Stop building dumb stuff

Re:Stop building dumb stuff by pooriaazimi on Sunday October 21, 2012 @05:05PM (#4680831)

Afghanistan, maybe? U.S. and Societ completely ruined the country in the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s (in the 90s Soviet were gone and U.S. involvement was passive and indirect though, bu they "blessed" The Taliban as an ally nevertheless), and in the past decade U.S. and Europe have helped kinda rebuild the country by technical and financial aid.

I quite and completely agree with your comment; because that's exactly what I think (I've spent a great deal thinking about that).

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Re:Stop building dumb stuff by malkarouri on Sunday October 21, 2012 @05:11PM (#4680846)

Does Afghanistan qualify as a has gotten out of poverty country?

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Re:Stop building dumb stuff by omra on Sunday October 21, 2012 @05:55PM (#4680973)

I'd say no; the mean poverty fraction is 30.91%, with median 28.25% and standard deviation 19.05%. [0] Afghanistan has a poverty rate of 36% (as of 2008). [1] So it's definitely above the average.

[0] http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=poverty+fraction

[1] http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=Afghanistan+poverty+rat...

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Re:Stop building dumb stuff by pooriaazimi on Monday October 22, 2012 @06:27AM (#4682499)

Well, not really, though omra's links are very interesting. But relatively speaking, 2012 Afghanistan is literally 50 times better that 1999 Afghanistan. That's why I thought it kinda qualifies... But your point is valid.

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