The answer is Germany. Starting in the late 19th century forwards
Britain had a relative economic decline as other states such
as the United States and Germany held up. In 1870, Britain's output per head
was the second highest in the world after Australia. By 1914, it was fourth in
the ranking. This was before the World War 1.
Peter Minuit was the 3rd Director of the Dutch colony of New Netherland from 1626-1631. He founded the Swedish colony of New Sweden in 1638.
