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位於非洲東南部的島嶼國家,是全世界第四大島。好不容易熬過COVID-19疫情,2022年又受到戰爭和極端氣候影響,全國貧窮率仍維持在70%以上的高點。2022年極端氣候帶來的災害更是嚴重,當中北部苦於熱帶氣旋帶來的洪災,同一時間南邊卻面臨極度乾旱。幸好聯合國人道主義救援及時趕到,避免了更嚴重的人道危機。國內有著非常豐富的生物多樣性,但近年來持續開發礦業,雖然創造大量工作機會,卻也同時破壞原始雨林,並造成空氣和水的污染,嚴重損害狐猴和數千種生物的重要棲息地。
看2022Year Founded: 1960
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