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  • Peak Relative GDP: 0.03% (2014) Botswana seems to have been largely outside of the pre-colonial empires of Great Zimbabwe and Rozwi. Even though it was nominally a protectorate, by 1892 it was under full British control. Botswana has had decent economic growth in the 21st century, due to diamonds and other mineral resources. State Proportions…

  • Peak Year: 1044 BCE (0.14%) There is no information on polities in this area before the Roman Conquest. During the Yugoslav Civil War, most of the major cities were controlled by the new Bosnian govenment. I am viewing the Republika Srpska as an independent state until the dissolution of its army 2006. State Proportions for…

  • Peak Year: 3000 BCE (0.5%) The history of Bolivia before the Inca conquest is largely guesswork. State Proportions for Selected Country Table Country Start Year End Year Proportions Bolivia -3000 110 None-1, Bolivia 111 550 None-0.6,Tiwanaku-0.4, Bolivia 551 1000 None-0.4,Tiwanaku-0.6, Bolivia 1001 1438 None-0.6,Pacajes-0.2,Soras-0.2, Bolivia 1439 1533 Inca-0.8,None-0.2, Bolivia 1534 1598 None-0.2,Spain-0.8, Bolivia 1599 1810…

  • Peak Year: 1003 BCE (1.1%) Some sources miss the Mauro-Roman Kingdom but Phersu Atlas has it. All the atlases ignore the Odjak of Algiers Revolution which ended effective Ottoman rule in 1659. I view the Vichy French regime in WW2 as still being France, as the Germans had no garrisons, control of military forces or…

  • Peak Year: 1700 (0.4%) Benin’s peak reflects its role in the Atlantic slave trade. State Proportions for Selected Country Table Country Start Year End Year Proportions Benin -3000 1299 None-1, Benin 1300 1550 Ardra-0.3,None-0.7, Benin 1551 1700 Allada-0.3,Benin-0.4,None-0.3, Benin 1701 1724 Allada-0.3,Oyo-0.4,Parakou-0.3, Benin 1725 1748 Dahomey-0.3,Oyo-0.4,Parakou-0.3, Benin 1749 1823 Oyo-0.7,Parakou-0.3, Benin 1824 1890 Dahomey-0.3,Oyo-0.4,Parakou-0.3, Benin…

  • Peak Year: 1880 (1.3%) Belgium industrialized early, but the rest of the world starting growing faster. Phersu Atlas is the best source on this, despite some confusion about the Frankish sub-kingdoms. I consider the Holy Roman Empire to be the main polity until the interregnum of 1254. I view that Brabant was still basically part…

  • Peak Year: 1010 BCE (0.1% of world GDP) Albania is relatively well-documented. State Proportions for Selected Country Table Country Start Year End Year Proportions Albania -3000 -627 None-1, Albania -626 -450 Epidamnos-0.2,None-0.8, Albania -449 -356 Apollonia-0.2,Epidamnos-0.2,None-0.6, Albania -355 -318 Apollonia-0.2,Epidamnos-0.2,Macedon-0.6, Albania -317 -317 Apollonia-0.2,Epidamnos-0.2,Macedon-0.4,Polyperchon-0.2, Albania -316 -316 Apollonia-0.2,Epidamnos-0.2,Macedon-0.2,Polyperchon-0.4, Albania -315 -315 Apollonia-0.2,Epidamnos-0.2,Macedon-0.6, Albania -314 -294…

  • Peak GDP Year: 1947 (0.6%) The peak year of 1947, reflects industrialization under Stalin. That number is largely projected backwards from 1973 data and it is hard to believe that war-ravaged Belarus was actually in good condition. There is little historical information about Northeastern Europe before the 9th century. I have followed Phersu Atlas in…

  • Peak Year: 933, 1.8% of world GDP This part of the world is populous but it remained backward economically until recent decades. Much of the early history of Bangladesh is obscure. Phersu Atlas shows substantial gaps and often contradicts Geacron. The Wikipedia entries are somewhat useful but there seems to be a lack of primary…

  • I have redid this using Phersu Atlas. Phersu-Atlas is more thorough than other online sources. https://phersu-atlas.com/ State Proportions for Selected Country Table Country Start Year End Year Proportions Afghanistan -3000 -800 None-1, Afghanistan -799 -687 None-0.5,Scythians-0.5, Afghanistan -686 -654 Media-1, Afghanistan -653 -653 Media-0.75,Scythians-0.25, Afghanistan -652 -625 Scythians-1, Afghanistan -624 -600 Media-1, Afghanistan -599 -551…