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China

This country has the weakest legal system amongst the countries we have discussed. (world justice project - rule of law index, 2022)

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China

This country has the lowest score in the Human Freedom Index of the Cato Institute of the countries we have discussed. (2021 data)

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Singapore

According to the World Justice Project (2022/21 score), this diagram belongs to ... (one of the countries we discussed).

<p>According to the World Justice Project (2022/21 score), this diagram belongs to ... (one of the countries we discussed).</p>
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Hong Kong

Principal export destination from China behind the US (source: Observatory of Economic Complexity 2020).

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Hong Kong

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<p>Flag of...</p>
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Vietnam

Third export destination of South Korea in 2016 (behind PRC and USA) (source: Observatory of Economic Complexity, 2019).

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China

Third largest export partner of India behind the USA and UAE, with 5% of total exports. (source: Observatory of Economic Complexity, 2020).

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Indonesia

According to the World Bank, 2020 in which of these 3 countries (India, Vietnam, Indonesia) the access to electricity is the lowest (expressed in % of the total population)?

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India

By 2050 this country will be the second largest economy in the world (GDP-PPP) (source: PWC 'The World in 2050').

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India

Home of the Salt March in 1930.

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Indonesia

Joko Widodo is the former president of... (till October 20th of 2024)

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Indonesia

Probably man-caused forest fires have caused in this country "almost certainly the greatest environmental disaster of the 21st century" (The Guardian, October 2015).

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Indonesia

Flag of...

<p>Flag of...</p>
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Indonesia

'Informasi, Introspeksi, Demokrasi, Reputasi, Administrasi, ..." are words of the official language of this country.

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Taiwan

The country with highest score in the Democracy Index of the Economist Intelligence Unit (2021) among Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan and Taiwan is...

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Japan

Where was the robot "Pepper" developed?

<p>Where was the robot "Pepper" developed?</p>
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Japan

From May 1st, 2019, this country enters the era of "order, happiness, peace and unity".

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India

Which country is considered the largest democracy in the world?

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China

Which of these 4 countries has not a positive trade balance of more than 2,5% of GDP (PPP) (2019/20) (Taiwan, Malaysia, China, South Korea) (source: CIA World Factbook, 2020)

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China

The birth country of the Dalai Lama (1935).

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Malaysia

According to the World Bank, 2020, which of these two countries has the largest internet penetration (+/- 90%) (=individuals using the internet as % of total population) (Malaysia or Indonesia).

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Singapore

According to the Corruption Perceptions Index, 2021, this country has the best control over corruption (Singapore, Philippines of Thailand).

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Singapore

Country with the highest GDP/capita ($ PPP) of all the countries we analysed. (source: CIA World Factbook,2020)

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Taiwan

Where was the Tao Zhu Yin Yuan tower built? The building looks like a DNA double helix and is characterized by its environmental sustainability. The architect is the Belgian Vincent Callebaut. The building is finished in 2018.

<p>Where was the Tao Zhu Yin Yuan tower built? The building looks like a DNA double helix and is characterized by its environmental sustainability. The architect is the Belgian Vincent Callebaut. The building is finished in 2018.</p>
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Taiwan

Only 12 countries have diplomatic ties with this nation. On the other hand, it has non-diplomatic, unofficial governmental relations with 58 countries. The country is (indirect) member of ASEAN.

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Taiwan

Which is the missing Asian Tiger (South-Korea, Singapore and Hongkong)?

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Vietnam

The religion in this country consist mainly of a mix of Buddhism, Taoism and traditional ancestral deities. The communist leadership has tried to oppress religion but a 2003 resolution from the Communist Party Central Committee allows freedom of belief.

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Vietnam

Flag of...

<p>Flag of...</p>
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South Korea

The Wonder Girls (disbanded in 2017), representatives of the local and globally known popular music culture were from....

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South Korea

Which country has the highest ratio R&D/BNP of all countries we discussed (source: World Bank).

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South Korea

A previous president of this country is convicted to 24 years jail and a fine of 17 million USD for corruption.

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Japan

Expressed in % of total population, in which of the countries we discussed do we find the highest concentration of Buddhists? (source: PEW research 2010)

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Brunei

Its capital is Bandar Seri Begawan.

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Indonesia

The capital of ASEAN is located in this country.

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Thailand

The former name of this country is "Siam"