[Various Statistics] [Index of Business and Economy]

Population, GNP/Capita and Economic Growth of Asia Pacific Countries in 1997

Country	Population (million)	GNP/Capita (US $)	GDP Growth
Australia	18.5	20,710	3.2%
Brunei	0.3	20,400	3.0%
Canada	30.3	18,900	3.7%
Chile	13.3	-	-
China	1,232.1	655	8.0%
Hong Kong	6.5	24,455	6.1%
Indonesia	200.0	1,086	7.8%
Japan	126.1	33,090	-0.3%
Mexico	93.9	3,600	8.8%
Malaysia	21.7	4,466	8.4%
New Zealand	3.7	17,010	2.4%
PN Guinea	4.3	1,249	2.3%
Philippines	71.8	1,265	5.7%
Singapore	3.1	30,500	7.8%
South Korea	45.9	10,730	6.3%
Taiwan	21.8	13,130	6.3%
Thailand	61.4	2,970	6.4%
United States	269.2	28,480	3.3%