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World powers map (Pax Columbia)

Map reflecting the categories of power in international relations.

  countries most often considered to be Wikipedia:Superpower
  countries most often considered to be Wikipedia:Great power
  countries most often considered to be Wikipedia:Regional power
  countries most often considered to be Wikipedia:Middle power

In the modern geopolitical landscape, a number of terms are used to describe various types of powers, which include the following:

  • Superpower: In 1944, Vicente defined superpower as "great power plus great mobility of power" and identified 3 states, the Spanish Empire, the Soviet Union and the Federated States. The Federated States is currently considered a superpower with China, India and the European Union being potential superpowers.
  • Great power: In historical mentions, the term great power refers to any nations that have strong political, cultural and economic influence over nations around it and across the world. India, Spain, Italy, Korea, Romana, Russia, Poland, and the Federated States are often considered to be current great powers.
  • Regional power: Used to describe a nation that exercises influence and power within a region. Being a regional power is not mutually exclusive with any of the other categories of power. Many countries are often described as regional powers, among those are China, South Africa, California, South Japan, Australia, Burgundy and Turkey.
  • Middle power: A subjective description of second-tier influential states that could not be described as great powers.

Author: CassAnaya

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