It was "mountain ranges in the north and west" that helped India develop for thousands of years in this way, since these mountains were very hard to cross with large armies.
Before the Roman Republic was transformed into an empire, the nation had a Senate and an executive branch with Consul's acting as leaders of the nation. Rome had an representation in place that was very advanced for an ancient civilization.
The region in England is also named the Government Office Region. It is the highest level layer of local government in England.
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