Superpowers

Question 1

What is China’s GDP?

Answer 1

17.96 trillion USD

Question 2

What is China’s GDP/capita?

Answer 2

12,720 USD

Question 3

What was China’s military budget in 2024?

Answer 3

231 billion USD

Question 4

How many active service members in the PLA?

Answer 4

2,035,000

Question 5

How many aircraft carriers does the PLA have?

Answer 5

2 active duty and 1 undergoing sea trials.

Question 6

What is a nation brand?

Answer 6

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

Question 7

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

Answer 7

3rd out of 193

Question 8

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

Answer 8

71.2/100

Question 9

What is significant about the Chinese diplomatic network?

Answer 9

It is the largest network in the world.

Question 10

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

Answer 10

274 embassies and consulates in 176 countries

Question 11

How many embassies does Beijing host?

Answer 11

175

Question 12

What is the USA’s GDP?

Answer 12

25.44 trillion USD

Question 13

What is the USA’s GDP/capita

Answer 13

76,330 USD

Question 14

What was the USA’s military budget for 2024?

Answer 14

842 billion USD

Question 15

How many active service members in the US armed forces?

Answer 15

1,360,000

Question 16

How many aircraft carriers does the US navy have?

Answer 16

11 active duty

Question 17

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

Answer 17

1st

Question 18

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

Answer 18

78.8/100

Question 19

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

Answer 19

271 embassies and consulates in 171 countries

Question 20

How many Embassies does Washington D.C. host?

Answer 20

178

Question 21

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

Answer 21

China

Question 22

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

Answer 22

The USA

Question 23

What % of the world undiscovered gas is the Arctic?

Answer 23

30%

Question 24

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

Answer 24

13%

Question 25

How many parties in the Arctic dispute are nuclear powers?

Answer 25

3 Russia, USA, and EU

Question 26

What is the main source of conflict in the Arctic?

Answer 26

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

Question 27

What has Russia started doing in the Arctic?

Answer 27

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

Question 28

What has Canada done in response to Russia granting permits?

Answer 28

Conducting an annual military exercise in the Arctic.