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They lead the world's largest countries; they play a crucial role in international politics and economics. Some of them are elected by universal suffrage, others not. Some have become emblematic figures of modern society. Heads of state, spiritual figures, respected or controversial personalities – these are the people who lead the world. What real influence do they wield and how popular are they in the USA and the five largest European countries (Germany, France, Spain, Italy and Great Britain)? To answer these questions, Harris Interactive, in collaboration with FRANCE 24 and the International Herald Tribune, has launched the first World Leaders Barometer which will be carried out every 2 months. The principal findings of this barometer are as follows (complete results at the top/at the bottom of the page)

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The latest poll was conducted online by Harris Interactive, in partnership with FRANCE 24 and The International Herald Tribune, among a total of 6,299 adults (aged 16-64) within France, Germany, Great Britain, Spain and the United-States; and adults (aged 18-64) in Italy, from 8th to 19th January 2009. The data were weighted, where necessary, by age, gender, education, region and Internet usage to make it representative of the general population profile for each country. Propensity score weighting was applied to adjust for respondents' propensity to be online.

 
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