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Europe. World GNP, 2005. World GDP, 2005. Venice was at the center of World economy in 1500, which consisted primarily of Mediterranean and Western European water routes and via the Levant ports into Asia.
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Venice was at the center of World economy in 1500, which consisted primarily of Mediterranean and Western European water routes and via the Levant ports into Asia.
By 1775, European Colonialism gripped the globe like an octopus. This map shows English, Dutch Spanish, Portuguese and French trade networks, identifiable by their point of origin. Note the prominence of the British network, with London as the center of the world.
G 8 (Group of 8 of the World’s Richest Industrialized Countries) • Canada • European Union • France • Germany • Italy • Japan • Russia • United Kingdom • United States
G 20Group of 20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors from 20 Countries • G8 plus • Turkey • Argentina • Brazil • Mexico • China • South Korea • India • Indonesia • Saudi Arabia • Australia • South Africa • Australia