kaupankäyntivaltioiden
Kaupankäyntivaltiot, known in English as trading states or merchant states, refer to a historical or hypothetical form of state organization where the primary purpose and economic driver is trade and commerce. These states often emerged in regions with strategic geographical locations for trade routes, such as coastlines, river valleys, or crossroads between different cultural and economic zones. Their political and social structures were heavily influenced by mercantile interests, with merchant classes often wielding significant power and influence.
The economic policies of kaupankäyntivaltiot typically focused on facilitating trade, protecting trade routes, and accumulating wealth