Japan: A country that distinguished itself for its fascism and mass murder, and attacking countries without a declaration of war. Currently in an endless economically depressed funk. Major achievements in the past decade include getting hit by a massive tsunami, allowing five nuclear reactors to melt down, and losing 5-2 to the U.S. in the women's world cup.
China: One of the big four allied powers of WWII, overcame the century of humiliation, liberated peasants and women, helped end the Cold War by switching sides to the U.S., achieved the largest and fastest poverty reduction in human history. Despite recent slowdown still has a dynamic economy. First non-Western country to have a higher GDP (by purchasing power) than any Western country since the industrial revolution. Through 30-year one child policy which prevented 300 million births, has contributed more to environmental conservation than any other nation. Also the world's oldest continuous civilization. Demerits: Suckiness of the current government.
It's not often I agree with Santander, but yeah.
Thus, Japan. By a million.
