• A long term rise in the population.
• The emergence of powerful and
independent towns.
Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
International Monetary Fund
European Free Trade Association
World Bank Group
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
Consumers International
The bank lending slow down led to the collapse of US and global stock markets. The financial system is basically interconnected due to the forces of globalization and technology. A slowdown in one sector quickly leads to a slowdown in others
Germany was split into eastern and western Germany by the Berlin Wall.
