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in the aftermath of major wars, the world is rarely put back together quite the same.
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in 2001 the GDP of the US was equal to the sum of the GDPs of the other 6 nations of the G7, according to the CIA World FactBook.Further, American productivity is increasing faster than that of other G7 countries. In other words, the gap in prosperity is growing.
| GDP ($billions) |
Population (millions) |
Per capita GDP $ |
as % of USA | |
| USA | 10082 | 280.6 | 35930 | 100% |
| Japan | 3450 | 127 | 27165 | 75.6% |
| Germany | 2174 | 83.3 | 26098 | 72.6% |
| France | 1510 | 59.8 | 25251 | 70.3% |
| UK | 1470 | 59.8 | 24582 | 68.4% |
| Italy | 1402 | 57.7 | 24298 | 67.6% |
| Canada | 875 | 31.9 | 27429 | 76.3% |
| G7 minus USA | 10881 | 419.5 | 25938 | 72.1% |
Iraq has failed the resolution's two tests--to disclose and to cooperate--in a manner that constitutes a further material breach of the resolution... we will not shrink from war if that is the only way to rid Iraq of its weapons of mass destruction.