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Map of South Korea Since partition in 1948, South Korea has become one of the richest countries in Asia. The communist north descended into totalitarianism and poverty. The republic was proclaimed in 1948 and received UN support…

Map of Guinea Guinea's natural resources make it possibly one of the richest countries on the continent, but its population is among the poorest in West Africa. Experimentation with socialism and the two-year junta rule took its…

Map of Brazil Brazil is the most influential country in South America, an emerging economic power and one of the largest democracies in the world. In recent years, it has made great strides in its efforts to lift millions out of…

Map and flag of Afghanistan Landlocked and mountainous Afghanistan has suffered from such chronic instability and conflict throughout its modern history that its economy and infrastructure are in tatters and many of its residents…