>>511189114
>Bangladesh on the other hand..

>>509650225
it's all about access by sea

it's been the ancient highway that can take you almost anywhere on the entire planet
>obviously more difficult going inland
regardless, boats don't really travel any faster than they did thousands of years ago, and the only barrier to trade from carthage to indonesia is literally one spot, the sinai peninsula

think about how easy it's always been to go really far