1 Cuba Island country in the Caribbean Major sugar producer in the 19th century; African slaves Fidel Castro.

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1 Cuba Island country in the Caribbean Major sugar producer in the 19th century; African slaves Fidel Castro

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3 Mali Vast mineral resources and cultural wealth A very poor country At one time, a very wealthy kingdom Former French colony

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5 Kuwait Small country along the Persian Gulf Vast petroleum resources Economy flourished in the 20th century Severely damaged by 1990 Iraq invasion

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7 South Africa Mineral wealth Apartheid Soweto

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9 Mongolia Sparsely populated Formerly communist, now democratic One-third of people are nomadic or semi-nomadic; one- third live in the capital city

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