Tag Archives: European Union

China, and the Shift of Power from West to East

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Ron Pavellas

There seems no doubt that China as a world power is rising. The questions examined here are: How “powerful” is China and how does it compare with Europe and the USA? What is the likely outcome of China’s greater economic … Continue reading →

Posted in Demography, Geography, Government & Politics, History | Tagged European Centre for International Political Economy, European Union, Foreign Exchange and Gold Reserves, GDP per person, Guy de Jonquiéres, Sun Yat-sen, Ural Mountains, Zbigniew Brzezinski | 4 Comments

Extremes of Wealth and Poverty

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Ron Pavellas

I often return to the trove of statistical data on the world’s 242 sovereign states and dependent territories, as detailed online in The World Factbook of the CIA. Here are some conclusions and speculations derived from the data in the chart displayed … Continue reading →

Posted in Demography, Economics, Geography | Tagged European Union, GDP per capita, life expectancy, Real Growth Rate, The World Factbook of the CIA, Wealthiest Countries, world population | Leave a comment

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