To: robowombat
How is a nation a “First World state’’ with a “Third World economy”’? Seems a contradiction in terms and reality.
31 posted on
11/18/2018 12:06:27 AM PST by
jmacusa
(Made it Ma, top of the world!'')
To: jmacusa; robowombat
How is a nation a “First World state’’ with a “Third World economy”’? Seems a contradiction in terms and reality. I think he meant “First World status" as regards world military power. Think nukes.
35 posted on
11/18/2018 9:34:02 AM PST by
daniel1212
(Trust the risen Lord Jesus to save you as a damned and destitute sinner + be baptized + follow Him)
To: jmacusa
Russia has all the institutions and history of a major European nation. However it is almost totally dependent on exports of oil and gas for foreign exchange similar to Iran or Iraq,
38 posted on
11/18/2018 10:20:24 AM PST by
robowombat
(Orthodox)
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