Here is an up-to-the-minute list of the amount of gold owned by the top 10 countries in the world plus that of the International Monetary Fund. Words: 257
Lorimer Wilson, editor of www.munKNEE.com
(It’s all about Money!) provides the information below in a manner which has been edited, abridged and reformatted below for the sake of clarity and brevity to ensure a fast and easy read. Please note that this paragraph must be included in any article re-posting to avoid copyright infringement.
Wilson goes on to present the following:
Troy Ounces by Country
1. United States: 286,909,230
2. Germany: 119,825,037
3. Italy: 86,512,136
4. France: 85,689,488
5. China: 37,188,939
6. Switzerland: 36,697,096
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7. Netherlands: 31,531,601
8. Russia: 27,004,898
9. Japan: 21,637,092
10. India: 19,665,826
Other
International Monetary Fund: 97,223,698
Source: http://www.usdebtclock.org/gold-precious-metals.html
If you believe the US has 286,909,230 oz of gold you need to continue reading the New York Times.