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  • Chess > GrandMasters: Number of GrandMaster chess champions, by country. A GrandMaster is the highest level of recognition in chess.
  • Chess > GrandMasters per million: Number of GrandMaster chess champions, by country. A GrandMaster is the highest level of recognition in chess. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Chess > International Masters: Number of International Masters in chess, by country. International Master is the second highest recognition in chess.
  • Chess > International Masters per million: Number of International Masters in chess, by country. International Master is the second highest recognition in chess. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Chess > World Chess Rankings: Country rank by average rating of top 10 players
  • 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 > 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 > 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 > 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 > 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 > 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.
  • Air Games > Total medals: Total medals won in the First Air Games, held in Turkey in 1997. Events included parachuting, sky-surfing, hang-gliding and ballooning.
  • 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 > 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 > 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.
  • Air Games > Silver medals: Silver medals won in the First Air Games, held in Turkey in 1997. Events included parachuting, sky-surfing, hang-gliding, and ballooning.
  • Air Games > Bronze medals: Bronze medals won in the First Air Games, held in Turkey in 1997. Events included parachuting, sky-surfing, hang-gliding, and ballooning.
  • Air Games > Total medals per million: Total medals won in the First Air Games, held in Turkey in 1997. Events included parachuting, sky-surfing, hang-gliding and ballooning. 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.
  • Air Games > Silver medals per million: Silver medals won in the First Air Games, held in Turkey in 1997. Events included parachuting, sky-surfing, hang-gliding, and ballooning. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Air Games > Bronze medals per million: Bronze medals won in the First Air Games, held in Turkey in 1997. Events included parachuting, sky-surfing, hang-gliding, and ballooning. 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.
  • 2003 World Judo Championships > Medals table > Total: Number of metals won at the 2003 World Judo Championships by country.
  • Summer Paralympics > Silver per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Summer Paralympics > Bronze per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
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Chess > GrandMasters 19
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Switzerland 		7
Ranked 33th.
Chess > GrandMasters per million 0.0145
Ranked 71st. 		0.935
Ranked 28th. 65 times more than China
Chess > International Masters 12
Ranked 44th. 		26
Ranked 24th. 2 times more than China
Chess > International Masters per million 0.00915
Ranked 93th. 		3.47
Ranked 21st. 380 times more than China
Chess > World Chess Rankings 2,611
Ranked 7th. 4% more than Switzerland 		2,522
Ranked 28th.
FIFA World Ranking > Men 549
Ranked 69th. 		657
Ranked 34th. 20% more than China
FIFA World Ranking > Men per million 0.419
Ranked 187th. 		87.79
Ranked 80th. 210 times more than China
FIFA World Ranking > Women 1,950
Ranked 9th. 16% more than Switzerland 		1,685
Ranked 27th.
Summer olympic medals > All time 223
Ranked 14th. 22% more than Switzerland 		183
Ranked 17th.
Winter olympic medals > All time 22
Ranked 15th. 		103
Ranked 7th. 5 times more than China
World Championships in Athletics > Medals Table > Position 39. 20
World Cup Totals > Goals against 9
Ranked 56th. 		51
Ranked 15th. 6 times more than China
World Cup Totals > Losses 3
Ranked 56th. 		14
Ranked 14th. 5 times more than China
World Cup Totals > Wins 0.0
Ranked 71st. 		8
Ranked 21st.
World Cup Totals > Wins per million 0.0
Ranked 67th. 		1.07
Ranked 9th.
Summer Olympics medals per capita > Gold 28
Ranked 3rd. 28 times more than Switzerland 		1
Ranked 42nd.
Summer Olympics medals per capita > Population 1 275 215 000 7 173 000
World Cup Totals > Losses per million 0.00229
Ranked 68th. 		1.87
Ranked 4th. 817 times more than China
World Cup Totals > Goals for 0.0
Ranked 72nd. 		37
Ranked 19th.
World Cup Totals > Goals against per million 0.00686
Ranked 68th. 		6.81
Ranked 4th. 993 times more than China
World Cup Totals > Points 0.0
Ranked 71st. 		22
Ranked 20th.
Air Games > Total medals 4
Ranked 17th. 		7
Ranked 9th. 75% more than China
International Cricket Council members > Affiliate Members > Member Since 2004 1985
World Cup Totals > Draws 0.0
Ranked 69th. 		4
Ranked 27th.
World Cup Totals > Points per million 0.0
Ranked 67th. 		2.94
Ranked 9th.
World Cup Totals > Matches played 3
Ranked 69th. 		26
Ranked 19th. 9 times more than China
World Cup Totals > Goals for per million 0.0
Ranked 68th. 		4.94
Ranked 5th.
World Cup Totals > Draws per million 0.0
Ranked 65th. 		0.534
Ranked 10th.
World Cup Totals > Matches played per million 0.00229
Ranked 68th. 		3.47
Ranked 5th. 1518 times more than China
Air Games > Silver medals 1
Ranked 15th. 		3
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than China
Air Games > Bronze medals 3
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Switzerland 		1
Ranked 20th.
IAAF World Indoor Championships > Medals table > Position 20. 20.
Air Games > Total medals per million 0.00325
Ranked 27th. 		0.987
Ranked 4th. 304 times more than China
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Great Britain > Qualification > Q3 Time 1'19.820 1'16.142
1997 World Air Games > Results > Silver medals 1
Ranked 21st. 		3
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than China
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Great Britain > Qualification > Gap 7.96
Ranked 2nd. 8 times more than Switzerland 		0.94
Ranked 20th.
2005 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships > Groups All-Around > 5 Ribbons 10.8
Ranked 12th. 		11.07
Ranked 11th. 3% more than China
2005 World Women's Curling Championship > Standings 7
Ranked 5th. The same as Switzerland 		7
Ranked 6th.
2005 World Women's Curling Championship > Standings > Ends > Lost 45
Ranked 6th. 		48
Ranked 4th. 7% more than China
2005 World Women's Curling Championship > Standings > Skip Wang Bingyu Mirjam Ott
2005 World Women's Curling Championship > Standings > Shot > Pct. 68%
Ranked 6th. 		72%
Ranked 4th. 6% more than China
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Great Britain > Qualification > Driver Qinghua Ma Neel Jani
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Great Britain > Qualification > Q4 Time 1'19.679 1'15.587
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Great Britain > Qualification > Q1 Time 1'20.465 1'17.907
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Great Britain > Qualification > Q2 Time 1'19.071 1'16.435
Summer Paralympics > Gold per million 0.0269
Ranked 51st. 		1.11
Ranked 9th. 41 times more than China
Olympic point totals > Sydney 2000 131
Ranked 3rd. 8 times more than Switzerland 		17
Ranked 27th.
A1 Grand Prix of Nations > 2005-2006 > USA > Sprint Race Results > Driver Tengyi Jiang Giorgio Mondini
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Germany > Qualification > Driver Tengyi Jiang Neel Jani
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Portugal > Qualification > Q2 Time 1'34.975 1'31.096
2006-07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Malaysia > Qualification > Q2 Time 1'51.936 1'51.506
A1 Grand Prix of Nations > 2005-2006 > USA > Sprint Race Results > Time +1'13.008 +1'00.478
2005 World Women's Curling Championship > Standings > PF 63
Ranked 8th. 		74
Ranked 6th. 17% more than China
Air Games > Silver medals per million 0.000813
Ranked 21st. 		0.423
Ranked 4th. 521 times more than China
Olympic point totals > Sydney 2000 per million 0.104
Ranked 68th. 		2.37
Ranked 20th. 23 times more than China
Olympic point totals > Salt Lake City 2002 per million 0.0109
Ranked 25th. 		2.61
Ranked 5th. 239 times more than China
Shooting > 1984 Summer Olympics > Medal count > Pos 1
Ranked 17th. 		8
Ranked 8th. 8 times more than China
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > China > Total Points > Points 6
Ranked 22nd. 		121
Ranked 2nd. 20 times more than China
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > China > Sprint Race Results > Driver Ma Qinghua Giorgio Mondini
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > China > Sprint Race Results > Laps 15
Ranked 13th. 15 times more than Switzerland 		1
Ranked 22nd.
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Australia > Main Race Results > Time +13 Laps +3.018
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Australia > Qualification > Q4 Time 1'20.835 1'18.786
2006-07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Australia > Sprint Race Results > Laps 14
Ranked 15th. The same as Switzerland 		14
Ranked 10th.
2006-07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Beijing > China > Qualification > Quickest Time 1:03.275 1:01.711
2006-07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Beijing > China > Sprint Race Results > Time +13.22
Ranked 9th. 49% more than Switzerland 		+8.85
Ranked 14th.
2006-07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Beijing > China > Feature Race Results > Driver Congfu Cheng Neel Jani
2006-07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Czech Republic > Feature Race Results > Laps 38
Ranked 14th. The same as Switzerland 		38
Ranked 8th.
2006-07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Czech Republic > Qualification > Q4 Time 1'45.670 1'46.368
2006-07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Czech Republic > Sprint Race Results > Laps 10
Ranked 17th. The same as Switzerland 		10
Ranked 11th.
2006-07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Czech Republic > Total Points > Points 6
Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Switzerland 		1
Ranked 12th.
2006-07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Indonesia > Sprint Race Results > Driver Ho-Pin Tung Neel Jani
2006-07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Indonesia > Sprint Race Results > Time +4
Ranked 17th. 		+17.63
Ranked 10th. 4 times more than China
2006-07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Malaysia > Qualification > Aggregate 3'44.884 3'43.014
2006-07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Malaysia > Qualification > Q1 Time 1'51.948 1'51.508
2006-07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Malaysia > Qualification > Q3 Time 1'53.333 1'52.746
2006-07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Malaysia > Sprint Race Results > Time 10
Ranked 17th. The same as Switzerland 		10
Ranked 11th.
2006-07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Netherlands > Main Race Results > Laps 41
Ranked 11th. The same as Switzerland 		41
Ranked 7th.
2006-07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Netherlands > Qualifying > Q1 Time 1'31.499 1'28.905
2006-07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Netherlands > Total Points > Points 2
Ranked 11th. 		3
Ranked 10th. 50% more than China
2006-07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Netherlands > Qualifying > Q4 Time 1'28.630 1'27.777
2006-07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Netherlands > Qualifying > Q3 Time 1'29.357 1'28.298
2006-07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Netherlands > Sprint Race Results > Laps 12
Ranked 5th. The same as Switzerland 		12
Ranked 18th.
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix season > Teams > Race Team Astromega DAMS
2006-07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > New Zealand > Feature Race Results > Driver Ho-Pin Tung Sebastien Buemi
2006-07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > New Zealand > Total Points > Points 2
Ranked 9th. 		9
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than China
2006-07 A1 Grand Prix season > Teams > Seat holder <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liu_Yu_%28racing%29">Liu Yu</a> Max Welti
A1 Grand Prix of Nations > 2005-2006 > USA > Sprint Race Results > Laps 16
Ranked 15th. The same as Switzerland 		16
Ranked 9th.
A1 Grand Prix > Second season > 2005-06 A1 Grand Prix season 22nd 2nd
Biathlon World Championships 2007 - Men's Relay > Results > Behind +6:31.1 +6:00.1
Biathlon World Championships 2007 - Men's Relay > Results 3+7 4+10
Biathlon World Championships 2007 - Men's Relay > Results > Result 1:21:07.2 1:20:36.2
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > South Africa > Qualification > Q3 Time 1'21.538 1'19.778
Shooting > 1984 Summer Olympics > Medal count > Total 6
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Switzerland 		1
Ranked 14th.
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > South Africa > Qualification > Driver Tengyi Jiang Neel Jani
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > South Africa > Main Race Results > Laps 35
Ranked 12th. 		40
Ranked 4th. 14% more than China
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Portugal > Sprint Race Results > Laps 1
Ranked 21st. 		18
Ranked 17th. 18 times more than China
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Germany > Sprint Race Results > Laps 16
Ranked 18th. 		18
Ranked 8th. 13% more than China
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > United Arab Emirates > Qualification > Driver Tengyi Jiang Neel Jani
2005 World Women's Curling Championship > Standings > Stolen > Ends 13
Ranked 5th. The same as Switzerland 		13
Ranked 6th.
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Indonesia > Sprint Race Results > Laps 5
Ranked 22nd. 		18
Ranked 9th. 4 times more than China
2006-07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Czech Republic > Feature Race Results > Time + 31.375 + 33.253
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Germany > Qualification > Q3 Time 1'35.578 1'33.554
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Germany > Qualification > Q4 Time 1'35.062 1'32.901
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Germany > Qualification > Q2 Time 1'35.099 1'33.761
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Germany > Qualification > Aggregate 3'10.161 3'06.455
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Germany > Qualification > Gap 4.83
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Switzerland 		1.12
Ranked 19th.
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Germany > Qualification > Q1 Time 1'37.109 1'34.658
1997 World Air Games > Results > Bronze medals 3
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Switzerland 		1
Ranked 22nd.
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Germany > Main Race Results > Time +1'17.441 +7.071
Air Games > Bronze medals per million 0.00244
Ranked 24th. 		0.141
Ranked 9th. 58 times more than China
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Great Britain > Sprint Race Results > Time 58.19
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Switzerland 		20.85
Ranked 14th.
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Indonesia > Qualification > Time 2min 37.313secs 2min 35.065secs
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Mexico > Main Race Results > Time +1 Lap +3.525
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Mexico > Sprint Race Results > Laps 18
Ranked 5th. The same as Switzerland 		18
Ranked 15th.
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Mexico > Sprint Race Results > Time +51.721 +0.283
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Portugal > Qualification > Aggregate 3'07.543 3'01.830
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Portugal > Main Race Results > Time +1'10.581 +7.517
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Portugal > Qualification > Q4 Time 1'33.871 1'30.734
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Portugal > Qualification > Q3 Time 1'33.672 1'31.186
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Portugal > Qualification > Q1 Time 1'59.211 1'32.971
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Portugal > Qualification > Gap 6.23
Ranked 5th. 12 times more than Switzerland 		0.514
Ranked 23th.
2006-07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Malaysia > Qualification > Pos 5 1
Swimming at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships > Medals table > Total 2
Ranked 13th. Twice as much as Switzerland 		1
Ranked 19th.
2006-07 A1 Grand Prix season > Teams > Drivers Congfu Cheng<br>Tengyi Jiang<br>Ho-Pin Tung Sébastien Buemi<br>Neel Jani<br>Marcel Fässler
2005 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships > Groups All-Around > Total 23.12
Ranked 10th. 5% more than Switzerland 		21.98
Ranked 12th.
Olympic point totals > Salt Lake City 2002 14
Ranked 12th. 		19
Ranked 10th. 36% more than China
2003 World Judo Championships > Medals table > Total 2
Ranked 12th. Twice as much as Switzerland 		1
Ranked 20th.
Formula one racing > 2008-09 A1 Grand Prix season > Teams > Race team Team Astromega Boer Racing Services
2006-07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Malaysia > Feature Race Results > Time 28
Ranked 14th. The same as Switzerland 		28
Ranked 9th.
Summer Paralympics > Silver 22
Ranked 9th. 6 times more than Switzerland 		4
Ranked 31st.
Summer Paralympics > Silver per million 0.0174
Ranked 52nd. 		0.557
Ranked 22nd. 32 times more than China
2006-07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Czech Republic > Qualification > Q1 Time 1'47.559 1'46.782
Summer Paralympics > Bronze per million 0.0135
Ranked 56th. 		1.11
Ranked 13th. 83 times more than China
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Portugal > Qualification > Driver Tengyi Jiang Neel Jani
World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships > Preliminaries > First Exercise 18.4
Ranked 6th. 4% more than Switzerland 		17.7
Ranked 11th.
Summer Paralympics > Bronze 17
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Switzerland 		8
Ranked 23th.
World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships > Preliminaries > Second Exercise 18.95
Ranked 6th. 13% more than Switzerland 		16.75
Ranked 18th.
World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships > Preliminaries > Total 37.35
Ranked 7th. 8% more than Switzerland 		34.45
Ranked 18th.
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > China > Sprint Race Results > Time +1'00.963 +14 Laps
Summer Olympics medals per capita > Population > /medal 21 614 000 797 000
2006-07 Cross-Country Skiing World Cup > Nations Cup > Points 30
Ranked 16th. 		139
Ranked 7th. 5 times more than China
1997 World Air Games > Results > Total 4
Ranked 18th. 		7
Ranked 10th. 75% more than China
Summer Olympics medals per capita > Silver 16
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Switzerland 		6
Ranked 17th.
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > South Africa > Qualification > Q4 Time 1'23.357 1'19.037
Summer Paralympics > Total 73
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Switzerland 		20
Ranked 26th.
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Mexico > Qualification > Q1 Time 1'31.119 1'25.419

SOURCES: World Chess Federation, 2006; World Chess Federation, 2006. 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.; 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; The Golden Book of the Olympic Games; Wikipedia: 1999 World Championships in Athletics; 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: 1996 Summer Olympics medals per capita; Air Sports International; Wikipedia: List of International Cricket Council members; Wikipedia: 1995 IAAF World Indoor Championships; Air Sports International. 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: 2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Great Britain; Wikipedia: 1997 World Air Games; Wikipedia: 2005 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships; Wikipedia: 2005 World Women's Curling Championship; Wikipedia: 1960 Summer Paralympics. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. 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