Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Notes for 11/13/12



How does the size, shape, and location affect a country’s viability?
The larger the more natural resources except
      Russia and Canada where north is barren
    Brazil has rain forest, but not fertile soil

Country’s shape offers advantages and disadvantages
     Vast landscapes are harder to govern
     Exclaves or prouptions hard to administer to
     Fragmented states hard to create cohesion
     Landlocked states at strategic, military, and economic disadvantage
     Elongated states may have transportation problems; many areas far away from govt. centers

If given a map of a country, such as India or Canada, could you write an essay about how a country’s shape and location affect national and international politics?

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