The benefits of the geography and climate of this region are that it is rich in timber, close to the coast which provides fish, there is a long growing season, the climate is warm and the winters are short and mild. The challenges of the geography and climate are that there are many slaves who may not be willing to fight and that the warm climate results in diseases spreading quickly.
The benefits of the economics of this region are that there is a long growing season, many fish and a lot of livestock which means a lot