> Just look at a terrain map with roads. Exits (or entrances) from the Carpathian mountains are incredibly important to control. They've been strategically impo

> Just look at a terrain map with roads. Exits (or entrances) from the Carpathian mountains are incredibly important to control. They've been strategically important for literal millennia. That explains why Moldova is so rich, thanks to those vital routes through mountains they can tax local merchants.