The document provides information on population projections for the top 20 most populated countries in 2007 and projected for 2050. It also includes data on the current top 10 largest economies and top 10 military budgets by nation. Some key details are that India is projected to surpass China as the most populated country by 2050, the US and EU combined have the largest total economic size, and the US spends the most on its military budget.

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12. 2007 Top 20 Most Populated Countries Est. 2050 Top 20 Most Populated Countries Rank
Rank by Export by $ Billions Rank Rank Import by $ Billions
by
1 China 1.300 Billion 1 India 1.600 Billion Country Country Country Country
2 India 1.100 Billion 2 China 1.400 Billion 1 World 9,099,000 Imports (US$)
(sum of all countries)
3 USA 300 Million 3 USA 420 Million
1 1 United States 1,476,000,000,000
4 Indonesia 245 Million 4 Nigeria 357 Million — 2 European Union 1,318,000
(external trade only)
5 Brazil 190 Million 5 Indonesia 336 Million 2 2 Germany 716,700,000,000
1 3 Germany 1,016,000
6 Pakistan 170 Million 6 Pakistan 295 Million 3 3 China 552,400,000,000
2 4 United States 927,500
7 Bangladesh 147 Million 7 Bangladesh 280 Million 439,400,000,000
4 4 U.K.
8 Russia 144 Million 8 Brazil 228 Million 3 5 China 752,200
5 5 France 419,700,000,000
9 Nigeria 134 Million 9 Congo 181 Million 4 6 Japan 538,800
6 6 Japan 401,800,000,000
10 Japan 127 Million 10 Mexico 148 Million 5 7 France 443,400
7 7 Italy 329,300,000,000
11 Mexico 108 Million 11 Philippines 147 Million
6 8 United Kingdom 374,200
— 8 Hong Kong 275,900,000,000
12 Philippines 87 Million 12 Ethiopia 145 Million
7 9 Italy 371,900 256,100,000,000
13 Vietnam 83 Million 13 Uganda 133 Million
8 9 Canada
8 10 Netherlands 365,100 9 10 Netherlands 252,700,000,000
14 Germany 82 Million 14 Egypt 126 Million
15 Egypt 77 Million 15 Russia 110 Million 9 11 Canada 364,800 10 11 Belgium 235,000,000,000
16 Ethiopia 73 Million 16 Vietnam 107 Million — 12 Hong Kong 286,300 11 12 Spain 222,000,000,000
17 Turkey 69 Million 17 Japan 99 Million 10 13 South Korea 277,600 12 13 South Korea 214,200,000,000
18 Iran 68 Million 18 Iran 90 Million 13 14 Mexico 190,800,000,000
11 14 Belgium 269,600
19 Thailand 65 Million 19 Turkey 86 Million 165,400,000,000
12 15 Russia 245,500 14 15 Taiwan
20 France 60 Million 20 Sudan 84 Million
15 16 Singapore 155,200,000,000
13 16 Mexico 213,700
Top 10 Largest Economies 16 17 Switzerland 121,100,000,000
14 17 Singapore 212,400
17 18 Austria 101,200,000,000
Rank Country Total Economic Size 15 18 Spain 194,300
18 19 Malaysia 99,300,000,000
1 USA / EU $12.0 Trillion 16 19 Taiwan 185,100
19 20 Australia 98,100,000,000
2 Japan $4.5 Trillion 17 20 Saudi Arabia 165,000
20 21 Sweden 97,970,000,000
Top 10 Military Budgets by Nation
3 Germany $2.8 Trillion
Declared nuclear weapons states
Rank Country $ Billion
4 China $2.2 Trillion Country Warhead active / Total* Year of 1st Test
1 USA $500
5 United Kingdom $2.1 Trillion USA 6,000 / 10,000? 1945 Trinity
2 Russia $60
3 China $42 Russia 6,000 / 16,000? 1949 RDS-1
6 France $2.0 Trillion
4 Japan $40 **Israel** 300-400? 1979? Vela Incident
7 Italy $1.7 Trillion
5 United Kingdom $34 France 350 1960 Gerboise Bleue
8 Spain $1.2 Trillion 6 Saudi Arabia $27 UK 200 1952 Hurricane
7 France $25
9 Canada $1.1 Trillion China 130 1960 “596”
8 Germany $21
India 75-115 1974 Smiling Buddha
10 Brazil $0.8 Trillion 9 Brazil $18
Pakistan 5-90 1998 Chagai-i
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North Korea 0-7 ?

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14. Geo Generalization Name:
Using the information from Material World, write at least 3 generalizations comparing various
geographic related categories (ie life expectancy and population per physician)
Statistical Location Generalization Evidence

15. Geo Generalization
Using the information from Material World, write at least 3 generalizations comparing various
geographic related categories (ie life expectancy and population per physician).
Statistical Location Generalization Evidence
Life Expectancy = The more physicians per person, Germany =
Pop. Per Physician = the more years people could be Ethiopia =
expected to live.
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