SERGEI V. STEPACHIN

Actually, many politicians and scholars disagree that population size heavily correlates with national influence in these areas. A good example would be Israel. It’s population is much smaller than the Arabs surrounding them. Yet their military is far superior; it’s economy is stronger and it is politically more influential that any of its Arab neighbors. The United States is smaller than Russia, India, and China; yet it is much more influential. Too large a population makes it harder to educate the citizens and costs the country much in terms of industry and military manpower.

Actually, many politicians and scholars disagree that population size heavily correlates with national influence in these areas. A good example would be Israel. It’s population is much smaller than the Arabs surrounding them. Yet their military is far superior; it’s economy is stronger and it is politically more influential that any of its Arab neighbors. The United States is smaller than Russia, India, and China; yet it is much more influential. Too large a population makes it harder to educate the citizens and costs the country much in terms of industry and military manpower.