United States incoming President, Donald Trump has declared his intention to annex Canada, the second biggest country in the world in landmass after Russia, bigger than the US.
Trump also wants to annex Greenland, the 12th largest autonomous territory, as well as Gulf of Mexico, another huge territory bigger than Nigeria, the giant of Africa.
This annexation, if successful, would be monumental.
Canada is over 3.9million sq mi, second only to Russia, which has 6.6m sq mi.
US itself is the 4th largest territory in the world with 3.5 sq mi. Greenland is 836,330 sq MI and Gulf of Mexico is around 600,000 sq mi.
Should US successfully annex Canada, that would make US the largest territory in the world with over 7.5million sq mi, surpassing Russia.
If Greenland is also added to US, the size would exceed 8 million sq mi and if Gulf of Mexico is also added, US total size would be around 9 million sq mi.
US as a country would be bigger than all of the continents except Asia and Africa, which has 17million and 11million sq mi respectively.
This expansion would have significant economic, political and environmental consequences.
The US would gain control over Canada’s vast natural resources, including oil, gas and timber.
Greenland’s strategic location would provide the US with a crucial foothold in the Arctic, allowing for greater influence over global shipping lanes and access to natural resources.
In Canada, The U.S. would gain vast reserves of oil, natural gas, timber, and minerals. The Alberta oil sands, among the largest oil reserves in the world, would significantly boost American energy production.
Greenland holds rare earth minerals critical for modern technologies, enhancing U.S. dominance in strategic resources.
Gulf of Mexico is Known for extensive offshore oil and gas reserves, annexation would solidify U.S. control over key energy resources and maritime industries.
● Abdulrazaq Hamzat writes from Abuja, Nigeria.
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