How can a country be more rich and power full?
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I would recommend the excellent book The World's Banker : A Story of Failed States, Financial Crises, and the Wealth and Poverty of Nations.  Or Guns, Germs and Steel, by Jared Diamond.  Or perhaps "The open veins of Latin America", by Eduard Galeano.\n\nThe arguments are very complex and the analysis of history and culture very interesting, but I will boil it down and make it very simple.\n\nSuccessfull cultures in today's world are almost entirely based on the values of a particular culture (yes there are other factors, but bear with me).  Countries that approach economics from an exploitationist perspective (see Spain in the 16th century in the new world) or many countries today where a few people control the mineral and resource wealth of a country fail repeatedly until eventually the values of the people change.  \n\nCountries that have promoted mercantilism, trade and commerce generally prosper, because in order to create a climate in which commerce can flourish, soceity has to value the traits that are conducive to commerce (transparency, rule of law, meritocracy, etc).  A smart businessman hires the best people he can to do the job, not necessarily his family members (as is the norm in some countries).  \n\nSo, how is it that countries that have relatively few natural resources are rich and powerful (Great Britain, Japan for instance)?  They are mercantilists to one extent or another.  Look at the Netherlands. Almost no natural resources, and only 14 million people.  However, they own many major businesses that operate in the US and have influence out of proportion to their size.  Why?  they figured it out early and got with the program.
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A few rules to rule a country.&#92;\nWho has the biggest guns.\nWho has the most money.\nWho can geographically own the most land.\nHow one uses his or her leadership.
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To conquer as much of the world as they could.
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Brazil is a very wealthy country! Sadly, though, there is a lot of corruption in Brazil and this richness is extremely unbalanced. It isn't uncommon in a Brazilian city to see first class buildings next to favela's (slums). Hopefully the Brazilian government will get itself together, because with its countries wealth of natural resources and friendly people, it could be the next superpower!
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We are the most powerful country in the world DUH
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Either power or compassion. But, usually those who enter it because they care about society end up enjoying the power a lot. You make a lot of friends when you hold the keys to the wealth of others.\n\nAll we need to do to make them work better for us is pay attention and vote them out of office if they get too greedy.
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by being rich and famous
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how can a goverment manage a population that exceeds 1 billion people? just because a portion of the people are doing better from the boom does not mean everyone will benifit.
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LOL until the world realizes that Germany has better and untapped resources than America, Then America will continue to Police the world.  We have the best technology and resources.  When our resources begin to deplete we will either take Germany's or die trying.  Until then, we rule the world cause everyone expects us to.  They want us to fix it's problems and want us to take blame for all that's wrong.  That's the cost of being rich and powerful.
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Depends on "how" you mean by rich.  If you mean financially, just look at their clothes, car, accessories, home.\n\nBut there are other ways to be "rich."  I am rich in the fact that I have two beautiful wonderful happy healthy children, I have a wonderful loving family support system, my parents live next-door as does my brother and his family.   I have a wonderful extended family that is here, we all keep in touch, all across the States.  And we have pets that we consider part of our families.\n\nYou can tell, just by the smiles on their faces.  By the fact they have people around them.
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Poor countries want what wealthy countries have, even if it means taking it rather than earning it.  Inequality leads to conflict.  The only way many people know to solve conflict is through violence.  Learing to talk, use diplomacy, is the only hope we have.
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Sure, America is rich, but the money is not distributed evenly. There is a small number of Americans that possesses a large percentage of the money that the nation currently has...
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Many poor countries are "developing countries," or "Third World," because they have low "human development." (1).  If "developing countries," can improve their standard of living by increasing life expectancy and literacy, decreasing population growth, and building infastructure, including schools, hospitals, roads, etc., then they could become richer.  (2).  \n\nThe "human development index" or (HDI) measures where countries are in development, and those countries that are low are "poor," and could become richer by improving their "human development," which includes: life expectancy, literacy, education, and standards of living.  (3) \n\nWhen countries can increase savings, increase reliance on the "rule of law," decrease corruption, decrease debt, increase investment in the country by large companies, and increase profits from world trade, then they could become richer!  (2).  \n\nGood luck!
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It's a LOT more complicated that a maximum number of people per square mile.  You'd have to take into account how the land is being used.  And even when you fill the land you have, you can build up instead of out (if they can stack people 50 stories high, you've got a lot more people per area).  Ultimately, the number of people a country can support will depend more on other resources (like) than on surface area, and this is constantly changing, and a larger population will tend to produce more, too.  There's no really maximum occupancy of a country.
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A small country with a big ego
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They like power. They like being at the top of society. But, it also has to do with the fact that these nations have very limited histories in democracy. Democracy is a journey, NOT a destination.
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What a Question... Be rich in a poor country and spend your time and your money, in any place in the world you feel like spending them... Jesus Christ, what a question...