The Nile River begins just south of the Equator. The two major branches are The Blue Nile and The White Nile.
The the Byzantine Empire tolerated Christianity this led to greater unification in the empire since many regions that had previously been persecuted were free to engage with society.
Declare war, appoint military officers, sign treaties, make alliances, and appoint foreign ambassadors.
Rubber trees are a natural resource found in Indonesia and Malaysia.
It helped to spread Enlightenment ideas.