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Originally Posted by oldE
Most modern countries are amalgamations of many other small countries or principalities. France, Spain, Italy, Germany are all made up of regions once separate, but joined.
To not get swallowed up, you need geography, undesirability or enough clout to resist.
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Les
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Yep, the better question is how did the small countries become larger countries. Try going to Spain these days. They're ready to split now.