Who said "The empire of climate is the first of all empires."?

This quote is attributed to Montesquieu.

The empire of climate is the first of all empires. - Montesquieu

"The empire of climate is the first of all empires."

Montesquieu Nature

Philosopher Writer French 1689–1755

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