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As of today, does a nation really need lots of land area in order to become a superpower? The US is large; and the nations set to become superpowers (Brazil, China, Russia, India) are also all relatively large in land area. Many regional powers are moderate in land area; and obviously, the tiniest countries are the most forgettable and insignificant. So tell me-without a ton of land available to them, can a moderately-sized nation (around 400,000-600,000 square km) surpass nations with much larger land area economy-wise (and possibly population- or military-wise) in today's settings? What about 1975? 1950? 1925? 1900? Earlier?
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