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Material Wealth Is Necessary In Nepal

By Kamala Sarup

A country's geographical disadvantage is offset by its geographical location at former trade routes between rich countries that allowed it to accumulate sufficient capital and technology to "move mountains" (or, at least penetrate them with tunnels and cross the valleys with bridges) and prosper. Like for example the Balkan countries in southeastern Europe enjoyed no such advantage and suffered economic stagnation.

Nations with too many mountains and too few navigable waterways: Tajikistan, Nepal, Mongolia, and Bhutan. If Afghanistan and Tibet were included, they would, no doubt, also fall into this group for the same reasons. Therefore, the geography of a country like in Nepal is an important determinant of its ability to achieve greater wealth.

However, it will take a long time because poor and dependable economic system must be eradicated. Rural economic reforms program can survive longer if our workforce becomes immune within a country. That is why it is important to eliminate bad government, corruption and bad leaders. In summary, the kind of economy and polity determine the ability of the countries to become rich and the successes of effective economic system has prevailed over other forms the world over.

Thus, we have to developed educational system, and to teach children how to read mathematics, science, engineering, and programming may achieve material wealth.

Kamala is an editor for www.mediaforfreedom.com. Her specialties are in-depth reporting and writing stories on peace and anti-war issues, women, terrorism, democracy and development. Some of her publications include: Women's Empowerment in South Asia, Nepal; Prevention of Trafficking in Women Through Media; Efforts to Prevent Trafficking in for Media Activism. She has also written two collections of stories.