World Factbook
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Botswana in 2025 remains a politically stable, upper‑middle‑income Southern African nation with a strong democratic tradition and an economy still heavily dependent on diamonds.
Growth is subdued due to weak global diamond demand, but modest recovery is projected for…
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Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2025 is a post‑conflict, multiethnic democracy navigating slow but steady progress toward EU integration. Its economy is stable yet constrained by low investment and significant emigration.
Governance remains complex due to the Dayton structure, but reforms in energy, environment, and infrastructure…
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Bolivia in 2025 is a landlocked South American country facing deep political polarization, economic strain, and declining natural gas revenues, while still possessing vast mineral wealth—especially lithium.
The government under President Luis Arce continues to navigate internal divisions within the ruling MAS…
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Bhutan in 2025 is a small Himalayan kingdom balancing democratic consolidation, hydropower‑driven growth, environmental stewardship, and social wellbeing.
With a population of 892,877 (2025 est.) and a constitutional monarchy, the country emphasizes Gross…
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Bermuda in 2025 remains a self‑governing British Overseas Territory in the North Atlantic, known for its stable governance, high-income economy, and strong international business sector—particularly insurance and reinsurance.
With a small population (~72,800 in 2024 estimates), Bermuda maintains robust infrastructure, high life expectancy,…
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Benin in 2025 is a politically stable West African nation with a growing economy, a young and diverse population, and increasing regional commercial importance.
Growth is driven by services, transport, and agriculture, while challenges include poverty, democratic backsliding, and…
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Belize in 2025 is a small, upper‑middle‑income Caribbean‑Central American nation with a population of about 422,000. Its economy is driven by tourism, agriculture, and services,
but remains highly vulnerable to external shocks and climate‑related disasters. Crime, youth unemployment, and fiscal…
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Belgium in 2025 is a highly developed, densely populated Western European federal monarchy with strong regional identities, a diversified economy, and ongoing fiscal and demographic challenges.
Its geography, multilingual society, and role as host to major international institutions shape its political…
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Belarus in 2025 remains an authoritarian, Russia‑aligned state with a shrinking population, a state‑controlled economy, and continued political repression.
Its geography is flat and landlocked, its society urbanizing but aging, and its economy heavily…
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Barbados in 2025 is a stable parliamentary republic with a high-income economy driven by tourism, financial services, and construction.
It remains the most densely populated country in the eastern Caribbean and continues to strengthen…
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