The map above shows how important Canada-USA trade is to each US State and Canadian Province. Unsurprisingly, trade with the US is on the whole more important for Canadian Provinces than it is for US States.

However, both sides would lose in a trade war, Canada just has more to lose than the US does.

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The map above is probably the most detailed map of Medieval Trade Routes in Europe, Asia and Africa in the 11th and 12th centuries you can find online. It includes major and minor locations, major and minor routes, sea routes, canals and roads.

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The map above shows the size of the Russian Economy (GDP) relative to Western European countries at nominal exchange rates.

On this basis the Russia economy is worth $1.4 trillion, making it the 12th largest in the world. Roughly equivalent to the GDPs of the Netherlands ($824 billion), Belgium ($492 billion) and Luxembourg ($64 billion) combined.

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