why are most asian countries poor?
921155
Because they havent gotten around to solving thier problems within their own territories; like corruption, trafficking...countries like Russia and America are so balanced and developed is because of the time tayve had as one nation which in the case of America is more than a 100 years..whereas many of the Asian countries have only enjoyed a few decades of independence...but stull some of them have achieved what few countries have achieved in more yeras...countries like UAE etc.
560957
Nope. The rich and poor countries are intertwined whether they like it or not. The rich need the poor to exploit and the poor need the rich in order to be exploited. There would not be one without the other.
635954
Most continents are too large to have a dominant anything (especially Asia).
110026
india, although most are ignorant to this fact, is one of the highest gross producers in the world. its between the top ten economies of the world. their natural resources along with their labor make their country one of the top trading countries to date.not only that but india is the second largest country in the world in terms of population thus making it a strong work force in Asia and the rest of the world. how ever this does not make a country "better". i dont believe there is a standard according to which we can judge the "better" countries of the world since there would always have to be a specification in what areas they are "better" in
360636
Times change my dear. I've traveled the world quiet a bit, including the Middle East. I saw poverty in a lot of places like you would not believe unless you see it with your own eyes!! We have problems in our country like any place but you still can't beat it! If you live in America, kiss the ground and be thankful.
294557
Generally, low developing countries are poor ... not just the people, but the government itself. And for the government to meet its obligations, it often simply makes more money -- but this additional currency leads to the devaluation of the existing currency and leads to inflation.
1173854
Most Asian nations aren't racially diverse because of their culture and a historical distrust of foriegners. Racially mixed children have a very tough time, basically outcasts.
375021
Except for the poorest of third world countries, almost any  country in the world has some form of welfare implemented, either in the form of public healthcare, social security, or at least a retirement scheme, or a combination of these.\nSome countries tend to have more effective and protective welfare systems that others, however. (The US being among the worst in the first world, and the only industrialized nation that does not have a comprehensive public healthcare system.)
116021
Low standard of living, under developed industrial base, low HDI... a lot of developing countries also tend to have large amounts of cheap labor (india for call centers, malasia for computer parts) which, despite common misconception, is actually very good for the developing countries.
1007516
The problem is that many African countries don't have functioning governmental institutions.  Sending money might help alleviate problems temporarily, but until they have more stable institutions and social welfare programs, governments can't be effective in helping their people.  Another problem is that many African countries have outrageous amounts of debt, so this plus unstable economies (that part is sort of a chicken and egg kind of thing) make it really difficult for these governments to become more stable and to provide and maintain public goods.
172102
what about them? They're like the poor in any other country. And as pointed out by "blue", Iran isn't exactly the richest country.
221472
Heavily Indebted Poor Countries--is now classified as third world. -check the link for the list http://www.imf.org/external/np/hipc/index.asp\n\nDeveloping and Industrial countries are 33 countries: Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Côte d'Ivoire, Egypt, France, Germany, Hong Kong SAR, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, the Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States.\n\nGood Luck and Prosper...;*!*;...
418070
It's the race. Who said we don't eat enough veggie and short of waters?\n\nMy opinion is the opposite. Asian eats lots veggies, got more varieties because of the climate. And rain..? Most of Asians live in tropical country. Got enough sunshine and never short of rain. \n\nAsians are shorter, part of the reasons might be the genetics, the food --europeans and americans rarely eat rice, eat lots of red meat eg. see how the japanese got hundreds variety of veggie, they even eat flowers!-- and also the climate.
393873
There is always the japan issue. Most Asian states are still afraid of being invaded by the foremost economy in the region. Terrorist groups looking to create a pan-Asian state scare many outside investors, but American money for security does come in. AESIAN countries could work on a common currency, or work on a combined economy.
1110316
Most rich countries DO help poor countries. One major problem are the goverments of the poor countries are so corrupt that the food and medicine we send end up being SOLD instead of given as it's supposed to be. Often it is sold on the Black Market with full knowledge or cooperation from corrupt government officials.\n\nDo we stop trying under those conditions or do we keep doing what we can to help? It's not an easy answer. If the US and other rich countries stopped giving, many small countries would colapse into anarchy.
1165481
It depends on how you define poorest.  If you are talking about the most people living below the poverty line, it is Asia.  But overall, there is much more $$ in Asia than Africa.  Either way, if you are looking to travel, check out Kenya and China.  Both are incredible.
742677
Where do they spend their money?  China has opened her borders but her people still suffer.  Obviously the government is benefitting but most likely because of corruption the advantages don't trickle down.  \n\nAny time a country transitions from an agricultural lifestyle to an industrial one there will be a flocking to the cities for work but high unemployment.  Asians are very hard workers.  The free enterprise system should bring the best out in them.  Perhaps the government should subsidize individual companies with start up funds as long as they hire X amount of employees.