Why are there so many countries in Europe?

Question 1: Why did the Roman Empire split into so many countries in Europe and could not be unified like China? The influence of ancient Rome was mainly concentrated in Rome.

Other provinces only play a tribute role.

Therefore, the rulers of other provinces mainly conquer the warlord families in these places and the local local tyrants who express their obedience.

The city of Rome itself rarely has a comprehensive constraint on it.

Rule can only be exercised by leaders of warlords or local tyrants.

When Rome lost control of them,

Those powerful provincial rulers became independent kings.

The unification of China

It is important that Qin Shihuang practiced the county system.

So as to rule in a centralized way.

Question 2: Why are so many countries in Europe difficult to unify because of the openness and fragmentation of European geography?

Europe itself is a big peninsula and can be divided into many small peninsulas, so it is easy for all regions to contact from the sea.

It is easy for a country or a region to be in the power struggle of many countries, and conflicts will occur and alliances will be formed.

Weak countries can get support from far away, so there is unity, alliance opposition and rapid change.

In addition, the feudalization of Europe also determines that the powerful unification force is not great, and the fragmentation of the peninsula terrain is also conducive to the feudal self-reliance of small kingdoms.

Therefore, European civilization (peninsula, broken) inherited the Greek culture which was also difficult to unify (peninsula broken).

On the reasons why it is difficult to unify Europe;

The characteristics of Europe's peninsula make many countries have enemies or foreign aid on only one or two lands, but there may be more enemies and foreign aid at sea (including distant ones). A country can go to war in the distance, but it is difficult to annex a small country nearby. This must first be geographically limited.

For example, Venetians can explore Cyprus.

Spain, the westernmost part of Europe, can resist the invasion of earth earrings from eastern Europe and pretend to be the defender of Europe. In the heyday of the Habsburg family, the rulers were Spain, Austria, Sicily, the Netherlands and many other unconnected areas, but there were still * * * ethnic groups on the Iberian Peninsula where Spain was located.

Brittany peninsula in northwest France is not separated from other parts of France by mountains, but it is not assimilated enough, and it is considered to be closer to the British.

The geography of Europe determines that the contestants (including nomads from Asia and Africa) can devote their energies to the areas they want and realize the unification of Lian Heng and France. If France is strong, the whole of Europe will beat him down, and if Germany is strong, it can also be beaten. If Russia is strong, it can also prevent it from unifying Europe.

Moreover, there are many countries at the end of the European peninsula, but they are advanced, and the countries at the end of the mainland are large in area, but backward, and there are many gaps (countries) between advanced and backward regions. This imbalance and its peninsular nature retain the feudalism and divisiveness of Europe, and all countries and nations have developed their own unique cultures and languages. It is difficult for so many cultures to blend together. Even if they are temporarily unified through military conquest in the short term, they will gradually alienate and split over time.

Question 3: Why are there so many countries in Europe? That place has money ```` 1` 1 `.

Question 4: Why are there so many countries in Europe in the World Cup? As you said, it's unfair. In fact, in terms of strength, there should be more countries in Europe! ! !

To put it simply, Europe 13 has 6 places in Africa, 5 places in Asia (including Oceania), 4.5 places in South America and 3.5 places in Central and North America.

In fact, the strength of Europe 14 to 20 is absolutely no less than that of Asian champions, and other places are relatively flat. If not divided by continents, I'm afraid none of the top 32 can compete in Asia, so Asia has already bargained with this distribution system.

Finally, regarding the China team, I just want to warn you to stay away from the national football team and cherish your life.

China's football system and training methods determine the strength of China's football, and it is only a third-rate team in Asia, so it is impossible to enter the World Cup.

Question 5: Why do so many small countries in Europe have the idea of "balance of power" and weak standard in western culture? The so-called "power balance" includes many aspects of balance, such as the balance between countries, the balance between religious and secular forces, and the balance between all classes within the country (including kings, priests, nobles, citizens, farmers, etc.). ), as well as the decentralization within the same class, and so on. One of them is not allowed to dominate, and everyone is bound, which has become one of the most remarkable characteristics of western civilization. In the international relations in the history of Europe, any country that is too powerful and shows a strong desire will be attacked by the group.

In the history of Europe, there have been many large-scale scuffles between ethnic groups. From the17th century Germany's Thirty Years' War to the end of World War II, there were at least six or seven large-scale scuffles between the participating countries. In these wars, a remarkable feature is that the strength of the two ethnic groups is always almost equal. In other words, if one side obviously surpasses the other, there are also some wars to contain a country with too much power, such as the war of succession to the throne of Spain, the war between Napoleon and the anti-French alliance, and the Crimean war. Once the war is decided, the countries that are likely to gain the most benefits in the victorious group will be United by other countries in the victorious group, which also determines that the peace conference after every major international war is complicated.

Small countries in Europe have always had strong vitality, which has a lot to do with the western idea of taking the weak as the standard. After the war, some small countries in the cracks gained recognized neutrality, from Holland and Switzerland in the17th century to Finland and Austria after World War II. The so-called recognized "neutrality" means that if a big country dares to invade them, it will become a target of public criticism. The reason why Britain joined the Allies in World War I was largely because Germany invaded neutral Belgium, which directly led to Germany's defeat in World War I.

In Europe, some pocket countries such as Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, Monaco and Andorra. After hundreds of years, it is hard to see it in other continents.

In contrast, China lacked this idea of balance and restriction in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. Usually a country becomes the hegemon, and soon a number of tail countries will follow. The international balance during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period will only be the balance of power between several overlords, which is different from the balance in which Europe helps weak countries attack powerful countries.

Europe's unique geographical features, the northwest is the island country-Britain, and the east is the unfathomable Eastern European Plain, which is occupied by a magnificent polar bear-Russia. It is the existence of these two countries that makes it impossible for Europe to be unified.

Britain is the most active defender of the "balance of power" in the European continent, and has long played a glorious role in eliminating the strong and helping the weak. Whoever is too strong will be hit. On the other hand, Russia has a vast rear. If it loses, it can continue to retreat, and it can spend several times more money than its opponent to fight the war of attrition.

In the history of Europe, Spain and Sweden have played the role of hegemons, but the geographical position of a corner determines that they can't do more. Although the once powerful Austrian Empire was located in the heart of Europe, it was just a mixture of internal disintegration, and finally fell apart after being hit. France and Germany are the only countries in the center of continental Europe that really have hegemony. These two countries have indeed produced great talents who are interested in unifying Europe-Napoleon and Hitler, and they are indeed invincible in Europe. However, the common characteristics of these two bullies are that, first, the presence of Britain at sea made them helpless, and second, when they launched the heaviest blow to Russia (the Soviet Union), they themselves were devastated.

Since Britain and Russia make it impossible for other countries to unify Europe, what about these two countries themselves? Britain's island status determines its island cultural characteristics. Although its naval power once dominated the position of 1 in the world for a long time, its army power was only the second-rate level in Europe before19th century. What about Russia? To tell the truth, if it were not for the existence of the new American continent and the development of European history according to its own laws, I think Russia is the most likely country to unify Europe. Russia, much like Qin in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, rose from a backward "barbarian land" and passed through it again and again ...

Question 6: Why is China so far behind some European countries? Followed closely. China is a bit worse than Britain, France, Germany and so on. This is a poor technical level, but it is much better than the average poor European country. Although per capita can't catch up with any European country, its production potential exceeds that of Greece and so on.

If a person lives in a rich country, he can earn hundreds of thousands a month even if he opens a grocery store casually. This is the case in some European countries. Without technical strength and production capacity, he can rely on the rich to visit his country to achieve high income.

Europe, which is superstitious about Marx and values welfare over production, has no future, and the scientific research environment is lax, which is not comparable to the United States. High welfare is like drugs. Once you get up, it's hard to get down and make ends meet. This is the case in Greece and Japan.

Question 7: Except for a few immigrants for tax avoidance, why are many European countries more willing to accept a large number of green immigrants? The direction of immigration is generally from underdeveloped countries to developed countries.

Some people misunderstand that European countries give preferential treatment to immigrants because many people don't understand an important way of immigration: refugees.

Refugees are generally divided into two types:

1. Political persecution. For example, due to war, civil strife and the * * * policy, individual human rights have been violated.

2. Religious persecution. Religious persecution can actually be classified as political persecution, but it is often listed separately because of different auditing methods.

Generally speaking, the migration path of refugees is to reach the applicant country, become a refugee applicant, formally obtain asylum (obtain refugee status), and obtain the nationality (or permanent residence) of the applicant country after the legal time limit.

European countries often become the first choice for refugees because of their higher welfare and better welfare treatment and social security for refugees. In recent years, war refugees from * * * countries are often accepted by European countries for humanitarian reasons.

In recent years, due to their own economic problems and domestic opposition, European countries have greatly reduced the approval of refugee status. (Refugee applicants who have not officially obtained refugee status cannot work legally. )

As a matter of fact, it was relatively easy for China people to obtain refugee status before the approval of refugees was reduced in Europe. Especially in Spain, which often gives amnesty to refugees, there are a considerable number of immigrants from China.

For example, before 2002, China students would not be examined for their family status and would not be charged tuition fees. If a German woman wants to immigrate to China, she only needs her husband and two children, and then applies to the local family planning department for a family planning fine. Then apply to a German university and bring your children to Germany to study at a university. Apply for a refugee with a ticket (which violates her reproductive rights), and then she can get refugee status, get a monthly subsidy of * * *, and her children can get a special subsidy of * *, attend local schools for free, and so on. After six years in Germany, her children can also obtain German nationality in the future.

Other refugee application methods are even more varied. On the one hand, due to the local tightening in Europe, and on the other hand, due to China's more open policy (especially in religion), it is naturally more difficult to apply for refugees.

In addition to refugees, the attitudes of European countries towards immigrants can be roughly divided into three categories.

One is countries that welcome investment immigrants, such as Portugal, Malta and Cyprus.

Most countries that set up such immigrants are in urgent need of cash injection to revitalize their local economies, and there is no situation in which China's investment immigrants are not welcome. Some countries even hire Chinese-speaking investment consultants to open green channels for investors in China.

The second category is countries that welcome skilled immigrants, such as Germany and France.

Most of these countries have low fertility rates and strong demand for skilled personnel. A typical policy is the blue card EU, which can obtain permanent residency after working in the local area for 33 months after reaching a certain income. This is especially true in Germany. All foreign students can get a visa of up to 18 months to find a job as long as they get a university degree. Of course, the crisis of population aging in Germany is also quite serious.

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The third category is countries that do not welcome immigrants, such as Switzerland, Britain and so on.

Most of these countries have high average welfare. A typical example is Britain, which has a special work permit system to restrict foreigners from working in Britain.

However, to sum up, all European countries do not have any policies that are conducive to immigration or restrict immigration from China.