Poverty
There is no right or wrong definition for poverty, poverty means the state of not having enough money to take care of basic needs such as food, clothing, and housing.
There are two types of poverty the first is Absolute poverty. Absolute poverty is found mostly in the poorest countries of the world. The poorest countries of the world are often called the less economically developed countries (LEDCs) it includes many countries in Africa such as the Congo, Mali and Kenya and Asia such as Bangladesh, Cambodia and Afghanistan. People who live in this type of poverty do not have enough money to meet their most basic needs, such as food and shelter.
The other type of poverty is called relative poverty. Relative poverty is found in more wealthy countries including the USA and Britain, there are people who live in relative poverty, which means they have much less wealth than many other people living in there society. The people living in this type of poverty may have poor......
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