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Definitions
- 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.
- Mt Everest ascents > Duration 1953-2001: Mt Everest ascents 1953 - 2001
- Olympic medals > Gold > Sydney 2000: Gold medals won at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.
- 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.
- 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.
- Mt Everest ascents > Duration 1991-2001 per million: Mt Everest ascents 1991 - 2001. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
- Mt Everest ascents > Duration 1953-2001 per million: Mt Everest ascents 1953 - 2001. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
- Mt Everest ascents > Duration 1991-2001: Mt Everest ascents 1991 - 2001
- Olympic medals > Total > Sydney 2000: Total of all Gold, Silver and Bronze medals won by each nation at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.
- Olympic medals > Bronze > Sydney 2000: Bronze medals won at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.
- 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.
- Summer Paralympics > Bronze per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
- Olympic medals > Gold > Sydney 2000 per million: Gold medals won at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
- Olympic medals > Silver > Sydney 2000 per million: Silver medals won at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. 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.
- Swimming at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships > Medals table > Total per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
- 1976 Summer Paralympics > The Paralympics in Canada and Toronto > Bronze per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
- 1994 Winter Paralympics > Gold per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
- Olympic medals > Total > Sydney 2000 per million: Total of all Gold, Silver and Bronze medals won by each nation at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
- 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.
- Olympic medals > Silver > Sydney 2000: Silver medals won at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games
- 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.
- 1976 Summer Paralympics > The Paralympics in Canada and Toronto > Gold per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
- 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.
- 1976 Summer Paralympics > The Paralympics in Canada and Toronto > Silver per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
- 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 medals > Bronze > Sydney 2000 per million: Bronze medals won at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. 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.
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; Everest yearly ascents by nationalities, adventurestats; International Olympic Committee; Wikipedia: United States at the 2006 Winter Olympics; Wikipedia: 1999 CART World Series Season; Everest yearly ascents by nationalities, adventurestats. 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: 1931 World Ice Hockey Championships; Wikipedia: Great Britain and Ireland at the 1908 Summer Olympics; Wikipedia: 1993 CART World Series Season; Wikipedia: 1984 CART World Series Season; Wikipedia: Nadezhda Chizhova; Wikipedia: 1976 Summer Paralympics; 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.; International Olympic Committee. 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: Aleksandr Averbukh; Wikipedia: 2005 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships; Wikipedia: 1967 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships; Wikipedia: Federation of International Bandy; Wikipedia: 2005 Champ Car World Series Season; Wikipedia: 2005 World Women's Curling Championship; 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: 1976 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: 1994 Winter 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: 1995 IAAF World Indoor Championships; Wikipedia: 2007 Speed Skating World Cup; Wikipedia: Biathlon World Championships 2007 - Men's Relay; Wikipedia: Biathlon World Championships 2007 - Mixed Relay; Wikipedia: Modern pentathlon at the 1976 Summer Olympics; Wikipedia: Shooting at the 1984 Summer Olympics; Wikipedia: 2002 CART World Series Season; Wikipedia: 1997 World Air Games; 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: 1994 Winter Paralympics; Wikipedia: Modern pentathlon at the 1972 Summer Olympics; Wikipedia: Swimming at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships; Wikipedia: 1960 Summer Paralympics; Wikipedia: 1981 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships; Wikipedia: 1973 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships; Wikipedia: Shooting at the 1952 Summer Olympics