Delberto Umbiortole wrote:
> It is true that most of the great powers have extensive sea-faring
> histories.  England, France, Spain,
> USA, Japan, Taiwan, Italy, Singapore, Canada, Australia.
>
> Ironically, there are many backwards countries that are islands --
> fillipines, el salvadore,
> fiji islands, argentina, china, ..
>
> so, apparently, being next to the ocean is no guarantee of success.
> however, it might be almost a necessity -- except for germany.

Umbiortole-san

Please, can you provide me / us with the sources for your list?  Thank
you.


Sryn
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