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Salutations from the Third World

November 9th 2011
According to the World Bank, the richest fifth of the world - that's us folks - has more than three quarters of global income at their disposal, whereas the poorest fifth has pitiful 1,5 percent to make ends meet. To comprehend what that means in practice, one has to go beyond statistics. Enter Nepal, sandwiched between rising superpowers of China and India, a mystical kingdom up until recentl ... read more
Asia » Nepal » Pokhara

Nepalese Flag In 1951, the Nepalese monarch ended the century-old system of rule by hereditary premiers and instituted a cabinet system of government. Reforms in 1990 established a multiparty democracy within the framework of a constitutional monarchy. A Maoist in... ... read more
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