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drops to No. 9 in world's most Powerful Passport Index Who's the itty-bitty city-state with the global passport the world thinks is great?

There's new year cheer for Singapore as it reclaims its place at the top of a quarterly ranking of the world's most powerful passports.

Holders of this desirable red travel document enjoy visa-free access to 195 out of 227 destinations worldwide, according to the Henley Passport Index, more than citizens of any other place on the planet.