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Geography by Ian Updegrove

Geography is an important part for people to explore the world and colonize. I will talk about some stuff about different countries and their location. And also talk about why countries' locations can help during war.

SWITZERLAND

Switzerland is located between Germany, France, Italy, Liechtenstein and Austria. Switzerland is also surrounded by mountains. The Alps cover 58% of the land.

JAPAN

Japan borders no country, as it's an island. But the countries closest to Japan are the Koreas, Russia, and China. In the years 1274 and 1281, the Mongols tried to invade Japan but failed because of storms.

RUSSIA

Russia borders 14 countries. Some of them are Ukraine, Belarus, China, Finland, and Mongolia. There were about 6 countries that tried to invade Russia. France, Germany, and Sweden. But they failed due to the cold weather. But for Germany, it was poor strategic planning.

NEPAL

Nepal borders both India and China. Nepal is famously known for the Himalayas and Mt. Everest which is in the Himalayas. The Himalayas wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for the Indian Tectonic plate colliding with the Eurasian Tectonic plate.