NEW YORK: Despite ongoing economic woes, the United States has the best national reputation worldwide, according to the 2011 Anholt-GfK Roper Nation Brands Index.
The US has retained the No. 1 spot in the survey since 2009, when it jumped to the top position from seventh. It is followed by Germany, the UK, France, and Japan in the top five. The UK pushed ahead of France this year to place third, while France fell from third to fourth.
The US ranked ...