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How does iraqs geographical location ( desert-like environment ) affect it's politcal relationships? i've been stuck on this and i'm giving a lot of points

For in this unit, you read about transitions of power and the formation of newly independent nations in africa, asia, the americas, and the middle east. some of these transitions were peaceful, while others caused long-term instability. why do you think some countries were more successful than others with political transitions? what do you think were the biggest challenges facing newly independent countries? would it have been possible for leaders to prevent these problems before they happened? why or why not?

Why did siddhartha gautama leave home at age 30? a. to find answers to his questions about human life b. to establish a religion that was better than hinduism c. to those who felt pain and suffering in life d. to spread his new religious ideas to other people