USA vs. Japan
http://books.google.ca/books?id=ln2yy7q ... &ct=resultand the reverse is true concerning attorneys.
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Japan still has relatively few lawyers. Only one in every 5,518 people in Japan is an attorney, while the corresponding figure is 285 in the United States, 477 in Britain, 577 in Germany and 1,363 in France.
Now, which profession provides greater value to the economy? Which profession do the majority of North American politicians come from? The answers speak volumes.