If you take the 10 countries that went on to become the Western empires, in 1500 they were really quite tiny -- five percent of the world's land surface, 16 percent of its population, maybe 20 percent of its income.
Hvis du tager de 10 lande som blev de vestlige imperier, i 1500 var de ret bette -- fem procent af verdens landoverflade, 16 procent af det befolkning, måske 20 procent af dets indkomst.