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Hong Kong has remained as the world's freest economy
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Hong_Kong
United States is arguably the most free country in the world.
http://www.policymic.com/articles/23163/world-s-freest-countries-the-u-s-is-only-number-7
America is not the freest country in the world, or most democratic.
http://www.economist.com/blogs/democracyinamerica/2010/02/quality_american_democracy
If New Zealand was really the 3rd freest place on earth, then, in my opinion, we would be in truly sad shape.
http://www.westga.edu/~bquest/2000/nzealand.html
North Dakota is the freest state in the U.S., followed closely by South Dakota,...
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/03/28/here-are-the-10-freest-states-in-the-u-s-and-the-least/
Australia's economic freedom score is 82.6, making its economy the 3rd freest in the 2013 Index.
http://www.heritage.org/index/ranking
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Now look at these! Whaddya think!
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The United States, ranked only 10th most free in the world this year,...
http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/10/business/global-economic-freedom-index/
Which countries are most free — and most oppressive?
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2013/01/16/which-countries-are-most-free-and-most-oppressive/
t produces annual scores representing the levels of political rights and civil liberties in each state and territory, on a scale from 1 (most free) to 7 (least free).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_in_the_World
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and many more!