Reliance On Oil

If you take a look at the map in the textbook, it's really easy to tell where the powerful and rich places for oil are. As Sean pointed out, they tend to be near the water.  The thing that I got from this map and seeing it displayed the way, was that it reminded me how much the Middle East has control over the oil part of our economy. It's really true that our nation is way to dependent on foreign oil, and so as a result, places with all the oil, like the Middle East, are able to control this part of our economy by providing us with oil. I think that this information, and especially this map, point out how important location is for resources, and how it's extremely different all around the world. As a result, it requires nations from all over the place to rely on natural resources that the Middle East can provide for a ton of people.