How did the geography of greece influence their culture, politics and environment?

In thinking about the impact of geography on Greek life, we must think about three aspects of that geography. The three most important aspects of Greek geography were the mountains that split Greece into a number of relatively small regions, the Mediterranean climate, and the fact that almost all of Greece was near to the sea.  Let us look at how these three aspects of Greek geography impacted Greek social, economic, and political patterns.

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