Do industrialized (or up and coming) nations still buy/sell large areas of land, or is most land won/lost through war? | AskHistorians Archive Observer

Do industrialized (or up and coming) nations still buy/sell large areas of land, or is most land won/lost through war?

by FiveAlarmDogParty

I was just curious when the last large purchase of land by an industrialized nation was, and how it went.

Aldheim

You might want to rephrase your question - it seems as though you're asking about the present, which this subreddit does not deal with.