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What is a country in the world that is assumed to be really poor, but actually isn't?

Posted on 4/7/20 at 7:45 pm
Posted by HailHailtoMichigan!
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Posted on 4/7/20 at 7:45 pm
What is an example of a nation that people think is third world/really underdeveloped, but is actually a lot more middle class with a decent standard of living than people often assume?

Maybe some african nation?

Not necessarily a first world/rich nation, but a nation that could be referred to as "2nd world" or something.


I will give my answer: Botswana

Botswana residents enjoy a higher standard of living than people living in Mexico.
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Posted by Them
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Louisiana
Posted by gthog61
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Go find a listing of per capita GDP and knock yourself out.

Some of the eastern Euros are poorer than I thought
Posted by lnomm34
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Posted by specchaser
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Canada
Posted by The Cow Goes Moo Moo
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Wakanda
Posted by Tyga Woods
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Brunei
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Posted by CoCo311
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Wakanda (Damnit!! )
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Posted by VermilionTiger
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Morocco
Posted by OweO
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China kind of falls into this category, but I am not sure if they have a middle class.
Posted by The Cow Goes Moo Moo
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Ya jerk!
Posted by fallguy_1978
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Uruguay
Posted by lnomm34
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Posted by mattz1122
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Posted on 4/7/20 at 7:51 pm to
Trinidad and Tobago
Posted by Nado Jenkins83
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Gotta be Nigeria

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Posted by RogerTheShrubber
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Posted on 4/7/20 at 7:53 pm to
quote:

I will give my answer: Botswana


Was my choice as well.

Botswana heavy metal Cowboys.

Posted by Stonehog
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Uruguay


That’s a good one. The population is almost 90 percent white too. But it’s in South America so people just assume it’s like Mexico.
Posted by SlowFlowPro
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Azerbaijan
Posted by LSUBoo
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quote:

Botswana residents enjoy a higher standard of living than people living in Mexico.


That's not saying much.

Maybe something like Azerbaijan or Armenia. Plenty of oil.
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