Impact of Geography

Throughout history, geography has had an impact on the development of nations and regions. Geographic features that which have shaped the world include mountains, monsoons, rivers, coastlines, location, as well as many others. Three countries whose development were majorly affected by geographic features are Mali, Japan, and Greece.
One geographic feature which shaped the country of Mali is it’s location. Mali is located on the east coast of the African continent, and is situated between the southern gold mines, and the northern salt mines. Under the rule of Mansa Musa, Mali gained control of the trade routes to and from these mines, and the country also extended it’s borders to the Atlantic Ocean. They then engaged in trade with sea traders from Asia, and Europe, exchanging goods such as cloths, rugs, metals, and coral. With this cultural diffusion, a blending of African and Arabic languages resulted in the creation o...