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I think climate may play some role, but it's nowhere near as important as the OP stated. You've got Canada vs Russia, Singapore vs Madagascar, South Korea vs No
by turar 14y ago
I think climate may play some role, but it's nowhere near as important as the OP stated. You've got Canada vs Russia, Singapore vs Madagascar, South Korea vs North Korea, Australia vs Papua New Guinea, etc. Basically, there are lots of other factors.
- wowoc 14y agoCanada and Australia are poor examples. Their cultures were developed in a totally different place, and only implanted to where they are now.
- turar 14y agoYes, and the US is in there too. But before Europeans came, there were Native Americans who lived in North America's varied climates, similar to Europe's, yet they were severely lagging in development.
- grandalf 14y agoOf course there are other factors involved as well. Even with an ideal environment there is still a lot that can go wrong.