6) United Kingdom – GDP: $2.8 Trillion
The United Kingdom’s place on this list could be under enormous threat with the Scottish vote of Independence of the horizon. In the meantime however the country’s agriculture, electronic and manufacturing industries ensure that one of Europe’s most financially and politically powerful countries is in rude health.
5) France – GDP: $2.9 Trillion
Only just ahead of the United Kingdom, but in a list like this every penny counts. France has long been a global superpower, with as many as 30 of the world’s 500 biggest companies originating from France. They have been an influential voice within the European Union since its formation as the European Economic Community.
4) Germany – GDP: $3.9 Trillion
Germany is Europe’s biggest economy by over $1trillion and has set a shining example in the EU under the guidance of Chancellor Angela Merkel. They are also the second largest exporter in the world and have one of the leading automotive industries.
The UK’s place would be under threat if Scotalnd had chosen independence? That would be funny if it wasn’t so wrong, and was misleading pro-independence propaganda.
However, thankfully the vote was to maintain the union … and if pro-independence people such as yourself bothered to investigate they would find that:
– the union was originally instigated at the request of Scotland.
– England & Scotland first came together under a Scottish king.
– the union has had long term financial benefit for Scotalnd.
Brave Heart people!!!!!!!!!!!!
Can we frame this a little different just to reveal the real power of capitalism as contrasted to a Marxist government (or others)?
Crunch the numbers and you will find that $ / person in China is 14% of the USA.
And then we can look at Arab countries that without oil and natural gas (which has to be abstracted by western capitalist corporations) generate about the same amount of wealth as two Mc Donalds and a Dairy Queen.
No wonder a Marxist born in Kenya resents us with such fervor?
How about the 100 richest Christians?
or
the amount of taxes paid by the 10 richest Americans?
na…kinda messes up the narrative hey?