Learn More About the Top 5 Locations that Suffer from World Hunger.
By reading about the information that is shown below you will be able to see how different places deal with world hunger first hand. This will give you a better look at how much of an issue world hunger actually is.
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Location #1: Burundi
In Burundi which is located between Congo and Tanzania, there are many people that do not have food and 73% of the population there is undernourished. They struggle with economic growth so this is why they are not able to get the food and resources that they are in need of.
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Location #2: Eritrea
Eritrea is located in Africa and about 65% of people there are undernourished. Even though the the agricultural sector has improved, they still face many problems when it comes to getting food. There was also a war there that has also contributed to this issue.
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Location #3: Comoros
Comoros which is near the coast of Mozambique has 70% of their population undernourished. This is because of the innovation and economic growth not being in corrolation. Even though the is a rapid growth in the amount of young people entering the agricultural workforce, this still does not help solve the problem.
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Location #4: Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste is located between Indonesia and Australia and 38% of the population is undernourished. The main reason for this is because they continue to suffer from the after effects of trying to gain independence from Indonesia. Timore-Leste also has a "hunger season" that is between Novermber and March and this means that stores have run out of food as well as running out of new crops.
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Location #5: Sudan
Sudan is in Central Africa and 25% of their population is undermourished. They suffer from very extreme climate conditions and this will then make it very hard for crops to grow during these times. Also, with this condition ther is nothing that the people in Sudan can do.
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