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The Danish Straight is a very influential place of commerce used by Denmark, Sweden, and Norway

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Narrow waterways that connect the Mediterranean and Aegean seas with the Black Sea. Controlled by Türkiye. Advantageous, as Türkiye can control what warships are able to enter and leave the Black Sea.

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The history of the canal is that it was created by the US and was mainly Teddy Roosevelt's idea. It allows the US Navy to travel more quickly, and helps to quicken trade.

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The Strait of Magellan's provides a passage through the Pacific and Atlantic ocean. This is significant beacuse it shortened the Atlantic-Pacific passage by several thousand miles, it also provides a passage for trade.

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Connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea in Egypt, dividing Africa and Asia. It is a major trade route used between Europe and Asia.

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The Strait of Gibraltar is a natural body of water between Spain and Morocco, separating Europe and Africa. Frequent conflicts over control for economic and military purposes happened between civilizations such as the Carthaginians, Romans, and later the Spanish and British. The Strait of Gibraltar currently controls 1/3 of the world's oil shipments. Approximately 300 ships cross it daily for international trade and transshipment.

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The Strait of Hormuz is all shared by Iran, United Arab Emirates, and Oman. About 20% of the world's total oil consumption passes through the Strait of Hormuz. It has been an important trading hub for Islamic empires and European powers for centuries.

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Cape of Good Hope, Cape Peninsula, Cape Town, South Africa

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Cape of Good Hope, Cape Peninsula, Cape Town, South Africa

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Cape of Good Hope, Cape Peninsula, Cape Town, South Africa

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the cape of good hope is a rocky narrow projecting piece of land on the Atlantic coast in South Africa. It was historically used as a way point on the sea route between Asia and Europe that created a safe passing, it now is global and has shaped global power and trade.

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The amount of lithium in Argentina has caused tons of conflicts because of indigenous communities protesting the extraction.

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In the time that Sierra Leone was having a civil war, Southern Africa was the top mining region in the world for diamonds. Because of that, there was a lot of demand for diamonds and because of that, people were making and selling fake diamonds. Due to that, tensions tightened between two sides of the civil war. Eventually in 2000, Sierra Leones ambassador spoke out and talked about how the diamonds were the root of the problem.

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Poppy a plant is used to produce drugs such as opium and herion. Poppy production has recently decreased drastically in the 2020s and also 2001 cause of the 9/11 attacks.

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Use of the water between Egypt and Ethiopia creates conflict as both countries need the Nile River to live.

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Due to high demands of oil, Iraq invaded Kuwait for overproducing oils for low prices and depriving Baghdad of oil revenue in 1990. Iraq was hoping to take control of Kuwait's oil reserves.

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Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Armed groups, unrestrained due to a weak government, have been smuggling gold to produce nearly $400 million in revenue. This money is then spent on weaponry and on the corruption of high court officials.