BRIC reasonably similar to that of Brazil and Russia, and slightly above that of India. South Africa is a "gateway" to Southern Africa and Africa in general as the most developed African country. China is South Africa's largest trading partner, and India wants to increase commercial ties with Africa. South Africa is also Africa's largest economy, but as number 31 in global GDP economies it is far behind its new partners. Jim O'Neill expressed surprise when South Africa joined BRIC since South Africa's economy is a quarter of the size of Russia's (the least economically powerful BRIC nation). He believed that
I Gotta Rash/We Are Thee Goblins from Canada I Gotta Rash/We Are Thee Goblins from Canada I Gotta Rash/We Are Thee Goblins From Canada is a split album between Nardwuar the Human Serviette's two bands, The Evaporators, and Thee Goblins. It was released in 1998 as an LP with a free CD. The name I Gotta Rash comes from the time Jello Biafra drew on Nardwuar's face with a marker pen, the subsequent removal of which resulted in a rash. All tracks by The Evaporators unless noted otherwise. All tracks by Thee Goblins unless noted otherwise. Tracks 1-12 by The Evaporators unless noted otherwise Tracks 13-22 by Thee