A list of the top 10 most terrible countries to live in, based on various factors such as poverty, violence, and lack of resources, is presented. The countries in the list are:
10. East Congo - plagued by rebel groups and mineral exploitation
9. Sierra Leone - ravaged by civil war and plagued by poverty and disease
8. Somalia - embroiled in decades-long civil war and ruled by anarchy and armed gangs
7. Afghanistan - wracked by civil war and addiction to opium
6. Democratic Republic of Congo (not to be confused with East Congo) - home to coltan mines and plagued by armed groups
5. North Korea - known for its isolation and human rights abuses
The top 4 countries are:
4. Bangladesh - struggling with population density and poverty
3. Burundi - plagued by national massacres and poverty
2. Liberia - recovering from civil war and struggling with unemployment and poverty
1. Zimbabwe - holding multiple world records for inflation, unemployment, and low life expectancy.
These countries face a range of challenges, including poverty, violence, and lack of access to basic necessities like healthcare and education.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. North Korea is considered one of the most closed countries in the world.
2. A famine in North Korea in the 1990s resulted in an estimated 500,000 to 3 million deaths.
3. In North Korea, there is a law that punishes not only the person who committed a crime but also their children and grandchildren.
4. In North Korea, up to 3,000 people die in prisons and camps every year.
5. Afghanistan has been experiencing civil war for almost 40 years.
6. The cultivation of opium poppies in Afghanistan increased 40 times after the arrival of American forces.
7. Up to 90% of the world's raw materials for heroin are produced in Afghanistan.
8. Every tenth resident of Afghanistan is a drug addict.
9. Somalia has been experiencing war for several decades, resulting in anarchy and the rule of armed gangs.
10. In Somalia, it is common for people to carry weapons, and a Kalashnikov assault rifle is considered a suitable gift for a child.
11. Pirates in Somalia claim to capture foreigners to protect their fishermen from competition.
12. The Democratic Republic of Congo is rich in minerals, but the country is plagued by rebel groups and violence.
13. A civil war in Sierra Leone resulted in the amputation of limbs and the gouging out of eyes.
14. Sierra Leone has a high poverty rate and a lack of access to medicine.
15. More than 9,500 people in West Africa died from Ebola, and 23,000 were infected.
16. In Nigeria, police can shoot people without trial or investigation.
17. Ordinary citizens in Nigeria can also take the law into their own hands and commit violent acts.
18. Bangladesh has a high population density, with more people living in a small area than in the whole of Russia.
19. Two large rivers in Bangladesh, the Brahmaputra and the Ganges, can cause flooding and kill hundreds of people.
20. In Bangladesh, many people die from hunger and arsenic poisoning.
21. Children in Bangladesh are not registered until they are 10 years old, and many do not live up to that age.
22. Burundi is one of the poorest countries in the world, with a high rate of national massacres and a lack of access to education and healthcare.
23. In Burundi, universities were closed, and social networks were blocked.
24. Only 10% of the population in Burundi has access to mobile phones.
25. Liberia has experienced two civil wars, resulting in the deaths of up to half a million people.
26. Liberia is one of the poorest countries in the world, with an unemployment rate of 85%.
27. The country is heavily reliant on handouts from international organizations.
28. Garbage in Liberian cities is often not collected, and people set up their own toilets in public areas.
29. Zimbabwe has a highly inflated currency, with a banknote worth 100 trillion Zimbabwean dollars being unable to buy even a loaf of bread.
30. The country has abandoned its national currency and now uses foreign currencies.
31. Zimbabwe has a high unemployment rate, close to 100%.
32. The life expectancy in Zimbabwe is very low, with people barely living up to 35 years.
33. Half of the children in Zimbabwe die from hunger and disease in infancy.