Superpowers

- the term 'superpower' was first used after World War 2  to refer to the USA, British Empire and USSR 

Superpowers

• a nation or group of nations that has a leading position in international politics
• a country with dominant global political and economic influence 

how do you become a superpower?

• wealth 
• military power eg nuclears 
• allies 
• trade resources and natural resources 
• technology 
• physical size and geographical position 
• belief systems and culture 
• population 

Groups of countries 

- BRICs / BRICS - Brazil, Russia, India and China (and South Africa)

- MINT - Mexico, Indonesia, Nigeria and Turkey 

- NICs - newly industralised countries 

- RICs - recently industralised countries 

- Asian Tigers - they are highly free market and developed economies of Hong Kong, South Korea…