Australia World Power

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As time goes, world power of a country significantly will be given and eye in international forum. World power defined by Cambridge dictionary as a country that has enough economic or political strength to influences events in many other countries. Over the past decade, Australia’s government had successfully done a great job in developing its economic and the standing position in world forum. Even though with a smaller amount of population compared with other country, Australia is now a country that have a stable and thriving economy. A bigger population will be one of the factor but isn’t the only factor in helping Australia in achieving to become a world power. Particularly, a bigger population is good for Australia but the increasing …show more content…
The Reasons why the United States remains the world’s only superpower are their economics, military, political influence, and innovation are the strongest in the world (Bremmer, 2015). The size of population is just a key on helping boosting up the rate of economics and building a stronger military force. The United states as known as the world power country have the most advanced military technology. Bender (2014) states ‘‘a country’s projection of power relies in large part upon its military capabilities. Successfully being able to project and wield that power is a key diplomatic asset.’’(Bender, 2014). Moreover, the advancement of economy also count as a factor to help a country in becoming a world power. For the coming year, Australia government will have to increase the standard of economics to get compete with other country by increasing the standing of country in world forum. The growing of economic interconnected is responsible for growing the economic power and will brings bilateral benefits to a country (Julius, 2005). Innovation of a country is also important to increase the world power. Australia government also need to focus on advancing the technology of the country. Today, America as world power country own eight largest technology companies out of nine in the world and they have the highest producer of oil and natural gas in the world (Bremmer, …show more content…
The high per cent of desert makes issue in settling a larger cities in Australia. It will take lots of time and resources to fix it. It will have no desire to regularly spending limited power to push Australia to become a world power, Australia will be smart on focus improving and preserving the quality of life of its own people. As times go, Australia had achieved a position in world’s top trading nations. Australia have also one of the highest levels of private investment in education and training in the world (Loughnane, 2015). With the current size of population in Australia, Australia’s government had done a great job in maintaining the quality of its country. The power and influence that expected by most Australian is in improving the quality of lifestyle and the environmental caring. Good environment and liveability will give Australia a real weight in providing leadership to the world (Thomson, 2009). Undoubtedly, that is unnecessary for Australia in paying big attention to become a world

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