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AP Human Geography
Unit 7 – Industrial and Economic Development
Topic 7.6
What similar characteristic made Amsterdam in the Dutch Golden Age (17th Century) and Dubai in modern times significant hubs for international commerce?
Strategic geographic locations which facilitated extensive intercontinental connections via waterways.
The presence of oil reserves spurred their development into major trading centers.
They both lacked natural resources which forced them to focus on trade.
They both rely on tourism as their primary economic driver.
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