Sunday, March 29, 2009

First World

Industrialized Countries, within the Western European and US' Sphere of Influence.
NATO Member States during the Cold War

Belgium
Canada
Denmark
France
Germany (West)
Greece
Iceland
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Norway
Portugal
Spain (since 1982)
Turkey
United Kingdom
USA

US Aligned States
Israel
Japan
Korea (South)

Former British Colonies
Australia
New Zealand

Neutral and more or less industrialized capitalist countries
Austria
Ireland
Sweden


Top 10: First World Countries in terms of their Gross National Income
The GNI based on purchasing-power-parity (PPP) per capita in int'l Dollars.

1 Luxembourg Western Europe 66 821
2 Norway Northern Europe 41 941
3 United States North America 41 557
4 Ireland Northern Europe 40 003
5 Bermuda (overseas territory of the UK) North America *36 000
6 Iceland Northern Europe 35 686
7 Denmark Northern Europe 34 718
8 San Marino Southern Europe *34 600
9 Canada North America 34 444
10 Switzerland Western Europe 33 168

Top Ten: First World Countries in Terms of their Human Development

1 Norway
2 Sweden
3 Australia
4 Canada
5 Netherlands
6 Belgium
7 Iceland
8 USA
9 Japan
10 Ireland
Source: UN Human Development Report 2004
IMF -- International Monetary Fund
www.nationsonline.org


I guess they made the right decision in choosing Norway for the next stop, besides it's the UK with 21.3% (largest) export partner of Norway and with 7.2% in imports.

Let's see each other in Kongeriket Norge!
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