It is often "Italy" that is described as two countries; a progressive north dominated by a post-industrial economy and a stagnant, <span>economically depressed south, although tourism makes up for a lot of the potential revenue lost in the South. </span>
Aaron Burr was actually the divorce lawyer for the two.
President Franklin Roosevelt
The physical geography of East Africa is dominated by the Great Rift Valley, which extends through the middle of the region from north to south. Associated with the rift valleys are vast savannas such as the Serengeti Plain, large lakes, high mountains, and the highlands of Ethiopia.
For one, steamboat travel was often more comfortable, as there was large amounts of room on the boat for its crew and/or passengers. In addition to this, many water ways connected to each other allowing for shorter travel time. In addition, horses and the people riding them could grow tired, whereas a steam engine never grows weary. And finally, one of the big key factors is a steamboat could generally carry much more people and cargo then an average wagon and horse.