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The Fertile Crescent, a 500,000-sq-km arc from Iraq to Jordan, launched agriculture 10,000 years ago, shaping civilization. For a detailed description, click on the article title.
Feudalism ruled 9th-15th century Europe, dividing 10.18M sq km among kings and nobles for land and loyalty. For a detailed description, click on the article title.
The FAO, founded in 1945, unites 194 nations across 150M sq km to boost agriculture and fight hunger globally. For a detailed description, click on the article title.
The Four Modernizations, post-1976, drove China’s 9.6M sq km to $18T via agriculture, industry, tech, and defense. For a detailed description, click on the article title.