Which countries are the ‘most admired in the world’ – and why?

Annual poll puts Germany in top spot ahead of US and China

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Germany has topped a poll of the world’s “most admired countries”, leaving the US a distant second ahead of China and Russia.

The annual poll by Gallup found Germany topped the list for the third year running, leading the US by 10 percentage points, The Guardian says.

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