DEFINITION
The Cardinal
Electors are those members of the College of Cardinals who have not reached their 80th Birthday on the day on which a Pope dies. That is, if they turn 80 years of age before the Pope dies, or on the day he dies, they are ineligible to vote in the Conclave to elect his successor. However, if they turn 80 years of age the day after the Pope dies they are eligible. Interestingly, even if they cannot vote they can be elected. As of Wednesday, April 20, 2005, there are 183 Cardinals from 66 different countries, 117 of whom are eligible to vote and 66 of whom are ineligible. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 14.1 billion $ gross domestic product.
| Rank |
Countries
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Amount
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# 1
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Benin: |
1.691 per $14.1 billion |
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Religion in Benin
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# 2
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Nicaragua: |
1.143 per $14.1 billion |
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Religion in Nicaragua
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# 3
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Madagascar: |
0.968 per $14.1 billion |
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Religion in Madagascar
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# 4
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Mauritius: |
0.899 per $14.1 billion |
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Religion in Mauritius
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# 5
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Honduras: |
0.75 per $14.1 billion |
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Religion in Honduras
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# 6
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Lebanon: |
0.749 per $14.1 billion |
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Religion in Lebanon
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# 7
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Bolivia: |
0.631 per $14.1 billion |
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Religion in Bolivia
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# 8
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Angola: |
0.609 per $14.1 billion |
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Religion in Angola
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# 9
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Mozambique: |
0.603 per $14.1 billion |
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Religion in Mozambique
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# 10
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Tanzania: |
0.595 per $14.1 billion |
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Religion in Tanzania
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# 11
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Côte d'Ivoire: |
0.569 per $14.1 billion |
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Religion in Côte d'Ivoire
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# 12
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Bosnia and Herzegovina: |
0.538 per $14.1 billion |
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Religion in Bosnia and Herzegovina
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# 13
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Latvia: |
0.531 per $14.1 billion |
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Religion in Latvia
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# 14
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Cameroon: |
0.467 per $14.1 billion |
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Religion in Cameroon
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# 15
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Cuba: |
0.416 per $14.1 billion |
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Religion in Cuba
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# 16
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Uganda: |
0.358 per $14.1 billion |
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Religion in Uganda
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# 17
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Slovakia: |
0.357 per $14.1 billion |
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Religion in Slovakia
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# 18
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Italy: |
0.333 per $14.1 billion |
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Religion in Italy
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# 19
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Congo, Democratic Republic of the: |
0.33 per $14.1 billion |
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Religion in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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# 20
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Lithuania: |
0.312 per $14.1 billion |
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Religion in Lithuania
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# 21
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Ghana: |
0.292 per $14.1 billion |
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Religion in Ghana
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# 22
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Ecuador: |
0.285 per $14.1 billion |
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Religion in Ecuador
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# 23
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Croatia: |
0.28 per $14.1 billion |
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Religion in Croatia
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# 24
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Dominican Republic: |
0.253 per $14.1 billion |
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Religion in Dominican Republic
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# 25
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Guatemala: |
0.237 per $14.1 billion |
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Religion in Guatemala
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# 26
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Syria: |
0.233 per $14.1 billion |
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Religion in Syria
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# 27
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Nigeria: |
0.224 per $14.1 billion |
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Religion in Nigeria
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# 28
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Poland: |
0.213 per $14.1 billion |
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Religion in Poland
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# 29
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Puerto Rico: |
0.205 per $14.1 billion |
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Religion in Puerto Rico
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# 30
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Belarus: |
0.2 per $14.1 billion |
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Religion in Belarus
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# 31
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Hungary: |
0.189 per $14.1 billion |
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Religion in Hungary
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# 32
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Sudan: |
0.185 per $14.1 billion |
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Religion in Sudan
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# 33
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Switzerland: |
0.168 per $14.1 billion |
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Religion in Switzerland
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# 34
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Chile: |
0.167 per $14.1 billion |
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Religion in Chile
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# 35
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Czech Republic: |
0.164 per $14.1 billion |
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Religion in Czech Republic
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# 36
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New Zealand: |
0.152 per $14.1 billion |
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Religion in New Zealand
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# 37
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Colombia: |
0.15 per $14.1 billion |
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Religion in Colombia
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# 38
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Portugal: |
0.149 per $14.1 billion |
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Religion in Portugal
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# 39
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Vietnam: |
0.124 per $14.1 billion |
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Religion in Vietnam
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# 40
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Spain: |
0.12 per $14.1 billion |
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Religion in Spain
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# 41
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Ireland: |
0.112 per $14.1 billion |
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Religion in Ireland
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# 42
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Austria: |
0.11 per $14.1 billion |
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Religion in Austria
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# 43
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Philippines: |
0.098 per $14.1 billion |
|
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Religion in Philippines
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# 44
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Venezuela: |
0.097 per $14.1 billion |
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Religion in Venezuela
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# 45
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Ukraine: |
0.094 per $14.1 billion |
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Religion in Ukraine
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# 46
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Peru: |
0.091 per $14.1 billion |
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Religion in Peru
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# 47
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Argentina: |
0.087 per $14.1 billion |
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Religion in Argentina
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# 48
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Brazil: |
0.076 per $14.1 billion |
|
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Religion in Brazil
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# 49
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Mexico: |
0.07 per $14.1 billion |
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Religion in Mexico
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= 50
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Canada: |
0.069 per $14.1 billion |
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Religion in Canada
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= 50
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Australia: |
0.069 per $14.1 billion |
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Religion in Australia
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# 52
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Netherlands: |
0.059 per $14.1 billion |
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Religion in Netherlands
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# 53
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France: |
0.057 per $14.1 billion |
|
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Religion in France
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# 54
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Germany: |
0.048 per $14.1 billion |
|
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Religion in Germany
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= 55
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Egypt: |
0.045 per $14.1 billion |
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Religion in Egypt
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= 55
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Belgium: |
0.045 per $14.1 billion |
|
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Religion in Belgium
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# 57
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South Africa: |
0.029 per $14.1 billion |
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Religion in South Africa
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# 58
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Thailand: |
0.027 per $14.1 billion |
|
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Religion in Thailand
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# 59
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Taiwan: |
0.024 per $14.1 billion |
|
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Religion in Taiwan
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# 60
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India: |
0.021 per $14.1 billion |
|
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Religion in India
|
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# 61
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Indonesia: |
0.017 per $14.1 billion |
|
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Religion in Indonesia
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# 62
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United States: |
0.016 per $14.1 billion |
|
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Religion in United States
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# 63
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Korea, South: |
0.015 per $14.1 billion |
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Religion in Korea, South
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# 64
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Japan: |
0.008 per $14.1 billion |
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Religion in Japan
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Total: |
18.223 per $14.1 billion |
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Weighted average: |
0.3 per $14.1 billion |
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DEFINITION: The Cardinal
Electors are those members of the College of Cardinals who have not reached their 80th Birthday on the day on which a Pope dies. That is, if they turn 80 years of age before the Pope dies, or on the day he dies, they are ineligible to vote in the Conclave to elect his successor. However, if they turn 80 years of age the day after the Pope dies they are eligible. Interestingly, even if they cannot vote they can be elected. As of Wednesday, April 20, 2005, there are 183 Cardinals from 66 different countries, 117 of whom are eligible to vote and 66 of whom are ineligible. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 14.1 billion $ gross domestic product.