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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 13 February 2025. List of great powers from the early modern period to the post-Cold War era Great powers are often recognized in an international structure such as the United Nations Security Council. A great power is a nation, state or empire that, through its economic, political and military strength ...
A great power is a sovereign state that is recognized as having the ability and expertise to exert its influence on a global scale. Great powers characteristically possess military and economic strength, as well as diplomatic and soft power influence, which may cause middle or small powers to consider the great powers' opinions before taking actions of their own.
Rank Country Global Militarization Index (GMI) Military Expenditure Index Score People Index Score Heavy Weapons Index Score 1 Ukraine 335: 5.11: 1.29: 1.75
Number Country CINC 1 China.198566 2 United States.142149 3 India.073444 4 Japan.042675 5 Russia.039274 6 Brazil.024545 7 Germany.024082 8 South Korea.023878 9 United Kingdom
Sumer (or Šumer) was one of the early civilizations of the Ancient Near East, [6] located in the southern part of Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq) from the time of the earliest records in the mid 4th millennium BC until the rise of Babylonia in the late 3rd millennium BC. [7] [6] The term "Sumerian" applies to all speakers of the Sumerian language.
Country Army Founded Endonym Ref. Abkhazia Abkhazia Army: 1992; 33 years ago () Afghanistan Islamic National Army: 1722; 303 years ago () Pashto: افغان ملي پوځ, romanized: Afǧān millí pawź Albania Albanian Land Force: 2000; 25 years ago () Albanian: Forca Tokësore të Republikës së Shqipërisë Algeria
Americans are eager to travel. According to a Forbes Advisor survey of 1,000 people, 49% plan to travel more in 2023 than in 2022, compared to 38% who stated they plan to travel about the same ...
Although it is still the most powerful military and has the largest economy by nominal GDP (although China has surpassed the United States in GDP purchasing power parity, and could surpass the United States nominal GDP in the coming decades [3] [4] [5]), China has made significant gains in cultural influence and technology.