尽管中央帝国非常富足且人口稠密，但本质上还很脆弱。

The central state, though often very rich and very populous, was intrinsically fragile.

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尽管中央帝国通常非常富有和人口稠密，它本质上是很脆弱的，因为新的国际贸易路线的发展可能会破坏货币基础和侵蚀国家权力。

The central state, though often very rich and very populous, was intrinsically fragile, since the development of new international trade routes could undermine the monetary base and erode state power.

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这些国家有美国的同盟国，如卡塔尔，也有敌对国如委内瑞拉。尽管委内瑞拉不屑于美国帝国主义，它还是把国家的金融主权交到了美国中央银行的手中。

The group comprises Allies such as Qatar, and rebels such as Venezuela, which expresses disdain for American imperialism even as it surrenders its monetary sovereignty to America's central bank.

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