China as of this year... but before it was Japan for a number of years....
The US has the second largest economy in the world, as the European Union has the largest economy, although not a nation. Out of countries, China has the second largest economy.
In the 1800s
Yes. Japan is 2nd and China is 3rd
Yes the US has the world's second largest economy at $14.5 trillion. (the European Union has about $16.5 trillion) However the US has the largest economy of any nation, since the EU is not a nation.
the worlds most populous nation is china ;)
industry
No, the US is the worlds largest economy measured by one country. While the European Union is now larger than the US economy it consists of many different individual countries. If you count the European Union as one economy it would rank first with the US second and Japan third.
The nation was starting out becoming a economic power house. We bought the majority of our weapons from England, Spain, and France. Doing this provided a great economy for the nations selling and us.
Out of any sovereign nation, yes. However, the largest economy belongs to the European Union, whose economy is about 20% larger than that of the United States'.
The impact of imports and exports on the US open economy is quite significant. This is what shapes the economic status and is used as the measure of the productivity level of the nation.
China as of this year... but before it was Japan for a number of years....
No. Alaska is the largest US state by area, and is not its own sovereign nation. California is the largest state by population, but it too is not its own sovereign nation. However it would be possible FOR California to be its own sovereign nation, because of its massive economy and population (california has the 8th largest economy in the world, about US$1.6 trillion, and the 34th largest population in the world)