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# Inland Navigation Extent
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## Definition
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The total geographical area that can be reached through navigable waterways, including rivers, canals, and other water routes. The extent of inland navigation determines the size of markets available to producers in interior regions and thus limits or enables the division of labour.
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## Source Chapter
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Book I, Chapter 3
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## Context
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Smith compares the extensive inland navigation possible in Egypt through the Nile's canals, in Bengal through the Ganges, and in China through its river systems, showing how these natural advantages created large markets that supported early economic development.
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## Economic Domain
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Exchange
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