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Stupid idea...

Assuming that all nations are changed by act of (insert deity here) to have the same population, military, resources, land area etc etc etc, but retain their mode of governance and all culture....

Which nation(s) would rise to prominance?
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weemadando wrote:Stupid idea...

Assuming that all nations are changed by act of (insert deity here) to have the same population, military, resources, land area etc etc etc, but retain their mode of governance and all culture....

Which nation(s) would rise to prominance?
New Zealand:) we are smart enough not to piss of every other nation :P
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Why, France, of course!
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Frank Hipper wrote:Why, France, of course!
They retain their mode of governance and culture. Thus they surrender in 6 weeks or less :D
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Canada because we are nice. :mrgreen:
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I'd say the winner would be whoever could best manage their army, which could be determined by studying their histories of military victories and defeats, something I'm too lazy to do.

And, are the technology levels equal, as well?
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The world would be swiftly destroyed by massive wars.
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Stuart Mackey wrote: New Zealand:) we are smart enough not to piss of every other nation :P
No body knows where the NZ is and or cares about NZ execpt for the Tolkienites. :P Which means wait until the dust settles and then you can rule the world or at least Australia. :D
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Sea Skimmer wrote:The world would be swiftly destroyed by massive wars.
Well, isn't that the point? The world being destroyed and only one superpower remaining?

And, I've decided on a winner: Switzerland. They've been neutral during wars for a long time, and I'm sure they're going to stay neutral as the rest of the world kills itself.
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Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi wrote:
Sea Skimmer wrote:The world would be swiftly destroyed by massive wars.
Well, isn't that the point? The world being destroyed and only one superpower remaining?

And, I've decided on a winner: Switzerland. They've been neutral during wars for a long time, and I'm sure they're going to stay neutral as the rest of the world kills itself.
I`m not entirely sure but i think they are not neutral anymore.
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Montcalm wrote: I`m not entirely sure but i think they are not neutral anymore.
Actually they still are.
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Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi wrote:I'd say the winner would be whoever could best manage their army, which could be determined by studying their histories of military victories and defeats, something I'm too lazy to do.

And, are the technology levels equal, as well?
Well, New Zealand wins hands down if we use this reasoning. :lol:
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Rubberanvil wrote:
Stuart Mackey wrote: New Zealand:) we are smart enough not to piss of every other nation :P
No body knows where the NZ is and or cares about NZ execpt for the Tolkienites. :P Which means wait until the dust settles and then you can rule the world or at least Australia. :D
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Montcalm wrote: I`m not entirely sure but i think they are not neutral anymore.
Actually they still are.
Nope, Switzerland joined the UN in 2002. There neutrality is at an end.
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Sea Skimmer wrote: Nope, Switzerland joined the UN in 2002. There neutrality is at an end.
Last time I checked the UN wasn't a military alliance.
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Sea Skimmer wrote:
Cpt_Frank wrote:
Montcalm wrote: I`m not entirely sure but i think they are not neutral anymore.
Actually they still are.
Nope, Switzerland joined the UN in 2002. There neutrality is at an end.
Nutrality does not nessiraly end with joining the UN. What counts is your actions.
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Cpt_Frank wrote:
Last time I checked the UN wasn't a military alliance.
It might as well be, and it directly ties Switzerland to its actions. Anyway, I'd go by what Switzerland its self-thinks, and the main opposition against joining the UN in that country was that it would end the nations neutrality.
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Puerto Rico. Just because. :P
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