Why Is Our Country Poor?
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WHY IS OUR COUNTRY POOR?
The difference between the poor countries and the rich ones is not the age of the country:
This can be shown by countries like India & Egypt that are more than 2,000 years old, but are poor.
On the other hand, Canada, Austria & New Zealand that 150 years ago were inexpressive, today are developed countries, and are rich.
The difference between poor & rich countries does not reside in the available natural resources.
Japan has a limited territory, 80% mountainous, inadequate for agricultural & cattle raising,
but it is the second world economy.
The country is like an immense floating factory, importing raw materials from
the whole world and exporting manufactured products.
Another example is Switzerland, which does not plant cocoa but has the best chocolate of the world.
In its little territory they raise animals and plant the soil during 4 months per year.
Not enough, they produce dairy products of the best quality.
It is a small country that transmits an image of security, order & labor,
which made it the world’s strongest, safest place.
Executives from rich countries who communicate with their counterparts in poor countries show that there is no significant intellectual difference.
Race or skin color are also not important: immigrants labeled lazy in their countries of origin are the
productive power in rich European countries.
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