Geografia…
7/9/2007For the vast majority of the Earth’s inhabitants, place of birth remains the most powerful determinant of a lifetime’s experiences. Even in the modern era of mass migration and global interaction, place of birth is crucial. Our world remains a jigsaw of countries, a patchwork of religions, a Babel of languages and a mosaic of innumerable customs and traditions. One’s chances of surviving through infancy and childhood, and later one’s opportunities for advancement in a competitive world, are strongly influenced by one’s place of birth. And this means that geography — environmental, cultural, economic, and political — is destiny. To understand the geographic layout of our world is to comprehend the challenges of its diversity.
