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  • FIFA World Ranking > Men: World football rankings, point totals, March 2006.
  • FIFA World Ranking > Men per million: World football rankings, point totals, March 2006. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • FIFA World Ranking > Women: FIFA world women's ranking, total points.
  • Summer olympic medals > All time: All-time Summer Games medal standings, based on The Golden Book of the Olympic Games. Medal counts include the 1906 Intercalated Games, which are not recognized by the IOC.
  • Winter olympic medals > All time: All-time Winter Games medal standings, according to The Golden Book of the Olympic Games. Medal counts include figure skating medals (1908 and '20) and hockey medals (1920) awarded at the Summer Games. National medal standings for the Winter and Summer Games are not recognized by the IOC.
  • World Cup Totals > Goals against: Total goals against in World Cup history, 1930-2006. Includes own goals and penalty kicks. NOTE: Serbia & Montenegro includes historic Yugoslavia's totals. Germany includes West Germany totals.
  • World Cup Totals > Goals for: Total goals for in World Cup history, 1930-2006. Includes own goals and penalty kicks. NOTE: Serbia & Montenegro includes historic Yugoslavia's totals. Germany includes West Germany totals.
  • World Cup Totals > Losses: Total number of losses in World Cup history, 1930-2006. NOTE: Serbia & Montenegro includes historic Yugoslavia's totals. Germany includes West Germany totals.
  • World Cup Totals > Losses per million: Total number of losses in World Cup history, 1930-2006. NOTE: Serbia & Montenegro includes historic Yugoslavia's totals. Germany includes West Germany totals. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • World Cup Totals > Wins: Total matches won in World Cup history, 1930-2006. NOTE: Serbia & Montenegro includes historic Yugoslavia's totals. Germany includes West Germany totals.
  • World Cup Totals > Wins per million: Total matches won in World Cup history, 1930-2006. NOTE: Serbia & Montenegro includes historic Yugoslavia's totals. Germany includes West Germany totals. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • World Cup Totals > Goals against per million: Total goals against in World Cup history, 1930-2006. Includes own goals and penalty kicks. NOTE: Serbia & Montenegro includes historic Yugoslavia's totals. Germany includes West Germany totals. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • World Cup Totals > Points: Total points accrued from 1930 to 2006 in World Cup history. NOTE: Serbia & Montenegro includes historic Yugoslavia's totals. Germany includes West Germany totals.
  • World Cup Totals > Points per million: Total points accrued from 1930 to 2006 in World Cup history. NOTE: Serbia & Montenegro includes historic Yugoslavia's totals. Germany includes West Germany totals. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • World Cup Totals > Draws: Total number of matches drawn in World Cup history, 1930-2006. NOTE: Serbia & Montenegro includes historic Yugoslavia's totals. Germany includes West Germany totals.
  • World Cup Totals > Matches played: Total matches played in World Cup history, 1930-2006. NOTE: Serbia & Montenegro includes historic Yugoslavia's totals. Germany includes West Germany totals.
  • World Cup Totals > Goals for per million: Total goals for in World Cup history, 1930-2006. Includes own goals and penalty kicks. NOTE: Serbia & Montenegro includes historic Yugoslavia's totals. Germany includes West Germany totals. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • World Cup Totals > Draws per million: Total number of matches drawn in World Cup history, 1930-2006. NOTE: Serbia & Montenegro includes historic Yugoslavia's totals. Germany includes West Germany totals. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • World Cup Totals > Matches played per million: Total matches played in World Cup history, 1930-2006. NOTE: Serbia & Montenegro includes historic Yugoslavia's totals. Germany includes West Germany totals. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Summer Paralympics > Bronze per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Olympic point totals > Salt Lake City 2002: Full results of the XIXth Olympic Winter Games at Salt Lake City, Utah in the United States of America from Feb. 8-24, 2002. National medal standings are not recognized by the IOC. The unofficial point totals are based on three points for every gold medal, two for each silver and one for each bronze. Seventy-eight nations competed, but only 25 medalled.
  • Summer Paralympics > Silver per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Summer Paralympics > Gold per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Olympic point totals > Sydney 2000: National Medal Standings are not recognized by the IOC. The unofficial point totals are based on three points for every gold medal, two for each silver and one for each bronze.
  • Olympic point totals > Sydney 2000 per million: National Medal Standings are not recognized by the IOC. The unofficial point totals are based on three points for every gold medal, two for each silver and one for each bronze. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Swimming at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships > Medals table > Total per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Olympic point totals > Salt Lake City 2002 per million: Full results of the XIXth Olympic Winter Games at Salt Lake City, Utah in the United States of America from Feb. 8-24, 2002. National medal standings are not recognized by the IOC. The unofficial point totals are based on three points for every gold medal, two for each silver and one for each bronze. Seventy-eight nations competed, but only 25 medalled. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • 2003 World Judo Championships > Medals table > Total: Number of metals won at the 2003 World Judo Championships by country.
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2006 World Baseball Classic > Team batting 17
Ranked 14th. 		53
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than China
Basketball > 2006 FIBA World Championship for Women > Final standings 12
Ranked 4th. 		13
Ranked 3rd. 8% more than China
FIFA World Ranking > Men 549
Ranked 69th. 		683
Ranked 30th. 24% more than China
FIFA World Ranking > Men per million 0.419
Ranked 187th. 		14.12
Ranked 153th. 34 times more than China
FIFA World Ranking > Women 1,950
Ranked 9th. 12% more than South Korea 		1,748
Ranked 22nd.
Summer Olympics medals per capita > Gold 28
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than South Korea 		8
Ranked 12th.
Summer Olympics medals per capita > Population 1 275 215 000 46 779 000
Summer olympic medals > All time 223
Ranked 14th. 45% more than South Korea 		154
Ranked 20th.
Winter olympic medals > All time 22
Ranked 15th. 10% more than South Korea 		20
Ranked 16th.
World Cup Totals > Goals against 9
Ranked 56th. 		53
Ranked 13th. 6 times more than China
World Cup Totals > Goals for 0.0
Ranked 72nd. 		22
Ranked 27th.
World Cup Totals > Losses 3
Ranked 56th. 		13
Ranked 19th. 4 times more than China
World Cup Totals > Losses per million 0.00229
Ranked 68th. 		0.269
Ranked 38th. 117 times more than China
World Cup Totals > Wins 0.0
Ranked 71st. 		4
Ranked 28th.
World Cup Totals > Wins per million 0.0
Ranked 67th. 		0.0827
Ranked 36th.
2006 World Baseball Classic > Team batting > HR 2
Ranked 9th. 		6
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than China
World Cup Totals > Goals against per million 0.00686
Ranked 68th. 		1.1
Ranked 36th. 160 times more than China
World Cup Totals > Points 0.0
Ranked 71st. 		19
Ranked 24th.
International Cricket Council members > Affiliate Members > Member Since 2004 2001
World Cup Totals > Points per million 0.0
Ranked 67th. 		0.393
Ranked 33th.
World Cup Totals > Draws 0.0
Ranked 69th. 		7
Ranked 15th.
2006 World Baseball Classic > Team batting > AVG .185 .243
2006 World Baseball Classic > Team batting > 2B 4
Ranked 12th. 		13
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than China
2006 World Baseball Classic > Team batting > RBI 5
Ranked 15th. 		26
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than China
2006 World Baseball Classic > Team batting > OPS .579 .699
World Cup Totals > Matches played 3
Ranked 69th. 		24
Ranked 23th. 8 times more than China
2006 World Baseball Classic > Team batting > TB 27
Ranked 13th. 		86
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than China
All Nations Cup 2006 > Qualifiers results 3
Ranked 6th. 50% more than South Korea 		2
Ranked 8th.
World Cup Totals > Goals for per million 0.0
Ranked 68th. 		0.455
Ranked 35th.
2006 World Baseball Classic > Team batting > SO 33
Ranked 9th. 		51
Ranked 2nd. 55% more than China
World Cup Totals > Draws per million 0.0
Ranked 65th. 		0.145
Ranked 29th.
2006 World Baseball Classic > Team batting > SLG .293 .394
World Cup Totals > Matches played per million 0.00229
Ranked 68th. 		0.496
Ranked 39th. 217 times more than China
Shooting > 1992 Summer Olympics > Medal count > Total 4
Ranked 1st. Twice as much as South Korea 		2
Ranked 7th.
1954 Asian Games > Medal tally > Gold 2
Ranked 7th. 		8
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than China
1954 Asian Games > Medal tally > Silver 4
Ranked 6th. 		6
Ranked 3rd. 50% more than China
1954 Asian Games > Medal tally > Total 12
Ranked 5th. 		19
Ranked 3rd. 58% more than China
1954 Asian Games > Medal tally > Bronze 6
Ranked 3rd. 20% more than South Korea 		5
Ranked 5th.
Archery at the 2000 Summer Olympics > Men's team > Archers <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yang_Bo_%28archer%29">Yang Bo</a> <br> Tang Hua <br> Fu Shengjun Kim Chung-tae <br /> Oh Kyo-Moon <br /> Jang Yong-ho
Swimming at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships > Medals table > Total 2
Ranked 13th. The same as South Korea 		2
Ranked 12th.
2006 World Baseball Classic > Team batting > OBP .286 .305
Archery at the 1996 Summer Olympics > Top 8 table > Total 3
Ranked 4th. 		7
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than China
Summer Paralympics > Bronze per million 0.0135
Ranked 56th. 		0.149
Ranked 42nd. 11 times more than China
Men's World Ice Hockey Championships > Group A > GF 5
Ranked 11th. 		26
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than China
Men's World Ice Hockey Championships > Group A > Pts 8
Ranked 1st. 33% more than South Korea 		6
Ranked 5th.
Men's World Ice Hockey Championships > Group A > GP 5
Ranked 2nd. The same as South Korea 		5
Ranked 8th.
Men's World Ice Hockey Championships > Group B > Pts 9
Ranked 2nd. 13% more than South Korea 		8
Ranked 3rd.
All Nations Cup 2006 > Qualifiers results > GF 1
Ranked 24th. 		2
Ranked 16th. Twice as much as China
2005 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships > Team All-Around > Ball 36.17
Ranked 12th. 6% more than South Korea 		34.23
Ranked 16th.
All Nations Cup 2006 > Qualifiers results > GA 7
Ranked 7th. 75% more than South Korea 		4
Ranked 14th.
Golf at the 2006 Asian Games > Men Team > Round 1 > Dec. 8 218
Ranked 9th. 6% more than South Korea 		205
Ranked 17th.
Archery at the 2000 Summer Olympics > Women's team > R16 Bye Bye
1991 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships > Medals > Total: 6
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than South Korea 		1
Ranked 8th.
Summer Olympics medals per capita > Bronze 15
Ranked 5th. 50% more than South Korea 		10
Ranked 9th.
Men's World Ice Hockey Championships > Group B > GF 34
Ranked 2nd. 		35
Ranked 1st. 3% more than China
Golf at the 2006 Asian Games > Men Team > +/- Par 7
Ranked 9th. 		-28
Ranked 17th.
Golf at the 2006 Asian Games > Men Team > Round 4 > Dec. 11 220
Ranked 12th. 2% more than South Korea 		215
Ranked 17th.
Golf at the 2006 Asian Games > Men Team > Round 3 > Dec. 10 212
Ranked 11th. 2% more than South Korea 		208
Ranked 17th.
Golf at the 2006 Asian Games > Men Team > Round 2 > Dec. 9 221
Ranked 10th. 6% more than South Korea 		208
Ranked 17th.
Golf at the 2006 Asian Games > Men Team > Total 871
Ranked 9th. 4% more than South Korea 		836
Ranked 17th.
All Nations Cup 2006 > Qualifiers results > MP 3
Ranked 23th. The same as South Korea 		3
Ranked 4th.
Archery at the 1992 Summer Olympics > Top 8 table > Total 2
Ranked 5th. 		5
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than China
Swimming > Summer Olympics - Men's 4 x 100m medley relay > Non-Qualifiers > Time 3:43.50 3:50.83
Men's World Ice Hockey Championships > Group B > GP 5
Ranked 3rd. The same as South Korea 		5
Ranked 7th.
1997 World Air Games > Results > Bronze medals 3
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than South Korea 		1
Ranked 18th.
2005 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships > Groups All-Around > 5 Ribbons 10.8
Ranked 12th. 34% more than South Korea 		8.07
Ranked 20th.
2005 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships > Team All-Around > Total 119.75
Ranked 13th. 5% more than South Korea 		114.1
Ranked 17th.
2005 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships > Team All-Around > Clubs 36.7
Ranked 15th. 3% more than South Korea 		35.8
Ranked 18th.
Olympic point totals > Salt Lake City 2002 14
Ranked 12th. 40% more than South Korea 		10
Ranked 14th.
Summer Paralympics > Silver 22
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than South Korea 		7
Ranked 23th.
Summer Paralympics > Silver per million 0.0174
Ranked 52nd. 		0.149
Ranked 39th. 9 times more than China
Summer Paralympics > Gold per million 0.0269
Ranked 51st. 		0.383
Ranked 24th. 14 times more than China
Olympic point totals > Sydney 2000 131
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than South Korea 		54
Ranked 12th.
Summer Paralympics > Bronze 17
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than South Korea 		7
Ranked 25th.
Summer Olympics medals per capita > Population > /medal 21 614 000 1 671 000
1997 World Air Games > Results > Total 4
Ranked 18th. 4 times more than South Korea 		1
Ranked 26th.
Summer Olympics medals per capita > Silver 16
Ranked 5th. 60% more than South Korea 		10
Ranked 8th.
Summer Paralympics > Gold 34
Ranked 6th. 89% more than South Korea 		18
Ranked 9th.
Summer Paralympics > Total 73
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than South Korea 		32
Ranked 16th.
Men's World Ice Hockey Championships > Group A > GA 61
Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than South Korea 		9
Ranked 7th.
Olympic point totals > Sydney 2000 per million 0.104
Ranked 68th. 		1.15
Ranked 32nd. 11 times more than China
Swimming at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships > Medals table > Total per million 0.00152
Ranked 19th. 		0.0412
Ranked 16th. 27 times more than China
Olympic point totals > Salt Lake City 2002 per million 0.0109
Ranked 25th. 		0.21
Ranked 19th. 19 times more than China
Archery at the 1996 Summer Olympics > Top 8 table > Position 3
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than South Korea 		1
Ranked 11th.
2005 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships > Team All-Around > Rope 34.75
Ranked 15th. 5% more than South Korea 		33.25
Ranked 19th.
2003 World Judo Championships > Medals table > Total 2
Ranked 12th. 		3
Ranked 7th. 50% more than China
2005 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships > Groups All-Around > Total 23.12
Ranked 10th. 39% more than South Korea 		16.65
Ranked 20th.
2005 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships > Team All-Around > Ribbon 33.2
Ranked 16th. 8% more than South Korea 		30.82
Ranked 25th.
Swimming > Summer Olympics - Men's 4 x 100m medley relay > Non-Qualifiers > Names Yi Zhao / Qiliang Zeng / Chengji Jiang / Lifeng Zhao Min-Suk Kim / Kwang-Jea Cho / Dae-Chu Yang / Yun-Ho Koh
2006 World Baseball Classic > Team batting > AB 92
Ranked 13th. 		218
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than China
2006 World Baseball Classic > Team batting > BB 9
Ranked 13th. 		16
Ranked 8th. 78% more than China

SOURCES: Wikipedia: 2006 World Baseball Classic; Wikipedia: 2006 FIBA World Championship for Women; Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA); Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; FIFA Official Website, December 2005; Wikipedia: 1996 Summer Olympics medals per capita; The Golden Book of the Olympic Games; ESPN, FIFA Official Website, NationMaster; ESPN, FIFA Official Website, NationMaster. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; Wikipedia: List of International Cricket Council members; Wikipedia: All Nations Cup 2006; Wikipedia: Shooting at the 1992 Summer Olympics; Wikipedia: 1954 Asian Games; Wikipedia: Archery at the 2000 Summer Olympics; Wikipedia: Swimming at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships; Wikipedia: Archery at the 1996 Summer Olympics; Wikipedia: 1960 Summer Paralympics. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; Wikipedia: 2004 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships; Wikipedia: 2005 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships; Wikipedia: Golf at the 2006 Asian Games; Wikipedia: 1991 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships; Wikipedia: Archery at the 1992 Summer Olympics; Wikipedia: Swimming at the 1992 Summer Olympics - Men's 4 x 100 metre medley relay; Wikipedia: 1997 World Air Games; Wikipedia: 1960 Summer Paralympics; The Golden Book of the Olympic Games. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; Wikipedia: Swimming at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; Wikipedia: 2003 World Judo Championships

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