The economic and geographical situation - many things depend on it

Most often, the geographical term "position" means the finding of an object or territory at a certain longitude and latitude. But only geographic coordinates can not say much about the attitude of any item to other objects. And then, to clarify the situation, the presence of nearby seas, mountains, plains, large rivers, etc. is indicated.

In geography, the economic situation is determined not only with respect to physical and geographical data, but also with respect to something created by the hands of people. The economic and geographical location of the country, region, settlement always includes the relation to other objects influencing its economic development, for example, to trade routes, large industrial centers.

Formation of EGP

The economic-geographical position is a historical category. In the course of the development of the object itself, as well as other objects surrounding it, certain changes occur that affect the EGP in varying degrees. An example is the construction of new railways, the development of deposits of coal or metal ores that can dramatically change the economic and geographical situation of not only individual cities, but entire regions.

The formation of EGP occurs under the influence of many factors, here are some of them:

• Nearest surroundings, neighbors;
• Proximity to the centers of war;
• Availability of mineral resources and their development;
• Proximity to the world's transport routes.

The economic and geographical situation may be favorable or unfavorable. A favorable position provides an opportunity for successful economic development, and whether this opportunity will be realized depends largely on historical, social and economic conditions.

Importance of EGP

How the country's situation affects its economic development, can be considered on specific examples.

The economic and geographical position of Greece contributed to the successful development of gardening and vegetable growing in this country. Cultivation of olives, grapes, peaches is conducted here from a distant historical past. Almost all EU countries, Greece exports citrus and melons. In the production of cotton and tobacco, the country is considered the leader in Europe. Being the historical center of the Mediterranean, Greece always had a developed merchant fleet. And in our time this state has the largest merchant fleet in the world.

First of all, the economic and geographical situation of India influenced the fact that this country still has considerable influence in the Asian region. Due to the fact that the country is located on the Indian subcontinent, the sea trade routes passing through the Indian Ocean have always played a significant role in its economic development. It is on the sea roads that India trades with the whole world. And the good natural conditions for the development of agriculture and the availability of large reserves of some minerals contribute to the fact that India has something to offer to the rest of the world.