Hello! A place is a specific point on the Earth. It has a particular characteristic that makes it unique from other places. A region, however, is a larger area on the Earth that has a particular characteristic. The three types of regions are formal (where one characteristic is found throughout the region), functional (a region centered around a focal point), and vernacular (one's perception of a region that cannot be identified by definite boundaries). Hope this helps!
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Better education for public officials
The use of standard currency/coins help the economy of the Roman Empire because Roman coins were often used as tools by Europeans to circulate various forms of news and propaganda to the people and the world.