!!! Overview
[{$pagename}] ([WBG] or [World Bank]) is a family of five international [organizations] that make leveraged loans to developing countries and is the largest and most well-known development bank in the world.[{$pagename}] stated mission is to achieve the twin goals of ending extreme [poverty] and building shared prosperity.[{$pagename}] is part of the [United Nations] system, but its governance structure is different: each institution within the [{$pagename}] is owned by its member [governments], which subscribe to its basic share capital, with votes proportional to shareholding. 
Membership gives certain voting rights that are the same for all countries but there are also additional votes which depend on financial contributions to the organization. The President of the [{$pagename}] is nominated by the [President of the United States of America] and elected by the Bank's Board of Governors.

As of 15 November [2009|Year 2009] the [United States] held 16.4% of total votes, [Japan] 7.9%, [Germany] 4.5%, the [United Kingdom] 4.3%, and [France] 4.3%. As changes to the Bank's Charter require an 85% super-majority, the [United States] can block any major change in the [{$pagename}]'s governing structure.

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