The effects of history and geography are visible in the country's current struggles.
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The Niger River in central Mali
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The Western Balkans will be shaped more by external forces than by its internal dynamics.
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Americans are important because of where, not who, they are.
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By African standards Angola is blessed geographically, giving it the potential to emerge as a regional power.
The Nile River has deeply affected Egypt's development.
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