https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/04/25/the-newest-global-superpower-apple/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 08:26:11 -0400<![CDATA[Apple has about 60,000 full-time employees around the world. Apple is a $600 billion company and growing. Nigeria has a population of about 170 million and a GDP less than half Apple’s market capitalization. Such comparisons may seem facile, but they should be made over and over until the full weight sinks in. Apple is not just a cool computer/phone/tablet company. It is an ecosystem and a society with more influence and power than most nations.]]>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 20:40:06 -0400<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/04/25/the-newest-global-superpower-apple-n279303