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13th January 2012...Hong Kong has retained its position as the world's freest economy, according to a ranking compiled by the Heritage Foundation. Singapore ranked second, followed by Australia, New Zealand and Switzerland. Ireland ranked 9th, ahead of the USA (10th), the UK (14th) and Germany (26th).

LINK: http://www.heritage.org/Index/ranking