world (individual count)
17th most technologically advanced nation in the world.
17th Largest spender in the Education sector (7.5% of the GDP)
17th largest Army in the world (based on numbers)
17th most urbanized nation
Ranked 17th in entrepreneurial study
18th largest merchandise exporter
18th for "technology exploitation"
19th largest spender on Health Care costs/coverage per person.
20th largest male service workers in the world
21st largest life expentency, compared to other nations... (79.5 yrs)
21st largest export market for the USA
22nd largest owner of environmentally protected area.
Ranked 22nd for the most awarded Nobel Laureates
22nd in European Union Exports
Ranked 23rd for having the most foreigners in the prison population.
23rd out of 177 countries in the 2005 United Nations Human Development Index
23rd most average number of fatalities per vehicle
24th largest voter turnout in parliamentary elections (84.4%).
25th largester REGISTERED voter turnout in elections (78.7%).
26th Largest cashew nut exporter to the US.
26th most satisfied people on the planet (with regards to Life in general)
Ranked 26th by Physical Property Rights index
29th Largest cottom Exporter.
Ranked 29th in property-rights protection
Ranked 29th in Intellectual Property Rights index
Ranked 30 on the corruption index of 180 nations worldwide.
30th in European Union Imports
33rd most economically free nation in the world.
36th largest cottom producer.
Ranked 36th in FIFA Rankings
Ranked 37th for gender equality
Ranked 39th in Legal and Political Environment index
39th for mathematics & science
Ranked 40th for most internet users
Ranked 41st for Air Traffic (52,000 Registered Flight Departures a day)
Ranked 42nd with regards to political and civil liberties.
Ranked 42nd for Females in high positions of power (labor division).
47th largest GDP (Purchasing Power) in the world ($163,703,000,000.00).
48th largest consumer of Electricity (41,380,000,000 kWh)
Ranked 57th for most women in Knesset (Parliament)
Ranked 59th in having the most prisoners (11,027 prisoners).
69th largest muslim population in the world
82nd largest growing Agricultural industry.
93rd for the most Female deputy cabinet ministers
95th biggest population in the world (current)
96th biggest population in the world by 2015
148th Largest country in the World (20,330 sq km - 80th Smallest nation in the world).
149th largest coastline in the world.
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