Was a nation's history formed by its geography?

一个国家的历史是由它的地理形成的吗？

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And Afghanistan, that complicated, hapless place, has long been a victim of its geography.

时局复杂，命运多舛的阿富汗，长久以来一直由于其地理环境而深受其害。

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Repeatedly hit by natural disasters, Haiti has been cursed by its geography. But geography could be Haiti's strategic opportunity.

海地的地理位置是其不断遭受自然灾害的祸根，但地理位置也可以是海地的战略机会。

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It's a helpful little story to remember, because we tend to think of Greece because of its modern geography as that peninsula of which there is a sub peninsula at the bottom, which is Peloponnesus.

这是个很生动的比喻,因为我们都认为现代希腊的,地理环境,在其底部是,一个分离于大陆的半岛,即伯罗奔尼撒半岛

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It cannot be, since, thanks to its geography, the country remains a strategic pivot.

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They also display elements that are specific to Cyprus and that were determined by its geography, history and climate.

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One of the things that is really advantageous in Houston, is its geography.

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