A “and I remember the wheat fields there”
This is true, hope this helps
The overall answer is yes, because you never know when you need one, stretch the subjects out by adding as much information as possible
When comparing the GDPs, Instead of saying compared it to, you might want to type, "in comparison." A few transition words also might help the piece become a bit smoother. Other than that, good job on the writing! It seems very well researched!
