A country which manufactures to a great extent for export, and therefore lives to a considerable amount on the profits derived from her foreign trade, stands very much in the same position as Switzerland, which lives to a great extent on the profits derived from the foreigners who visit her lakes and glaciers.
Kropotkin compares countries reliant on export profits to Switzerland, emphasizing the economic dependency on foreign trade.
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