After a long period of changes, which superpowers have become small countries?

Mongolia was the largest landlocked country in the world more than 20 years ago. Later, the former Soviet Union disintegrated and Kazakhstan usurped its position, forcing it to settle for second place. With a vast territory of 1.56 million square kilometers, the population is only 3 million. Even Chaoyang District of Beijing has more permanent residents than it. It is considered an absolutely small country with a small population.

Back then, the descendants of Genghis Khan controlled up to nearly 45 million square kilometers of land. Even though Mongolia is now a large country, it has lost 96% of its land. The loss is not small. 2. Turkey

At its peak, the Ottoman Turkish Empire spanned three continents: Asia, Europe and Africa. It destroyed the Eastern Roman Empire and overran the Spanish Navy. The Mediterranean almost became a lake. Until 1902, it still had 630 acres of land. Thousands of square kilometers.

Now Turkey only has the Asia Minor Peninsula. Even Phnom Penh (the small island) on the Aegean Sea has been occupied by the Greeks. The area is only 780,000 square kilometers, which is only 780,000 square kilometers in NATO. He is a marginal figure and has always been marginalized. 3. Macedonia

The Macedonian Empire established by Alexander the Great had a territory of more than 4 million square kilometers at its peak. It also spanned three continents, including Iran, Iraq, Syria, Israel, Lebanon, Turkey, and even It is the Nile Delta region of Egypt, and it is all included in it. It can also be regarded as a super empire.

There is still a country with the same name, which is the Macedonian Republic. It was born from the split of the former Yugoslavia. The current Macedonian Republic has a land area of ??only more than 25,000 square kilometers. , with a population of just over 2 million. Of course, the name Macedonian Republic has never been liked to be recognized by the Greeks. The Greeks believed that the history of the Macedonian Empire was their history. 4. Spain

The Spanish Empire used its invincible fleet to sail across five continents and four oceans. At that time, it once controlled a total of 25 million square kilometers of land, and almost everyone in South America spoke Spanish. The current Spanish mainland covers an area of ??only 500,000 square kilometers. 5. Portugal

In the era when two teeth were at odds with each other, Portugal’s most impressive deed was that under the auspices of the Pope, they drew a meridian and partnered with Spain to “divide” the world. Portugal controlled 10.4 million square kilometers of land. Now, after losing the 30 square kilometers of Macau, they only have a land area of ??92,000 square kilometers, and the loss is far more than a hundred times. 6. Mali

The ancient Mali Empire, which rose in the 13th century, is also known as the Mandingo Empire. Its territory includes several countries in what is now West Africa. The specific area is difficult to estimate, but historically they The king is famous for being the richest. Compared with the vast territory, this is really "broad"! In 1324, their king Mansa Musa went on a pilgrimage to Mecca. The camel caravan he accompanied brought a full hundred loads of gold and scattered coins along the way, causing the price of gold in major cities along the route to plummet.

The country of Mali, where the descendants of local tycoons now live, is one of the least developed countries in the world. It ranks 160th in the comprehensive development rankings of 169 countries in the world. In 2017, per capita GDP is US$744, ranking 165th in the world.