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1
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What is China’s GDP?

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17.96 trillion USD

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What is China’s GDP/capita?

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12,720 USD

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What was China’s military budget in 2024?

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231 billion USD

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How many active service members in the PLA?

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2,035,000

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How many aircraft carriers does the PLA have?

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2 active duty and 1 undergoing sea trials.

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What is a nation brand?

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How a country is perceived by the rest of the world.

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Where did china rank in the 2024 brand finance Global soft power index?

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3rd out of 193

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What was China’s score on the Global soft power index?

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71.2/100

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What is significant about the Chinese diplomatic network?

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It is the largest network in the world.

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How many embassies and consulates does China have globally in how many countries?

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274 embassies and consulates in 176 countries

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How many embassies does Beijing host?

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175

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What is the USA’s GDP?

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25.44 trillion USD

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What is the USA’s GDP/capita

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76,330 USD

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What was the USA’s military budget for 2024?

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842 billion USD

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How many active service members in the US armed forces?

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1,360,000

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How many aircraft carriers does the US navy have?

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11 active duty

17
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Where does the US rank in Brand finance’s 2024 Global soft power index?

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1st

18
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What did the US score on the global soft power index?

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78.8/100

19
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How many embassies does the US have and in how many countries?

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271 embassies and consulates in 171 countries

20
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How many Embassies does Washington D.C. host?

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178

21
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Which country has the most active diplomatic posts in the world?

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China

22
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Which country has the second most active diplomatic posts in the world?

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The USA

23
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What % of the world undiscovered gas is the Arctic?

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30%

24
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What % of the world’s undiscovered oil reserves are in the Arctic?

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13%

25
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How many parties in the Arctic dispute are nuclear powers?

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3 Russia, USA, and EU

26
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What is the main source of conflict in the Arctic?

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Russia wants to claim the Lomonsov ridge as part of its continental shelf making it their EEZ.

27
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What has Russia started doing in the Arctic?

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It has started granting permits to companies to start exploiting the resources.

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What has Canada done in response to Russia granting permits?

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Conducting an annual military exercise in the Arctic.

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