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Formal regions, like the 9.8M sq km U.S., unite vast areas by uniform traits across Earth’s 510M sq km expanse. For a detailed description, click on the article title.
The G7, 7 nations across 12.7M sq km, formed in 1985, drives $40T in economic cooperation among major powers. For a detailed description, click on the article title.
GDP, the sum of a country’s output, spans 510M sq km, like the U.S.’s $26T, distinct from GNI’s foreign income lens. For a detailed description, click on the article title.
The Group of 10 (G-10), formed in 1962, unites major economies to coordinate credit policy and support the IMF, serving as an informal global financial steering group. For a detailed description, click on the article title.
The Group of 20 (G-20), founded in 1999, unites major economies to discuss and address global economic stability, growth, and development challenges. For a detailed description, click on the article title.
The Group of 5 (G-5), originally formed by France, Germany, Japan, the UK, and the US, coordinated economic policies among top powers and evolved into the G-7 and G-8. For a detailed description, click on the article title.
The Group of 7 (G-7), formed in 1985, unites major noncommunist economies—including the U.S., Japan, and Germany—to coordinate on global economic and political issues. For a detailed description, click on the article title.
The Group of 8 (G-8), formed in 1975, unites major developed nations and the EU to coordinate economic policies, address global issues, and foster international cooperation. For a detailed description, click on the article title.
The Gulf Stream is a powerful Atlantic Ocean current that warms eastern North America and Western Europe, forming part of the larger North Atlantic Drift system. For a detailed description, click on the article title.
The Gulf War (1990–1991) saw a U.S.-led coalition expel Iraqi forces from Kuwait after Saddam Hussein’s invasion. Earlier, “Gulf War” referred to the Iran–Iraq War. For a detailed description, click on the article title.
Those parts of the American continent where the official language is Spanish or Portuguese; often mean Mexico and Central and South America.
A factory in Mexico that assembles imported materials into finished goods for export.
The plan was designed largely by the United States after World War II, by which U.S. aid was focused on the rebuilding of Germany that had been its enemy in the war just concluded.
MDCs – The world’s wealthier countries.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) – A military alliance formed in 1949 included the United States, Canada, many European nations, and Turkey.
NATO – A military alliance formed in 1949 included the United States, Canada, many European nations, and Turkey.
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development.
The 1973 embargo on oil exports imposed by Arab members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) against the United States and the Netherlands.
Population estimates from the US Bureau of the Census are based on statistics from population censuses, vital statistics registration systems, or sample surveys about the recent past and assumptions about future trends.
A “human construct” that is often of considerable size has substantial internal unity or homogeneity and differs in significant respects from adjoining areas.