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Population
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$65 trillion
$10,000
6.6 billion
1.02 billion
510.072m skm
28 years
1.07male/fem
193
82%

New World Rulers and Leaders

John Key, Prime Minister of New Zealand
November 2008

Mohamed Nasheed, President of the Maldives.
november 11, 2008

Taro Aso, Prime Minister of Japan
September 24, 2008

Mr. Somchai Wongsawat, Prime Minister of Thailand
September 17, 2008

ASIF ALI ZARDARI, President of Pakistan
Sept 6, 2008

Jalal Talabani, President of Iraq

Jalal Talabani, President of Iraq 1933 - Born in Kelkan, Iraq.

1946 - Formed a Kurdish student association in secret.

1953 - He was allowed to enter law school. He originally wished to be admitted to a medical school but was denied.

1956 - Hid and escaped his arrest for being the founder and Secretary Genereal of the Kurdistan Student Union.

1958 - Returned to law school and became the editor of two publications, Khabat and Kurdistan.

1959 - After graduating, he joined the Iraqi army and served as the commander of a tank unit.

1962 - Liberated the district of Sharbazher from the Iraqi government forces by leading a coordinated offensive.

1991 - Inspired the Kurdish to revolt against Saddam Hussein.

2005 - Elected as the President of Iraq.

2006 - He was elected as the President of Iraq, his second term in the government, on the 22nd of April.