Global fortune 500 is the list of 500 companies in the world which are measured based on their revenue. This list is compiled and measured by the Fortune magazine every year. Global Fortune 500 was born in year 1995, before year 1995 fortune magazine only published 500 list of USA companies. Cutoff date for measuring revenue is on or before march 31st . Every year list changes its geographical location, please see below maps. To qualify for the 500 list all the companies should publish their revenue to their government agencies. Company get’s disqualified if they did not publish their revenue.
We have included data from year 2005 to 2014 and lots of changes has happened . On 2005 North America total number of companies were 189 and in 2014 changed to 141. In same way, Asian company were 123 on year 2005 and 197 in 2014. Other interesting figure that we notice is on 2005, total USA companies were 175 which got decreased to 131 in year 2014. But China saw huge growth from 18 company in year 2005 to 95 in year 2014. So much change has happened within a decade and this listing keep on changing it,s location. It will be interesting to see global fortune 500 list for year 2015.
Forbes magazine also publish list of Global 2000 companies every year.
Quick Comparison Between Six Countries:
China changed it’s fortune from 47 in year 2010 to 95 in year 2014. United kingdom did not see major changes while USA lost 10 companies within 5 years. In same way Japan lost 14 companies within 5 years and France ,Germany both lost their fortune.
I would like to give credits to following websites from where I collected data but not responsible for any errors or omissions . http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fortune_Global_500, http://fortune.com/global500/, http://topforeignstocks.com/downloads/, http://www.economywatch.com/fortune-500-companies
http://geocommons.com/ (gis data)
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2005
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Charts
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Maps
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Data
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Continent
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Country
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Total Number
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Percentage of Total
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Asia
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China
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18
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3.6%
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India
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5
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1.0%
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Japan
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81
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16.2%
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Russia
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3
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0.6%
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Saudi Arabia
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1
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0.2%
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Singapore
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1
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0.2%
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South Korea
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11
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2.2%
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Taiwan
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1
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0.2%
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Thailand
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1
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0.2%
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Turkey
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1
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0.2%
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Sub – Total
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123
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24.6%
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Europe
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Belgium
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4
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0.8%
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Denmark
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2
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0.4%
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Finland
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3
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0.6%
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France
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40
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8.0%
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Germany
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34
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6.8%
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Ireland
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2
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0.4%
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Italy
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10
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2.0%
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Netherlands
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13
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2.6%
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Norway
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2
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0.4%
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Spain
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7
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1.4%
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Sweden
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7
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1.4%
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Switzerland
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14
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2.8%
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United Kingdom
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33
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6.6%
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Sub – Total
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171
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34.2%
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North America
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Canada
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14
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2.8%
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United States
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175
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35.0%
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Sub – Total
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189
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37.8%
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Oceania
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Australia
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11
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2.2%
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Sub – Total
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11
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2.2%
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South America
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Brazil
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4
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0.8%
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Mexico
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2
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0.4%
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Sub – Total
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6
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1.2%
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Total
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500
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100.0%
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2006
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Charts
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Maps
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Data
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Continent
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Country
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Total Number
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Percentage of Total
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Asia
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China
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21
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4.2%
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India
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6
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1.2%
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Japan
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70
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14.0%
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Russia
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5
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1.0%
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Saudi Arabia
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1
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0.2%
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Singapore
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1
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0.2%
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South Korea
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12
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2.4%
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Taiwan
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3
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0.6%
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Thailand
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1
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0.2%
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Turkey
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1
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0.2%
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Sub – Total
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121
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24.2%
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Europe
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Austria
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1
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0.2%
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Belgium
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5
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1.0%
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Denmark
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2
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0.4%
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Finland
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2
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0.4%
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France
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39
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7.8%
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Germany
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33
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6.6%
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Ireland
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2
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0.4%
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Italy
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11
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2.2%
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Netherlands
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12
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2.4%
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Norway
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2
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0.4%
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Spain
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8
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1.6%
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Sweden
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6
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1.2%
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Switzerland
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15
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3.0%
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United Kingdom
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36
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7.2%
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Sub – Total
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174
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34.8%
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North America
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Canada
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15
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3.0%
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United States
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170
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34.0%
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Sub – Total
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185
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37.0%
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Oceania
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Australia
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10
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2.0%
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Sub – Total
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10
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2.0%
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South America
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Brazil
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5
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1.0%
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Mexico
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4
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0.8%
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Venezuela
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1
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0.2%
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Sub – Total
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10
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2.0%
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Total
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500
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100.0%
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2007
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Charts
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Maps
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Data
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Continent
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Country
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Total Number
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Percentage of Total
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Asia
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China
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25
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5.0%
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India
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6
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1.2%
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Japan
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67
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13.4%
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Russia
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4
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0.8%
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Saudi Arabia
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1
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0.2%
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Singapore
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1
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0.2%
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South Korea
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14
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2.8%
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Taiwan
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5
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1.0%
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Thailand
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1
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0.2%
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Turkey
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1
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0.2%
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Sub – Total
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125
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25.0%
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Europe
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Austria
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1
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0.2%
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Belgium
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6
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1.2%
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Denmark
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2
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0.4%
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Finland
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3
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0.6%
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France
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39
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7.8%
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Germany
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35
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7.0%
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Ireland
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3
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0.6%
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Italy
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10
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2.0%
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Netherlands
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12
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2.4%
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Norway
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2
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0.4%
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Poland
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1
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0.2%
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Spain
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8
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1.6%
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Sweden
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6
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1.2%
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Switzerland
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16
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3.2%
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United Kingdom
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31
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6.2%
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Sub – Total
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175
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35.0%
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North America
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Canada
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17
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3.4%
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United States
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162
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32.4%
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Sub – Total
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179
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35.8%
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Oceania
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Australia
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10
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2.0%
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Sub – Total
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10
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2.0%
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South America
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Brazil
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6
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1.2%
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Mexico
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5
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1.0%
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Sub – Total
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11
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2.2%
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Total
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500
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100.0%
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2008
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Charts
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Maps
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Data
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Continent
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Country
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Total Number
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Percentage of Total
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Asia
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China
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30
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6.0%
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India
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7
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1.4%
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Japan
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64
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12.8%
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Russia
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5
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1.0%
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Saudi Arabia
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1
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0.2%
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Singapore
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1
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0.2%
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South Korea
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16
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3.2%
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Taiwan
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5
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1.0%
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Thailand
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1
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0.2%
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Sub – Total
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130
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26.0%
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Europe
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Austria
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2
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0.4%
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Belgium
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6
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1.2%
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Denmark
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2
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0.4%
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Finland
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2
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0.4%
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France
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40
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8.0%
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Germany
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36
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7.2%
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Ireland
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3
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0.6%
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Italy
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10
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2.0%
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Luxembourg
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1
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0.2%
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Netherlands
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13
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2.6%
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Norway
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2
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0.4%
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Poland
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1
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0.2%
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Portugal
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1
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0.2%
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Spain
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10
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2.0%
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Sweden
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6
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1.2%
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Switzerland
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16
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3.2%
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United Kingdom
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33
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6.6%
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Sub – Total
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184
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36.8%
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North America
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Canada
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14
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2.8%
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United States
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152
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30.4%
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Sub – Total
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166
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33.2%
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Oceania
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Australia
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9
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1.8%
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Sub – Total
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9
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1.8%
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South America
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Brazil
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6
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1.2%
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Mexico
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5
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1.0%
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Sub – Total
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11
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2.2%
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Total
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500
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100.0%
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2009
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Charts
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Maps
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Data
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Continent
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Country
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Total Number
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Percentage of Total
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Asia
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China
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38
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7.6%
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India
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7
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1.4%
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Israel
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1
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0.2%
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Japan
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68
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13.6%
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Russia
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7
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1.4%
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Saudi Arabia
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1
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0.2%
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Singapore
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2
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0.4%
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South Korea
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15
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3.0%
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Taiwan
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5
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1.0%
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Thailand
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1
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0.2%
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Sub – Total
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145
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29.0%
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Europe
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Austria
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2
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0.4%
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Belgium
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5
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1.0%
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Denmark
|
2
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0.4%
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Finland
|
2
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0.4%
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France
|
41
|
8.2%
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Germany
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38
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7.6%
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Hungary
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1
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0.2%
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Ireland
|
2
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0.4%
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Italy
|
10
|
2.0%
|
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Luxembourg
|
1
|
0.2%
|
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Netherlands
|
12
|
2.4%
|
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Norway
|
1
|
0.2%
|
|
Poland
|
1
|
0.2%
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|
Portugal
|
2
|
0.4%
|
|
Spain
|
11
|
2.2%
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Sweden
|
6
|
1.2%
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Switzerland
|
16
|
3.2%
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United Kingdom
|
26
|
5.2%
|
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Sub – Total
|
|
179
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35.8%
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North America
|
Canada
|
14
|
2.8%
|
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United States
|
140
|
28.0%
|
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Sub – Total
|
|
154
|
30.8%
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Oceania
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Australia
|
10
|
2.0%
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Sub – Total
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|
10
|
2.0%
|
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South America
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Brazil
|
7
|
1.4%
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Mexico
|
4
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0.8%
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Venezuela
|
1
|
0.2%
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Sub – Total
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|
12
|
2.4%
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Total
|
|
500
|
100.0%
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|
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
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Charts
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Maps
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Data
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Continent
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Country
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Total Number
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Percentage of Total
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Asia
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China
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47
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9.4%
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India
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8
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1.6%
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Japan
|
71
|
14.2%
|
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Russia
|
6
|
1.2%
|
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Saudi Arabia
|
1
|
0.2%
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Singapore
|
2
|
0.4%
|
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South Korea
|
11
|
2.2%
|
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Taiwan
|
7
|
1.4%
|
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Thailand
|
1
|
0.2%
|
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Sub – Total
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|
154
|
30.8%
|
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Europe
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Austria
|
3
|
0.6%
|
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Belgium
|
5
|
1.0%
|
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Denmark
|
2
|
0.4%
|
|
Finland
|
1
|
0.2%
|
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France
|
40
|
8.0%
|
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Germany
|
36
|
7.2%
|
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Ireland
|
2
|
0.4%
|
|
Italy
|
11
|
2.2%
|
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Luxembourg
|
1
|
0.2%
|
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Netherlands
|
14
|
2.8%
|
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Norway
|
1
|
0.2%
|
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Poland
|
1
|
0.2%
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Spain
|
9
|
1.8%
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Sweden
|
5
|
1.0%
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Switzerland
|
15
|
3.0%
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United Kingdom
|
29
|
5.8%
|
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Sub – Total
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|
175
|
35.0%
|
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North America
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Canada
|
11
|
2.2%
|
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United States
|
141
|
28.2%
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Sub – Total
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|
152
|
30.4%
|
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Oceania
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Australia
|
9
|
1.8%
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Sub – Total
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|
9
|
1.8%
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South America
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Brazil
|
8
|
1.6%
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Mexico
|
1
|
0.2%
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Venezuela
|
1
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0.2%
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Sub – Total
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|
10
|
2.0%
|
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Total
|
|
500
|
100.0%
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|
|
|
|
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2011
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|
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Charts
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Maps
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Data
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Continent
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Country
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Total Number
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Percentage of Total
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Asia
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China
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62
|
12.4%
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India
|
8
|
1.6%
|
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Japan
|
68
|
13.6%
|
|
Russia
|
7
|
1.4%
|
|
Saudi Arabia
|
1
|
0.2%
|
|
Singapore
|
2
|
0.4%
|
|
South Korea
|
15
|
3.0%
|
|
Taiwan
|
7
|
1.4%
|
|
Thailand
|
1
|
0.2%
|
|
Sub – Total
|
|
171
|
34.2%
|
|
Europe
|
Austria
|
1
|
0.2%
|
|
Belgium
|
5
|
1.0%
|
|
Denmark
|
2
|
0.4%
|
|
Finland
|
1
|
0.2%
|
|
France
|
36
|
7.2%
|
|
Germany
|
33
|
6.6%
|
|
Hungary
|
1
|
0.2%
|
|
Ireland
|
2
|
0.4%
|
|
Italy
|
10
|
2.0%
|
|
Luxembourg
|
1
|
0.2%
|
|
Netherlands
|
12
|
2.4%
|
|
Norway
|
1
|
0.2%
|
|
Poland
|
1
|
0.2%
|
|
Spain
|
8
|
1.6%
|
|
Sweden
|
3
|
0.6%
|
|
Switzerland
|
17
|
3.4%
|
|
United Kingdom
|
28
|
5.6%
|
|
Sub – Total
|
|
162
|
32.4%
|
|
North America
|
Canada
|
11
|
2.2%
|
|
United States
|
135
|
27.0%
|
|
Sub – Total
|
|
146
|
29.2%
|
|
Oceania
|
Australia
|
9
|
1.8%
|
|
Sub – Total
|
|
9
|
1.8%
|
|
South America
|
Brazil
|
8
|
1.6%
|
|
Colombia
|
1
|
0.2%
|
|
Mexico
|
2
|
0.4%
|
|
Venezuela
|
1
|
0.2%
|
|
Sub – Total
|
|
12
|
2.4%
|
|
Total
|
|
500
|
100.0%
|
|
|
|
|
|
2012
|
|
|
Charts
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|
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Maps
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Data
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|
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Continent
|
Country
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Total Number
|
Percentage of Total
|
|
Asia
|
China
|
74
|
14.8%
|
|
India
|
8
|
1.6%
|
|
Japan
|
68
|
13.6%
|
|
Russia
|
7
|
1.4%
|
|
Saudi Arabia
|
1
|
0.2%
|
|
Singapore
|
2
|
0.4%
|
|
South Korea
|
14
|
2.8%
|
|
Taiwan
|
5
|
1.0%
|
|
Thailand
|
1
|
0.2%
|
|
United Arab Emirates
|
1
|
0.2%
|
|
Sub – Total
|
|
181
|
36.2%
|
|
Europe
|
Austria
|
1
|
0.2%
|
|
Belgium
|
4
|
0.8%
|
|
Denmark
|
1
|
0.2%
|
|
Finland
|
1
|
0.2%
|
|
France
|
33
|
6.6%
|
|
Germany
|
31
|
6.2%
|
|
Hungary
|
1
|
0.2%
|
|
Ireland
|
2
|
0.4%
|
|
Italy
|
9
|
1.8%
|
|
Luxembourg
|
1
|
0.2%
|
|
Netherlands
|
12
|
2.4%
|
|
Norway
|
1
|
0.2%
|
|
Poland
|
1
|
0.2%
|
|
Spain
|
8
|
1.6%
|
|
Sweden
|
4
|
0.8%
|
|
Switzerland
|
15
|
3.0%
|
|
United Kingdom
|
25
|
5.0%
|
|
Sub – Total
|
|
150
|
30.0%
|
|
North America
|
Canada
|
11
|
2.2%
|
|
United States
|
134
|
26.8%
|
|
Sub – Total
|
|
145
|
29.0%
|
|
Oceania
|
Australia
|
10
|
2.0%
|
|
Sub – Total
|
|
10
|
2.0%
|
|
South America
|
Brazil
|
9
|
1.8%
|
|
Colombia
|
1
|
0.2%
|
|
Mexico
|
3
|
0.6%
|
|
Venezuela
|
1
|
0.2%
|
|
Sub – Total
|
|
14
|
2.8%
|
|
Total
|
|
500
|
100.0%
|
|
|
|
|
|
2013
|
|
|
Charts
|
|
|
|
|
|
Maps
|
|
|
|
|
|
Data
|
|
|
Continent
|
Country
|
Total Number
|
Percentage of Total
|
|
Asia
|
China
|
89
|
17.8%
|
|
India
|
8
|
1.6%
|
|
Indonesia
|
1
|
0.2%
|
|
Japan
|
62
|
12.4%
|
|
Malaysia
|
1
|
0.2%
|
|
Russia
|
7
|
1.4%
|
|
Saudi Arabia
|
1
|
0.2%
|
|
Singapore
|
2
|
0.4%
|
|
Taiwan
|
6
|
1.2%
|
|
Thailand
|
1
|
0.2%
|
|
Turkey
|
1
|
0.2%
|
|
South Korea
|
14
|
2.8%
|
|
United Arab Emirates
|
1
|
0.2%
|
|
Sub – Total
|
|
194
|
38.8%
|
|
Europe
|
Austria
|
1
|
0.2%
|
|
Belgium
|
3
|
0.6%
|
|
Denmark
|
1
|
0.2%
|
|
Finland
|
1
|
0.2%
|
|
France
|
31
|
6.2%
|
|
Germany
|
29
|
5.8%
|
|
Hungary
|
1
|
0.2%
|
|
Ireland
|
2
|
0.4%
|
|
Italy
|
8
|
1.6%
|
|
Luxembourg
|
2
|
0.4%
|
|
Netherlands
|
11
|
2.2%
|
|
Norway
|
1
|
0.2%
|
|
Poland
|
1
|
0.2%
|
|
Spain
|
8
|
1.6%
|
|
Sweden
|
3
|
0.6%
|
|
Switzerland
|
14
|
2.8%
|
|
United Kingdom
|
27
|
5.4%
|
|
Sub – Total
|
|
144
|
28.8%
|
|
North America
|
Canada
|
9
|
1.8%
|
|
United States
|
132
|
26.4%
|
|
Sub – Total
|
|
141
|
28.2%
|
|
Oceania
|
Australia
|
8
|
1.6%
|
|
Sub – Total
|
|
8
|
1.6%
|
|
South America
|
Brazil
|
8
|
1.6%
|
|
Colombia
|
1
|
0.2%
|
|
Mexico
|
3
|
0.6%
|
|
Venezuela
|
1
|
0.2%
|
|
Sub – Total
|
|
13
|
2.6%
|
|
Total
|
|
500
|
100.0%
|
|
|
|
|
|
2014
|
|
|
Charts
|
|
|
|
|
|
Maps
|
|
|
|
|
|
Data
|
|
|
Continent
|
Country
|
Total Number
|
Percentage of Total
|
|
Asia
|
China
|
95
|
19.0%
|
|
India
|
8
|
1.6%
|
|
Indonesia
|
2
|
0.4%
|
|
Japan
|
57
|
11.4%
|
|
Russia
|
8
|
1.6%
|
|
Saudi Arabia
|
1
|
0.2%
|
|
Singapore
|
2
|
0.4%
|
|
South Korea
|
17
|
3.4%
|
|
Taiwan
|
4
|
0.8%
|
|
Thailand
|
1
|
0.2%
|
|
Turkey
|
1
|
0.2%
|
|
United Arab Emirates
|
1
|
0.2%
|
|
Sub – Total
|
|
197
|
39.4%
|
|
Europe
|
Austria
|
1
|
0.2%
|
|
Belgium
|
2
|
0.4%
|
|
Denmark
|
1
|
0.2%
|
|
Finland
|
1
|
0.2%
|
|
France
|
32
|
6.4%
|
|
Germany
|
27
|
5.4%
|
|
Ireland
|
2
|
0.4%
|
|
Italy
|
9
|
1.8%
|
|
Luxembourg
|
1
|
0.2%
|
|
Netherlands
|
12
|
2.4%
|
|
Norway
|
1
|
0.2%
|
|
Poland
|
1
|
0.2%
|
|
Spain
|
8
|
1.6%
|
|
Sweden
|
3
|
0.6%
|
|
Switzerland
|
12
|
2.4%
|
|
United Kingdom
|
27
|
5.4%
|
|
Sub – Total
|
|
140
|
28.0%
|
|
North America
|
Canada
|
10
|
2.0%
|
|
United States
|
131
|
26.2%
|
|
Sub – Total
|
|
141
|
28.2%
|
|
Oceania
|
Australia
|
9
|
1.8%
|
|
Sub – Total
|
|
9
|
1.8%
|
|
South America
|
Brazil
|
8
|
1.6%
|
|
Chile
|
1
|
0.2%
|
|
Colombia
|
1
|
0.2%
|
|
Mexico
|
2
|
0.4%
|
|
Venezuela
|
1
|
0.2%
|
|
Sub – Total
|
|
13
|
2.6%
|
|
Total
|
500
|
100.0%
|
|
|
|
|
Kat
18 Jan 2017Hi, Will you send me the shapefiles and data to do this on gis please
André Nakamura
20 Mar 2018Can you please send me the data used to do the charts?
Malik Usama
8 Jun 2021Can you please send me the data used to do the charts?