World's Most Powerful Countries: Where Do India Stands?

BANGALORE: Every country in the world strives towards development mainly to get the powerful status. Economy, technology, military capability, foreign affairs, population, land area are among the factors that make any country one of the most powerful countries. As per National Power Index, read on to know the world’s most powerful countries in 2014.

10. Italy:

A unitary parliamentary republic in Southern Europe, Italy is not only famous for its culture, traditions and cuisines, but is also one of the most powerful countries in the world.

It is one of the most developed nations in the world with the fifth largest economy by nominal GDP. Italy is a member of different groups and organizations including NATO, G7, G8 and the World Trade Organization.

This European nation is ranked as the 9th largest economy in the world and the 10th country in terms of spending the highest military expenditure.

9. Canada:

A North America nation, Canada is the ninth most powerful nation in the world. Its advance economy is one of the world’s largest and relies largely upon its natural resources and international trade. Because of a large-scale immigration from many countries, it is one of the most ethnically diverse and multicultural nations.

Canada is second-largest country by total area, and its common border with the United States is the world's longest land border shared by any two countries. And the relation between these two countries is quite friendly and good.

In this nation, $28,194 is an average household disposable income that is an income of 20 percent higher strata of the society earn five times as much as the 20 percent lower strata. Canada is also one of the fastest growing nations in the world.

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