The United States' Geographic Challenge

RANE examines the favorable geography that has enabled the United States to become a global superpower.

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[MrDarth]

The best geographic position in the world...

[alany]

The only US geographic challenge is the possible volcanic eruption at Yellow Stone Park.

[TheTariqibnziyad]

The US geopolitics toward the world is like a bigger version of what was Great Britain toward europe

[crashfaff]

No challenge for USA in their geography

[therabbi]

The geographic challenge of the US is the distance between the rest of the developed world. If GB had fallen in WWII, there would be no real staging point for the US to help go on the offensive.

[FalconFastest]

The US really does have perhaps the most enviable geography of any country in world history. Food, minerals, petroleum, oceans to the east and west and allies to the north and south have helped make the US the superpower it is today. The only real challenge it may face going forward is the entitlement explosion that stems from urbanizing populations whi become dependent upon government for many basic services.

[Domkratos]

A geographically gifted superpower whose citizen are mostly ignorant of geography.

[kekero]

When you achieve cultural homogenization while also being a massive landmass with several different climate areas.

[pavelthefabulous]

I think that the USA, even if it declines, will function sort of like a new Byzantine Empire, using geography and naval power to survive for much longer than most normal countries would.

[Kny-tnmg]

No nation like the US of A🇺🇸
Respec from Kenya🇰🇪

[kenllacer]

It's like having the best seat in the movie theater. No questions here. Next!

[tommiterava]

Love it or hate it the US is probably the most powerful great power to have ever existed: relatively culturally homogenous population, enormous landmass, protected by two oceans, a weak neighbor to the south and a very friendly neighbor to the north. The US may not the best country to live in (as that title goes to the Nordic countries) but it definitely is very powerful.

[jithinjose]

My dream country.. love to reach USA..

[joemosely]

"The Accidental Superpower"

by Peter Zeihan

covers this subject

[FairwayJack]

some good stuff here ...but historical events have serendipitously helped the US too ...being the only country with an intact economy after WWII and a having political system that encouraged personal initiative in all things (but esp in commerce) as well as a consensual approach to world politics... have been key reasons the US is a strong country today

[theprfesssor]

A lot of people died trying to cross the US to get to the west coast, geography played a big role in that such as the Rocky mountains and the vast plains with there rough weather, Alaska is also a quite geographically challenged
Overall yes geography has helped the USA a lot many of the ancestors of current Americans came here because it was isolated from the old world but it's challenged it's people just as much as it's challenged others

[kashthorn]

The seven-year-old video is better than the new one

[NasserAljoudi]

The title: The United States' Geographic Challenge.
The video: The United States does not have a Geographic Challenge. (:

[user__]

There isn't a more insular nation than US.
These are invaluable geography lessons for its people since most can't locate Canada on a map.

[dondeestaCarter]

I see people whining that the older videos were prettier. Does anyone happens to have them??