With combined sales of $24 trillion; profits, $1.7 billion; assets $88 trillion; market value $31 trillion; and worldwide employees 68 million, the Forbes Global 2000 accounts for a significant chunk of the global economy. This year's rankings, which span 55 countries, show the gains of emerging economic dynamos such as China and India. We now include 36 companies based in Hong Kong/China, a gain of eight over the previous list; 28 in mainland China, up three; and 33 in India, up three. _http://www.forbes.com/2006/03/30/largest-public-companies_06f2k_cz_sk_0331for bes2000intro.html_ (http://www.forbes.com/2006/03/30/largest-public-companies_06f2k_cz_sk_0331forbes2000intro.html)
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