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=__**Causes of Poverty**__=

Poverty can be caused by many things, these range from political problems, impractical climates and faulty locations.

__**Political**__

These are some of the most important causes of poverty because politics links into so many other things.
 * In Africa, many countries governments are totally corrupt, this means that money is being spent on individuals welfare, rather than the entire nation's. The result of this is that health care is almost non-existent along with any possible schemes to rebuild a nation's prosperity.
 * Larger countries such as Britain and the USA also have to take some blame- we continuously refuse to offer lower prices for goods that come from poor countries. This blatant exploitation may give us cheaper bananas, pineapples, coconuts, watermelons and mangoes but the cost at the other end of production is starvation. Some people are already making use of fair trade products to ensure a good deal for the producer.
 * War is also a huge cause of poverty- people are forced to leave their homes and farms, they therefore lack shelter and the means to provide their own food- The small amounts of money that they do have are taken by the men at war to fund their violence.
 * __Climates__**
 * While the European and north American climates are perfect for living in, other areas such as the Sahara are not, it is simply too hot to establish permanent towns and society. The lack of water means crops cannot be grown and therefore people cannot live, though this is an extreme- it gives a good idea of how hard it is to live in similar climates.
 * __Geographical Features__**
 * London, Paris and Rome are all built on rivers and there are thousands of other cites that have this in common, this ready supply of water allows for larger populations, and therefore wealth and prosperity. In other continents, such as Africa where there is little water, large cities are impossible to maintain, even where there are rivers it is often too dangerous to go near them due to Crocodiles and hungry hippo's.