Top Ten Richest Countries of the world
Following are top ten richest countries of the world and their GDP per capita income respectively:
1. Qatar: According to the CIA World Fact book, edition for the year 2012, Qatar has the highest GDP (Gross Domestic Product). According to the report, approximately 14% of households are
millionaires. Located in Western Asia, Qatar is officially known as the state of Qatar, it is a sovereign Arab state. A state in the Persian Gulf separated Qatar from the nearby island state of Bahrain.
2.Luxembourg: Proudly boasts itself to be the second richest country in the world. It is a landlocked country in the West of Europe and is officially known as the Grand Ducky of Luxembourg. As per a survey in 2012, Luxembourg’s total population is 524,853 and an area of about 2,586 square kilometers. It is one of the smallest sovereign nations in Europe.
3.Singapore: Officially known as the Republic of Singapore, Singapore is an island country in Southeast Asia. It is widely known to be the world’s leading commercial hub, having the fourth biggest financial centre with of the five busiest ports in the world. It provides word class facilities & has high international rankings in terms of education, healthcare, government transparency & economic competitiveness.
4. Norway: Norway, officially known as the kingdom of Norway has a total area of 385,252 square kilometers and an approximate population of a little above 5 million. It is known to be the second least densely populated country in Europe. It shares a long eastern border with Sweden having a length of 1,619 km.
5. Brunei Darussalam: Is a sovereign state located on the north coast of the island of Borneo. It is officially known as the Nation of Brunei. According to a survey in 2012, the total population of Brunei Darussalam was 408,786. It is completely surrounded by the state of Sarawak & Malaysia and has its coastline with the South China Sea.
6. United States: Widely known as the United States (US) or simply the States, USA is a federal republic which consists of 50 states, 16 territories, and a federal district. The 48 states and the district of Washington, D.C., are in central North America between Canada and Mexico. Alaska is in the northwestern part of North America and Hawaii is an archipelago in the mid-Pacific region. The country has five populated and nine unpopulated territories in the Pacific and the Caribbean region. The largest of these territories are Puerto Rico and the American Virgin Islands.
7. Switzerland: Situated in the Western and Central Europe, Switzerland is a federal parliamentary republic which consists of 26 cantons. It is a landlocked country geographically divided between the Alps, the Swiss Plateau and the Jura with an area of 41,285 square kilometers.
8. San Marino: Officially the Republic of San Marino, also known as the Most Serene Republic of San Marino is surrounded by Italy. Its size is approximately 61 square kilometers with an stimated overall population of over 30,000. San Marino has the smallest population amidst all the members of the Council of Europe.
9. Canada: Located in the northern part of the North America, Canada consists of ten provinces & three territories. Canada extends from the Atlantic to the Pacific and northwards into the Arctic Ocean. It has an area of approximately 9.98 million square kilometers in total which makes it the world’s second-largest country in terms of total area.
10. Australia: Officially known as the’ The Commonwealth of Australia’, Australia is the world’s sixth-largest country by total area. Its neighboring countries include countries such as Indonesia, Papua New Guinea& the East Timor to the northern side; the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and New Caledonia to the north-eastern side; and New Zealand to the south-eastern side.
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