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Australia is a unique and diverse country in every way in culture, population, climate, geography, 

and history.

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Today, as the 20th century draws to an end, Canada is a transcontinental nation whose interests and representatives span the face of the globe and extend into every sphere of human endeavour. But this was not always so. 

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Two decades ago, Chile made the commitment to advance with economic  reform, proactive social investments, transparent public sector  management and stable consensual governance.

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China has experienced a remarkable period of rapid growth spanning three decades, shifting from a centrally planned to a market based economy with reforms begun in 1978. During this time, it grew at an average rate of about 9.7% per year, with exceptionally strong growth between 2003-2007 averaging about 11% per year. Growth remained strong during the recent global financial crisis, reflecting massive stimulus and strong underlying growth drivers.

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Hong Kong is a vibrant city, and a major gateway to China. This page  will give you the facts about Hong Kong – from the form of government to  the languages used.

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Out of a population of 234 million, more than 32 million Indonesians currently live below the poverty line and approximately half of all households remain clustered around the national poverty line set at 200,262 rupiahs per month ($22).

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Geography

Japan is situated in northeastern Asia between the North Pacific and the Sea of Japan. 

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The Republic Of Korea is a small country on the far eastern edge of Asia. 

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Malaysia is an upper-middle income economy with a gross national income of USD 7,900 per capita.

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Mexico, the second largest economy in Latin America, is recovering from a brief but very deep recession,
resulting mostly from its heavy reliance on oil exports and its trade with the United States.

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Natural environment
New Zealand is comparable in size to the United Kingdom or the  Philippines. 

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Papua New Guinea (PNG) is rich in gold, oil, gas, copper, silver, timber and is home to abundant fisheries. 

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Over the past five years, Peru has made great strides in its  development. 

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Growth in the Philippines has been averaging at about 5 percent over the past 10 years, significantly higher than the rate achieved in the previous two decades.

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The Russian Federation weathered the global crisis of 2008-2009 well, in part due to a large fiscal stimulus. The Government took decisive action to provide emergency support to banks and enterprises bringing returned growth, and implemented social protection measures to prevent a collapse in consumption.

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Singapore is a high-income economy with a gross national income of US $40,920.00 per capita. It is presently ranked among the world’s most competitive economies.

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Old-age dependency rates:

 In 2010 Chinese Taipei is one of five ageing Asian economies (with Hong Kong-China, Singapore, Korea and Japan). Projections for all these economies expect old-age dependency rates to be comprised between 63% and 80% in 2050, much more than the average level of 51% for 30 OECD countries, and close to double that of the average level for 14 Asian economies (42%).

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After  recovering from the "Asian Crisis" of 1997-1998, the Thai economy took  off again. From 2002-2006, Thailand's growth averaged at 5.6%.

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Americans often speak of their country as one of several large regions. 

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Vietnam is a development success story. Political and economic reforms  (Doi Moi) launched in 1986 have transformed Vietnam from one of the  poorest countries in the world, with per capita income below US$100, to a  lower middle income country within a quarter of a century with per  capita income of US$1,130 by the end of 2010.