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Edition number counted from The World in 1987 = 1. Publication month not confirmed; year only. The reprint is The Economist's own web copy of the original article. The article names Afghanistan the worst country to be a citizen of in 2001 (an EIU ranking).
A drought in 2000–the worst for at least 30 years–will lead to food shortages in 2001.
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In 2001, large numbers of people in Afghanistan will die through disease, starvation or war. Many more will leave.
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