[FreeReign]

That's nice. Their total economy, however, is second in the world. It is the total economy that funds military budgets.

That's nice. Their total military budget in 2003 was 55 billion. Our total 2003 military budget was over 400 billion.

[XBob]

99 - "Their total military budget in 2003 was 55 billion. Our total 2003 military budget was over 400 billion."

So, let's use me personally observed example as a rate of exchnge - A $500 US apartment which rents for $10 overseas. That means that the exchange rate in true value is 50 times what it is in fact. So $55 billion times 50 = $2750 billion versus $400 billion.