Countries

Germany

The most populous member state of the European Union -- wikipedia.

China 🇨🇳

China was at 385 in 2008, according to Reality, Subjectivity and Modern Man. In Truth vs. Falsehood, 2005, China is listed at 300 and 305.

South Korea

Was calibrated at 400 in 2005 (TvF).

Singapore

Was calibrated at 405 in 2005's Truth vs. Falsehood (TvF) and at 440 in 2008's Reality, Subjectivity and Modern Man (RSMM).

USA 🇺🇸

The country has the world's third-largest land area, largest maritime exclusive economic zone, and the third-largest population (over 334 million) -- wikipedia.

Haiti

Was at LoC 55 in 2005's Truth vs. Falsehood. "Despite its tourism industry, Haiti is one of the poorest countries in the Americas, with corruption, political instability, poor infrastructure, lack of health care and lack of education cited as the main causes" -- wikipedia.

Somalia

"with ongoing civil unrest, the Somali economy is primarily limited to livestock and remittance/money transfers from Somalis living in more economically advanced countries" -- wikipedia. "Violent crime is common throughout Somalia, including kidnapping and murder" -- travel.state.gov.

Venezuela

Once one of Latin America's most prosperous nations, it has experienced a steep decline due to authoritarian governance, economic mismanagement, and international sanctions, leading to widespread hardship and a major humanitarian crisis -- Brave AI.

Belgium

One of the founding members of the European Union, Belgium strongly supports an open economy and the extension of the powers of EU institutions to integrate member economies -- wikipedia. By request.

Thailand

Thailand exports over US$105 billion worth of goods and services annually. Major exports include cars, computers, electrical appliances, rice, textiles and footwear, fishery products, rubber, and jewellery -- wikipedia.

Finland 🇫🇮

In 1809, Finland was captured from Sweden by the Russian Empire. "Following the Russian Revolution of 1917, Finland declared its independence... During World War II, Finland fought against the Soviet Union... Finland joined NATO in 2023" -- wikipedia.

Philippines

"Despite its fast economic growth, it continues to struggle with inequality, widespread corruption, and vulnerability to natural disasters due to its location within the Pacific Ring of Fire, and to the equator, making it prone to earthquakes, monsoon rains, and typhoons" -- wikipedia.

Brazil

"The largest country in South America. It is also the world's fifth-largest country by area and the seventh-largest by population, with over 213 million people" -- wikipedia.

Romania

Romania has been a member of the United Nations since 1955, NATO since 2004 and the European Union (EU) since 2007. However, it is not party to the Schengen (passport area) agreement -- wikipedia.

Honduras

"In 2022, according to the National Institute of Statistics of Honduras (INE), 73% of the country's population lived in poverty and 53% lived in extreme poverty. The lower class is primarily agriculturally based while wealth is concentrated in the country's urban centers" -- wikipedia.