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Why some countries are poor and others rich

Lesson created by Cynthia Silva using TED-Ed's lesson creatorVideo from The School of Life YouTube channel

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The reason why some countries are rich and others poor depends on many things, from the quality of their institutions to what latitude they're on. The School of Life helps to explain why some countries prosper and others stagnate. 

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