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.
Answer: Aksum was perfectly located to become a major center of trade. Merchants would travel from central Africa, Persia, India, and Egypt bringing their goods to Aksum to trade. Aksum had access to several different trade routes including major waterways such as the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden, and the Nile River.
Explanation: Aksum benefited from a major transformation of the maritime trading system that linked the Roman Empire and India. Starting around 100 BCE, a route from Egypt to India was established, making use of the Red Sea and using monsoon winds to cross the Arabian Sea directly to southern India.
