Saturday, April 5, 2014

"10 Most Powerful Countries in the World 2014"

Below we have listed the most powerful countries in the world 2014. These countries have been ranked in the basis of National Power Index which gives scoring to each country on the factors of population, GDP, defense spending and technology.

10.Italy

Italy is undoubtedly one of the most important countries of Europe. There is more than one reason behind saying this as Italy is the 9th largest economy in world, has the 10th highest military expenditure in world along with being the member of G7, G8, NATO and World Trade Organization.

9. Canada

Apart from being the 2nd largest country in the world in terms of area, Canada is ranked at the top position among the countries having the highest amount of wealth and quality of life.

8. India

The second most populated country in the world India has the 11th largest economy and 3rd largest army in the world. Despite of having so many potential capabilities, India is still ranked quite lower on the list due to corruption, poverty and terrorism in the country.

7. Germany

Consisting of 16 states, Germany has one of the largest economy in the world. Germany is the 3rd largest importer and the 2nd largest exporter of goods in the world which reflects the strength of its economy. After being almost completely destroyed during World War, the nation has made an amazing recovery.

6. Japan

Having the 3rd largest economy and being the 4th largest exporter in the world, Japan takes the 6th place on our list. Although, Japan is a quite small country by area but still it is the 10th most populated country in the world. It is making a rapid growth in the field of science and technology and automobile industry.

5. United Kingdom

Comprised of four countries England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, United Kingdom has the 6th largest economy by nominal GDP in the world. Despite of having the 22nd highest population in the world, United Kindom still has the 4th largest military budget in the world.

4. France

France has a very significant amount of influence on the political, economic, military and cultural situation around the world especially in Europe. France has one of the best living standards in the world having the 5th largest economy by nominal GDP and is at fourth place in terms of a total household wealth.

3. Russia

The biggest country in the world by area and the 9th by population, Russia is the 3rd country on the list. Having the 8th highest nominal GDP and being one of the largest producer of natural gas and oil worldwide along with the possession of nuclear weapons is surely more than enough to make it the third most powerful country in the world.

2. China

The country with the highest population in the world, China is moving forward in almost every field quite rapidly and many people expect it to become the next most powerful country in the world after a few decades.

1. The United States of America

Having the largest economy in the world and one of the very best military, the most powerful and influential country in the world is The United States of America. With third largest population in the world, United States is the first ever country to develop a nuclear weapon.

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