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Richest Countries Win at 2006 Winter Olympics
At the 2006 Winter Olympics in the Italian city of Turin, competitors from the top 40 wealthiest nations took home 95.2% of all medals awarded at those Games.
Richest South American Countries
Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Brazil lead other South American nations in terms of average GNP per capita.
Richest Asian Countries
About 60% of the world's population lives in Asia, where there are huge differences in Gross National Product both by country and per capita.
Richest EU Countries
Quick, can you name the 10 richest members from the 25 European Union nations? How about 6 countries waiting to join the EU?
World's Poorest Countries
Burundi and Sierra Leone are plagued by poverty, violence and suffering. According the United Nations, which African nation is the world's deadliest country to live in?
World's Richest Countries
Nations compete to join wealthiest countries with the highest Gross National Product (GNP) per capita. Which countries made the top-ten list for best living standards?