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GDP maps of European countries tell us a very simple story: some nations are rich, others are poor. Politicians and the media love this map. But it's only part of the truth. GDP measures the money moving through an economy, not the actual wealth you have managed to build and protect. Today, we are ranking all European and transcontinental nations by their True Median Net Worth. And because so many of you asked for it, we will also show the exact position of the United States and Canada. We are taking the person exactly in the middle of society, adding up their cash and property, and subtracting all their private debts. This ranking measures one thing only: who actually owns hard assets, and who is just renting their lifestyle from the banks. And here is where it gets dangerous. Some of the wealthiest nations on this map are buried under mountains of private debt