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Which is richer Germany or Russia?
Russia has a GDP per capita of $27,900 as of 2017, while in Germany, the GDP per capita is $50,800 as of 2017.
Is Russia bigger than Germany?
Russia is about 48 times bigger than Germany. Germany is approximately 357,022 sq km, while Russia is approximately 17,098,242 sq km, making Russia 4,689\% larger than Germany. Meanwhile, the population of Germany is ~80.2 million people (61.6 million more people live in Russia).
Did Germany and Russia go to war?
Germany fought against Russia in World War I (1914–1918). Relations were warm in the 1920s, very cold in the 1930s, friendly in 1939–41, and then turned into war to the death in 1941–45. That détente collapsed in 1941 when Germany invaded the USSR.
How did the people of Russia become so rich?
The people of Russia never had power or money, but rather like China, the government was very rich off the backs of the people. You know something like our government is attempting to do, rather than live within their means, they merely want to keep increasing the taxes the people pay.
Can Russia become a great power?
Russia’s desire to be a great power poses a challenge to Western policymakers. There is, however, a spectrum of ‘greatness’ along which Russia can place itself. Although Russia will attempt to situate itself as far along the spectrum as it can afford, at present it is placed quite modestly.
Why was Russia so poor under the Soviet Union?
Thanks Stalin. Russia was poor under the Soviet Union as they abhor the idea of free economy. It becomes another economic china. One thing you have to remember, Russia was not ever a people rich nation, the government became rich through over taxation of the people.
Does the west have any influence over the Russian economy?
While the West has no determining influence over the Russian economy, it does have the capacity to raise the economic cost to Russia of inappropriate great power behaviour, and should do so. Russia wants to be recognised as a great power, and has sufficient economic power and potential to encourage it to behave accordingly.