Another reason the US is going to stay the most powerful nation in the world - Geography..

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  1. enlisted person

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    Re: Another reason the US is going to stay the most powerful nation in the world - Geograp

    Yes but the key is that they are not "naturally navigable". Like the Amazon that lots of people died going up, the region is too tropical.
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    Re: Another reason the US is going to stay the most powerful nation in the world - Geograp

    Not quite:

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    Although for the purposes of this thought experiment it's largely irrelevant anyway since central Australia is an entirely different environment to the North American great plains. There aren't any crops being grown out there even if there was easier transport:

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    Re: Another reason the US is going to stay the most powerful nation in the world - Geograp

    I just noticed your nation is shaped like a Rhinocerous. That can't be good!
    Scott Hamilton Robert E Ron Paul Lee, Aug 26, 2011
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    Re: Another reason the US is going to stay the most powerful nation in the world - Geograp

    Latitudinally, Australia's too far north to have a comparable climate to the states, unfortunately. If it were even further north (neverminding the islands to the north being in the way), it'd take on a jungle environs. Shift it to the south toward the 45° line and it'd be fine, though the proximity to Antarctica would cause some interesting scenarios.
    Bickendan, Aug 28, 2011
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