The location of resources is not as important to current day inequalities because factors such as political stability, infrastructure, governance, and access to technology play a crucial role in how effectively a country can exploit and benefit from its resources. Countries with resource wealth may still struggle with poverty and underdevelopment if they lack the necessary systems to manage and utilize those resources effectively.
* 3 points The article states " While coal, oil, and gas are relatively common on Earth, they are not evenly distributed.... This uneven distribution of suddenly valuable resources, essential for industrialization, led to inequalities around the world that are still felt today." While this is true, it isn't the whole picture. Some of the least developed countries actually have access to majorly important resources. Consider the map below and make an INFERENCE about why location of resources is not as important to current day inequalities as the article suggests. Make your answer shirt and simple
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