If you take the 10 countries that went on to become the Western empires, in 1500 they were really quite tiny -- five percent of the world's land surface, 16 percent of its population, maybe 20 percent of its income.
Si vous prenez les 10 pays qui sont devenus les empires occidentaux, en 1500 ils étaient vraiment minuscules -- 5% de la surface du monde terrestre, 16% de sa population, peut-être 20% de son revenu.