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Complete each sentence with a word from the list.
geography
goods
infrastructure
nutrients
obstacle
reduced
share
standards
startling
subsidies



1

In some countries where people suffer from hunger and malnutrition, the government doesn't have the to be able to distribute food to all inhabitants.
2

Food staples such as manioc, rice, or cassava are filling but don't contain many .
3

Many developing countries that have borrowed money are now lobbying to have their debts .
4

In the United States, the government pays to farmers in order to increase their income.
5

The global distribution of wealth is : Only 15% of the world's population controls 80% of its wealth.
6

For countries that are landlocked, having no access to rivers or oceans is a huge to trade.
7

While most countries the same economic system, that doesn't mean that the wealth is distributed evenly.
8

The of a country―whether it is mountainous, flat, near rivers and streams, or landlocked―greatly influences the crops it grows.
9

In Europe, countries must meet certain economic before being able to join the European Union.
10

Asia has been very successful in producing manufactured .