So within this relatively tiny area there are radically diverse regions, and this fact held important implications for Israel's history.

因此在这狭小地区内实际上有不同的地域，而这个事实对以色列历史有重要影响。

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Unity was difficult. Being somewhat isolated, the inhabitants of each region developed a distinctive economic and cultural character.

团结很困难，它有一点孤立，每一个地域的居民都发展起来,有了各自经济文化特点。

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