LARGEST COUNTRIES (in sq mi)*: 2006

Rank Country Area

Russia 6,592,735
1.
Canada 3,855,081
2.
United States 3,718,691
3.
China 3,705,386
4.
Brazil 3,286,470
5.
Australia 2,967,893
6.
India 1,269,338
7.
Argentina 1,068,296
8.
Kazakhstan 1,049,150
9.
Sudan 967,493
10.
 Top Ten Countries by Population: 2007

Rank Country Population

1 China 1,321,851,888

2 India 1,129, 866,154

3 United States 301,139,947

4 Indonesia 234,693,997

5 Brazil 188,224,589

6 Pakistan 167,762,040

7 Bangladesh 150,448,339

8 Russia 141,377,752

9 Nigeria 138,283,240

10 Japan 127,433,494
Top Ten Countries by Gross Domestic Product: 2005 ($m)
Rank Country GDP
1 United States $ 12,455,825

2 Japan $ 4,567,441

3 Germany $ 2,791,737

4 People’s Republic of China $ 2,234,133

5 United Kingdom $ 2,229,472

6 France $ 2,126,719

7 Italy $ 1,765,537

8 Canada $ 1,132,436

9 Spain $1, 126,565

10 Brazil $ 795,666
 Top Ten Countries by Per Capita Income: 2006

Rank Country Per Capita Income

1 Luxembourg $ 68,800

2 Equatorial Guinea $ 50,200

3 United Arab Emirates $ 49,700

4 Norway $ 47,800

5 Ireland $ 43,600

6 United States $ 43,500

7 Iceland $ 38,100

8 Denmark $ 37,800

9 Canada $ 35,200

10 San Marino $ 34,600

 Bottom Ten Countries by Per Capita Income: 2006

Rank Country Per Capita Income

1 Comoros $ 600

Somalia $ 600

Malawi $ 600

4 Burundi $ 700

Congo, Democratic Republic of $ 700

6 East Timor $ 800

Tanzania $ 800

Afghanistan $ 800

9 Madagascar $ 900

Guinea-Bissau $ 900

Sierra Leone $ 900

Yemen $ 900
Ranking Country Market Cap. ($m), 2005
(World Fed of exchanges)
1 USA 17,000,864
2 Japan 7,542,716
3 UK 3,058,182
4 France 1,667,652
5 Canada 1,482,185
6 Germany 1,221,106
7 Hong Kong 1,054,999
8 Spain 959,910
9 Switzerland 935,448
10 Australia 804,015
11 Italy 798,073
HIGHEST INFANT MOTALITY RATE (deaths per 1,000 births): 2006
Rank Country Numbers

1. Angola 185.4

2. Sierra Leone 160.4

3  Afghanistan 160.2

4. Liberia 155.8

5. Mozambique 129.2

6. Niger 118.2

7.  Somalia 114.9

8. Mali 107.6

9. Tajikistan 106.5

10. Guinea-Bissau 105.2

LOWEST INFANT MOTALITY RATE (deaths per 1,000 births): 2006
Rank Country Numbers

1. Singapore 2.3

2. Sweden 2.8

3  Japan 3.2

4. Iceland 3.3

5. Finland 3.5

6. Norway 3.7

7.  Czech Republic 3.9

Malta 3.9

9. Andorra 4.0

10. Germany 4.1

 HIGHEST LIFE EXPECTANCY (in years): 2006
Rank Country Years

1. Andorra 83.5

2. Singapore 81.7

3  San Marino 81.7

4. Japan 81.2

5. Switzerland 80.5

6. Sweden 80.5

7.  Australia 80.5

8. Iceland 80.3

9. Canada 80.2

10. Italy 79.8

 LOWEST LIFE EXPECTANCY (in years): 2006
Rank Country Years

1. Swaziland 32.6

2. Botswana 33.7

3  Lesotho 34.4

4. Angola 38.6

5. Zimbabwe 39.3

6. Liberia 39.6

7.  Mozambique 39.8

8. Zambia 40.0

9. Sierra Leone 40.2

10. Malawi 41.7

 HIGHEST LITERACY RATES: 2005
Rank Country Percentage
1. Ireland 99.9
1. Australia 99.9
1. Japan 99.9
1. Austria 99.9

1.  Belgium 99.9 1. Luxembourg 99.9

1. Canada 99.9 1. Netherlands 99.9

1. Czech Republic 99.9 1. New Zealand 99.9

1. Denmark 99.9
1. Norway 99.9
1.  Finland 99.9
1. Sweden 99.9
1. France 99.9
1. Switzerland 99.9
1. Georgia 99.9
1. United States 99.9
1. Germany 99.9
United
1. 1. Kingdom 99.9
Iceland 99.9
 LOWEST LITERACY RATES: 2005
Rank Country
Percentage
1. Burkina Faso 12.8

2. Niger 14.4

3  Mali 19.0

4. Egypt 25.1

5. Chad 25.5

6. Sierra Leone 29.6

7.  Benin 33.6

8. Afghanistan 36.0

9. Gambia 37.8

10. Senegal 39.3

 Top Ten Corporations: 2008
Revenue
Rank Company ($million)
1 Wal-Mart (USA) 378,799

2 Exxon Mobil (USA) 372,824

3 Royal Dutch Shell (Neth) 355,782

4 BP (UK) 291,438

5 Toyota motor (JAP) 230,201

6 Chevron (USA) 210,7831

7 ING Group (Neth ) 201,516

8 Total ( FRA ) 187,280

9 General Motors (USA) 182,347

10 ConocoPhillips (USA) 178,558
 Largest Banks (by Mkt. Cap) , 2007

Rank Company MKT Cap($b) Country

1 Citigroup 247.42 U.S.A
2 Bank of America 226.61 U.S.A
3 HBSB Holdings 202.29 U.K.
4 ICBC 176.03 China
5 JPMorgan Chase 170.97 U.S.A
6 Bank of China 143.80 China
CCB-China Const
7 Bank 126.55 China
Mitsubishi UFJ
8 Financial 124.55 Japan
Royal Bank of
9 Scotland 124.13 U.K.

10 Wells Fargo 117.19 U.S.A.

 Top Ten Cities by Population
Rank City Population
1 Tokyo 33,900,000

2 Mexico City 22,150,000

3 Seoul 21,950,000

4 New York 21,750,000

5 Sao Paulo 19,900,000

6 Bombay 19,200,000

7 Delhi 18,700,000

8 Los Angeles 17,600,000

9 Osaka 16,650,000

10 Jakarta 15,200,000
Overall Quality of Life – Ranking, Top 10 Cities (New York= 100)
Rank Index
2004 2003 City Country 2004 2003
1 1 ZURICH Switzerland 106.5 106.5

1 2 GENEVA Switzerland 106.5 106

3 2 VANCOUVER Canada 106 106

3 2 VIENNA Austria 106 106

5 5 AUCKLAND New Zealand 105 105

5 5 BERN Switzerland 105 105

5 5 COPENHAGEN Denmark 105 105

5 5 FRANKFURT Germany 105 105

5 5 SYDNEY Australia 105 105

10 10 AMSTERDAM The Netherlands 104.5 104.5

10 10 MUNICH Germany 104.5 104.5

 Continental Ranking by Number of Countries

Rank Continent Number of Countries

1 Africa 53

2 Asia 47

3 Europe 43

4 North America 23

5 Oceania 14

6 South America 12
 Sources

Top Ten Countries by:

Area: World Factbook, 2007

Population: U.S. Census Bureau, International

Database, 2006

GDP: International Monetary Fund,

World Economic Outlook
Database, 2006

Per Capita Income: World Factbook, 2007

Infant Morality Rate: U.S. Census Bureau International

Database, 2006

Life U.S. Census Bureau International

Expectancy: Database, 2006

Literacy Rate: United Nations Development Program

Report, 2005
 Sources

Top Ten Corporations: Fortune. com (global 500)

July 24, 2006

Top Ten Banks: Ranked by revenues. Based on

an analysis of companies in
global fortune 500

Top Ten Cities: Thomas Brinkhoff, Principle

Agglomerations and Cities of the
world www.citypopulation.de ,
2004