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However all governments are established by a revolution of some form or another.

Um... What about Australia? Canada? Barbados?

At least a dozen former British colonies established their independence gradually and peacefully, with the willing cooperation of the UK. No fighting, animosity, or anything that could be remotely considered a "revolution".

(Now of course, not ALL former colonies separated peacefully: India, The United States, etc. But there are plenty of examples on both sides.)

And how about Iceland?

You're counting country numbers instead of population numbers. China, India, and the US are all high-pop places, each supported by a major river system.

Tell that to Canada.

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