wut can make a poor country rich such as Africa or Asia!!!!!!!?
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Many poor countries are "developing countries," or "Third World," because they have low "human development." (1).  If "developing countries," can improve their standard of living by increasing life expectancy and literacy, decreasing population growth, and building infastructure, including schools, hospitals, roads, etc., then they could become richer.  (2).  \n\nThe "human development index" or (HDI) measures where countries are in development, and those countries that are low are "poor," and could become richer by improving their "human development," which includes: life expectancy, literacy, education, and standards of living.  (3) \n\nWhen countries can increase savings, increase reliance on the "rule of law," decrease corruption, decrease debt, increase investment in the country by large companies, and increase profits from world trade, then they could become richer!  (2).  \n\nGood luck!
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People have it way worse then you. You're rich compared to people in poorer countries. Think of them starving, next time you think it's the end of the world when you can't buy the newest camera phone. Money isn't everything.
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Never, that is what I see.  It is not only the lack of education or the fact that African resources are being stolen.  If you gave Africa and it's resources back to the Africans, they would really not advance much, they would never become a superpower, I think they will always be a 3rd World Continent.
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as far as i can tell cause the people who are in charge of the nations are corrupt and never developed their countries through investment and private enterprise\n\nmy friend is reading a book about how agriculture is why europe is so well off, that there are all these immunities that europe built up because of all the farm animals, africa doesnt have a lot of farmland i dont think, not as much as europe,\nso the theory is that germs else where the last 1000 years have kept other parts of the world from developing at the pace of the europe/america\n\n\nI think the reality is in order to have a successful industrial revolution people who have capitol, ie money, have to invest it in business that are going to buy the machines, etc.\n\nin africa i dont think theyve done that, over the last 140 years, had people who bought machines for an industrial revolution,  . . . because my theory is the leaders are using all the wealth for their own purposes
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Your list of countries is not complete. Majority of teh countries are themselves prey of poverty and hunger. First try to remove them than think about UNO Security Council
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The American government isn't doing anything to help Africa at all. There are American Christian organizations that send aid to Africa like the Red Cross from the Catholics. The Bible belt doesn't give them anything they are just cheating the public, and lining there pocket's for themselves. TV Evangelists are scam artists, that money never gets to the poor people of Africa,(They are thieves). That is why the problem never gets any better.
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Poorest Countries in the World\n\nRank/ Country/ GDP - per capita \n1 East Timor $ 500 \n2 Somalia $ 500 \n3 Sierra Leone $ 500 \n4 Malawi $ 600 \n5 Tanzania $ 600 \n6 Burundi $ 600 \n7 Congo, Republic of the $ 700 \n8 Congo, Democratic Republic of the $ 700 \n9 Comoros $ 700 \n10 Eritrea $ 700 \n11 Ethiopia $ 700 \n12 Afghanistan $ 700 \n13 Niger $ 800 \n14 Yemen $ 800 \n15 Madagascar $ 800 \n16 Guinea-Bissau $ 800 \n17 Zambia $ 800 \n18 Kiribati $ 800 \n19 Nigeria $ 900 \n20 Mali $ 900 \n \nSource: CIA World Factbook\n\nPopulation below poverty line by country \nRank Country Percentage of population livign below poverty line\n#1   Zambia 86%    \n#2   Gaza Strip 81%    \n#3   Haiti 80    \n#4   Chad 80    \n#5   Liberia 80    \n#6   Moldova 80    \n#7   Guatemala 75    \n#8   Suriname 70    \n#9   Zimbabwe 70    \n#10   Mozambique 70    \n#11   Angola 70    \n#12   Sierra Leone 68    \n#13   Burundi 68    \n#14   Bolivia 64    \n#15   Mali 64    \n#16   Niger 63    \n#17   Nigeria 60    \n#18   Comoros 60    \n#19   Tajikistan 60    \n#20   Rwanda 60   \n\nsource CIA World Factbook, 28 July 2005
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Tribalism is the root of Africa's problems.  Similar to Hitler's genocide, but no one cares.  Africa offers some natural resources.\n\nMuslim extremists are now expanding in Africa.  Sudan is a prime example.  The Arab Sudanese government is trying to destroy the native African Sudanese.\n\nEven when the West help them, there is corruption.  They will take the donated grains and sell it to the poor.  Somalia is basically a country run by gangs with big guns.  Warlords rules Somalia.  Each having its own rules and killing whomever they want.\n\nWith such instability and corrupted government, insurgencies start.  This combination will limit investments from companies and make the situation worse.  No food, no economy, but a lot of guns.  Millions are dying and their own people/government do not care.
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I would give 2.5% for the poor people allover the world, not just in Africa. Make all my family, friends, close neighbours rich. Make a big party and invite anyone who live within 1 mile radius. 120 is too much...for me £10 millions is just enough!
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Why should "rich" countries be helping the "third" world?\nWhat makes you think they even could be of help, since many arent able to solve their own problems?\nDo you feel like there are only poor people in 3rd world countries? If you want to go by numbers I can assure you there are more poor people living in the US than on the Phillies.\n\nWhich leads to the assumption that you are talking about achieving "western" standards.\nWell heres the news for you: Western standards are WESTERN standards.\nYou got your own standards to be living by, stop trying to adopt other peoples lifestyle - on borrowed money.
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The economic reforms sweeping through Asia for the two decades will ultimately reach Africa in the next two to five decades.  And hence by the end of this century, I expect some part of the Africa to become a first world country.\n\nIn marathon's African's have proven that they are best.  Now in the 2006 football world cup, they came in as under dogs and caught the imagination of the world.  By the end of next decade I expect some of the African nations to be best in the football.  This will change the face of Africa and that will be the starting point.\n\nGood luck.
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Africa is only now ready for it\nso give thanks that it is!
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Yes it could but it would take a very long time and alot of efforts have to be made by the African countries' governments and also other developed countries of the world.
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Africa the Continent is not to blame for the problems you listed.\n\nselfish people have been plundering africa for centuries.\n\nRemoving the victims of this plunder will not bring back the forests and other habitats the animals need.
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first guy is right. sad.\nbut the underdeveloped nations benefit from them also cause the \nlabor they get from them is higher than what they can earn from their own country
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Why can't Africa help itself? Last I checked we have a COUPLE of problems over here.
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Africa isn't a country.\n\n\nThe world is divided into three economic levels, first, second and third world, or it was at one point.  The gap between wealthy and poor has increased, and there are remarkably few second world countries in the world. Actually, I can't think of any.  \n\nFirst world is the wealthiest, like the United States for example, second world is developing... like say... post WWII Germany?  Maybe not.  Third world is bottom of the totem pole.  Right now most of Africa is in that pile, as is a large chunk of South and Central America, as well as some Asian and Eastern Eurpoean countries.