Found myself in the world third wealthiest country!

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  1. Ikaruga

    Ikaruga Active Member

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    #21
    Eh. As an American I have a good standard of living and all of my basic necessities are met. Even if things are going to shit over here, I'm still grateful for every opportunity I'm given in this country.
     
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  2. real_skinner

    real_skinner Notable Member

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    #22
    LUXEMBOURG ??? I never know about that.. Maybe I will transfer there someday :D

    Anyway can you at least POST the whole top 10 here. Where did you find this source?
     
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  3. cowsgonemadd3

    cowsgonemadd3 Well-Known Member

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    #23
    Remember you are looking at wikipedia which anybody can edit. Not everything on there is a fact.
     
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  4. dieselinoo

    dieselinoo Banned

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    #24
    thats pretty random I have never even heard of that place
     
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    dairyman Notable Member

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    #25
    How wealthiness is calculated? Is it based on GDP or average income earned by a person and I am of the opinion that the latter method will give a better picture about the standard of living in a country.
     
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  6. Xx_knight_xX

    Xx_knight_xX Banned

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    #26
    sorry but i can't post pictures in my replys yet, but here's the link to the wikipedia page:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_(nominal)_per_capita

    hope you find your self in the top
     
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  7. Xx_knight_xX

    Xx_knight_xX Banned

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    #27
    it's based in GDP (nominal) per capita, i've looked for the list of countries by GDP (PPP - purchasing power parity -) per capita, and found them as following:

    1- Qatar
    2- Luxembourg
    3- Norway
    4- Brunei
    5- Singapore
    6- United States
    7- Ireland
    8- Switzerland
    9- Kuwait
    10- Iceland

    For the full list please follow this link

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_(PPP)_per_capita
     
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  8. Xyle101

    Xyle101 Banned

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    #28
    Nice and congrats to you, but LUXEMBOURG I have never think of that country as the WEALTHIEST.
     
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  9. simonspurr

    simonspurr Peon

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    #29
    where's australia rank?
     
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    ceejay77 Peon

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    #30
    they were not the countries I would have guessed but good luck to them
     
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  11. Xx_knight_xX

    Xx_knight_xX Banned

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    #31
    Thanks, neither do I... but it's true ;)
     
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  12. Xx_knight_xX

    Xx_knight_xX Banned

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    #32
    it's rank 17 according to GDP (PPP) list and rank 15 according to GDP (nominal)...
    that's great :)
     
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  13. wisdomtool

    wisdomtool Moderator Staff

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    #33
    Yeap, the first 5 are mainly city states with the exception of Norway. I guess Norway has a small population but vast land and resources enabling it to be the wealthiest.

     
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  14. Xx_knight_xX

    Xx_knight_xX Banned

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    #34
    Yep! it's ture but i've checked many other websites and it's true, also I've read that in the national newspaper of Qatar...
     
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    brokerdedi Banned

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    #35
    That's mostly people from AMERICA, the greatest country in the world! lol
     
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  16. Crazy_Rob

    Crazy_Rob I seen't it!

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    #36
    I bet 99.765% of Americans couldn't find Qatar on a globe.

    BTW- is it pronounced "cutter" or "kuh-tar"?
     
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  17. wisdomtool

    wisdomtool Moderator Staff

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    #37
    Come on, Chavez isn't that bad! Recently he has been traveling around the world and should be absorbing some geographical knowledge.


     
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  18. callmeminty

    callmeminty Active Member

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    #38
    i have heard of Qatar...but not the other 2
     
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  19. Codythebest

    Codythebest Notable Member

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    #39
    Well, it's normal. You are in the US, having (had) a US education.
    Liechstentein has free public buses
    Andorra is tax heaven
    ETC...

    A knee's ligaments surgery in Belgium cost about $800 with 4 days at the hospital if you do not have an insurance. About $40 if you have an insurance.

    You know, there is civilization outside the US, where the same surgery cost me $52,000 only, thanks God I had an insurance...
     
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  20. dcristo

    dcristo Illustrious Member

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    #40
    Doesn't Qatar have a population of about 1 million people.
     
    dcristo, Oct 9, 2008 IP