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by B1FF_PSUVM 175 days ago
> then of course, industrialize early.

It's extremely convenient to have coal, iron, and waterways in the region where you wish to achieve that early industrialization.

There's a map somewhere showing where those happened - England, France/Germany, eastern/great lakes US.

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Also limestone, needed as flux for iron and steel making.