries of another.


if you read that it says....an enclave is a country lying within the boundaries of another....and thats what i said, so it a country and i didnt say otherwise

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Originally posted by Busy Child how do you know that it wasnt scripted on the show. And there are citizens here that could care less about other countries. Doesnt make them a dumb fuck.

.. but definetly IGNORANTS.

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