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Dr. Gunter Thielen
Liz Mohn
Dr. Jörg Dräger
Dr. Brigitte Mohn
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Prof. Dieter H. Vogel

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Sources of country data:
Federal Foreign Office of the Federal Republic of Germany, Länderinformationen | Bertelsmann Stiftung, Bertelsmann Transformation Index 2008 | CIA, The World Factbook 21. August 2008 | Transparency International, Corruption Perception Index 2007 | UNDP, Human Development Report 2007/2008

Photos:
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