How wealthy is Spain ?   How similar is it to Mexico  or Colombia ?
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Spain has the world's 10th largest GDP with $651 billion. Mexico is actually number 11, with $578 billion. However, in terms of GDP per capita, Spain is much higher than Mexico $16,000 vs. $6,000. \n\nIn short both countries are very close in terms of their economies; however, the similarities are deceptive because the standard of living is much higher in Spain.
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Have you tried Spain or Bulgaria?
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Well, it depends on how you define "wealthy"\n\nThere are several factors: Total GDP, Total GNP, GDP per capita, etc. that determine how "wealthy" a nation is...\n\nFor example, the United States of America might have the biggest GDP in the world, but a small country like Luxembourg might have the highest GDP per capita in the world.\n\nBut - recently - the United Nations ranked Norway is the world's richest nation.\n\nPersonally, taking an average of all the factors that make a country rich, I would say the USA is the richest country in the world.\n\n-Anand-
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I am an American living in Mexico. Seems to me most of the rich Mexicans are those who are mostly of Spanish heritage, not Indian.  These peole are descendents of the large landowners of the last century..have family wealth, more education. However I also know rich and middle class (financially)  people of Indian and mixed heritage.   There is not the emphasis on charity in Mexico that there is in the states.
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1..Carlos slim helu is the most richest Mexican and the four in the entire world  whit 23.8 billion dollars his business it telecoms he is 65 yo whit 6 children widowed.\n2..jeronimo aragon 3.6 billion dollars \n3..Alberto bailares 2.7 billion \n4.. Ricardo Salinas  pliego  2.6 billion\n5..Lorenzo  zambrano 2.2 billions\n6..Roberto Hernandez 2.0 billions\n7..Maria Asuncion arabruzaba 1.8 billion\n8..Alfredo harp helu 1.6 billion\n9.. Issac saba raffoul 1.2 billion \n10.. Emilio azcaraga jean 1.0 billion\nthose are the top ten but there is many more. and paradoxically mexico has more millionaries than Germany. life is not easy for the rest of the mexicans.
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I am an American living in Mexico.   What i have learned from my Mexican friends is this:\n1.  There are more millionaires per capita in Mexico than in the U. S.  MANY of the very wealthy are descendents of the rich Spanish landowners of the past.\n2.  Poor education..poor schools, and inability of poor families to keep their kids in school.\n3.  GOV'T CORRUPTION!\n4. There  IS a growing middle class, but still 10% of the people have 90% of the wealth.\n5.  In the U. S. most of the Native American population was killed off by Europeans.  In Mexico, this did not happen...so there is a large pop. of Indian peoples.  They were not landowners in the Spanish feudal system that was in power until the Revolution her in the 1930s.  At that time, the gov't broke up the huge Haciendas(lands owned by Spanish landowners_) and the poor were allowed to own land.  Change takes a loooong time!\n  Rural school teachers in  many places earn only the equivelent to $200 to $300 dollars a month...that is one of the reasons for the huge riots and strike of teachers in Oaxaca recently.
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My brother in law moved to Canada......He is from Mexico City and he went to the Canadian Embassy to inquire....He got his residence and now he lives in Canada....The process was pretty easy and just requires you to fill out the paper work.....Best of luck to you.....PS Spain is very expensive, the cost of living is much higher than in Canada....Best of luck...
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It's not forgotten in fact it's one of the riches countries....There is just a huge gap between the poor and the rich. The rich are extremely rich and the poor are extremely poor. They don't have a true middle class.
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Brazil is a very wealthy country! Sadly, though, there is a lot of corruption in Brazil and this richness is extremely unbalanced. It isn't uncommon in a Brazilian city to see first class buildings next to favela's (slums). Hopefully the Brazilian government will get itself together, because with its countries wealth of natural resources and friendly people, it could be the next superpower!
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Middle class baby, that is what has made America great.  For ex., Mexico has a relatively small middle class, and an even smaller upper class.  However, the upper class runs everything, and exploits thier employees ($2.40/day avg wage), not to mention the corrupt government.  You need a strong middle class to sustain an economy, and to keep a check on government power.
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This is just a guess. You may try with the Mexican government as many of the Spanish came there from Mexico and not directly from Spain.
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i want to say spain but brasil is too good
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Spain,no doubt about it...
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I've been to Medellin, the mountains there absolutely breathtaking. Colombia just might be the most beautiful country on earth.
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auntb93... has some good advice, I would listen.  Having lived in Texas off and on most of my life, I have had a good deal of contact with the Mexican culture.  I am fluent in Spanish and I think I understand them.  For the most part The Mexicans outlook of life is somewhat different than ours.  Their government has been quite corrupt for about 90 years, it is just now trying to enter the real world of the 21st century.  Their military is anemic, and local police are mainly available for purchase at the right price.  There is a vast difference between the rich and poor in Mexico.  There is a very small middle class.  Money talks, when all else fails.
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Mexico has EVERYTHING it needs to be a top notch nation. except desire. These people either lack the know how or desire to do it. I sense a civil war is going to happen in Mexico soon. The people there need to find their "Neo"
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everywere some of it might be around my neck!! the question is were is all the gold that the spanish conquistadors took from the aztecs? most of it is at teh bootom of the ocean were some ships sank. i dont know were or or how many ships sank, but just finding one will make you very wealthy