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Ya-ta Boy · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: Established in 1994

Lest we get too America-centered:

Fruitful Decade for Many in the World
"Putting aside the United States, which ranks third, the four most populous countries are China, India, Indonesia and Brazil, accounting for more than 40 percent of the world�s people. And all four have made great strides. Indonesia had solid economic growth during the entire decade, mostly in the 5 to 6 percent annual range. That came after its very turbulent 1990s, marked by a disastrous financial crisis and plummeting standards of living.

Brazil also had a consistently good decade, with growth at times exceeding 5 percent a year. There is lots of talk that the country has finally turned the corner, and, within its borders, there is major worry that its currency is too strong � a problem that many other countries would envy.

Elsewhere in South America, Colombia and Peru have made enormous progress and Chile is on the verge of becoming a �developed� country; it will soon be joining the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development."

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/03/business/economy/03view.html?ref=todayspaper

Kuros · Joined: 27 Apr 2004