What was the majority of Greece? Mainly merchants, farmers, or politicians?

In the Greek world, trade began about 4,600 years ago. Greek pottery and precious goods have been found far from where they were made. These findings show that trade happened between Egypt, Asia Minor and Greek city-states. Asia Minor was the area that is now the country of Turkey.

a. competition with other nations.

no every country is held to the same degree as others just some member countries such as the usa and germany are more economically sound so the need to show there support to all others