In Bangladesh, the Plagues are many


	In Bangladesh, the Plagues are many

pokkets

11-24-2007 9:11 PM

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bangladesh, plague, flood, hurricane, population

pokkets says:

60 Million people live on less than a dollar a day.
150 Million people live in a country the size of Iowa, where 3 Million people live.

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