Home›Sovereign Debt and Currency Crises›LocationBrowse ByLocationThis dimension names the place where an economic event actually occurred. Wikipedia notes that economic historians emphasize "understanding the historical context in which major economic events take place," context that always includes where an event actually unfolded. Browsing this way collects every event that took place in the same location.FactsLocationSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEarliest Recorded EraWell-attestedSourced to the subject's own account1557 1LocationFilter Results5 entriesArea (sq km)All513,120 (1)1,972,550 (1)2,780,085 (1)10,186,000 (1)17,075,400 (1)Country CountAll44 (1)Highest Elevation (m)All5642 (1)Independence or Founding YearAll1816 (1)1821 (1)1991 (1)PopulationAll46,735,004 (1)65,975,198 (1)134,000,000 (1)142,557,000 (1)745,173,774 (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 5ArgentinaLocation1 entryEuropeLocation1 entryMexicoLocation1 entryRussiaLocation1 entryThailandLocation1 entrySources1. Sovereign default (Wikipedia)tier 3WikipediaSovereign default, Philip II of Spain sectionQuote, Sovereign default, Philip II of Spain sectionPhilip II of Spain defaulted on debt four times, in 1557, 1560, 1575 and 1596.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.