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How did geography most benefit the Malacca and Brunei sultanates?

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They depended on natural barriers like mountains to protect them from invasion.

They depended on natural barriers like mountains to protect them from invasion.

They used overland access to India and China to develop profitable trade relations.

They used overland access to India and China to develop profitable trade relations.

They spread out across many islands, making it difficult for other peoples to conquer and control them.

They spread out across many islands, making it difficult for other peoples to conquer and control them.

They relied on waterways like the Strait of Malacca to control important sea trade routes.

They relied on waterways like the Strait of Malacca to control important sea trade routes.
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They relied on waterways like the Strait of Malacca to control important sea trade routes.

This geography was advantageous for both the Malacca and Brunei sultanates, as it enabled them to manage and benefit from the lucrative maritime trade between Asia and beyond.