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Top 10 Poorest Countries in Asia
亚洲十大最穷国家
Asia as a whole has long been seen as a powerhouse of the economy.
亚洲总的来说一直是经济强国之地。
While countries like China, Japan and India continue to grow and be major players in the world market,
尽管中国，日本，印度一直在发展壮大，并且在世界市场中扮演重要角色，
some countries continue to struggle to keep pace.
但是一些国家仍在努力跟上步伐。
Here are the top 10 countries in Asia with the lowest per capita income.
这里列举了亚洲人均国民收入最低的十个国家。
All figures are drawn from calculations based on World Bank Gross Domestic Product and Gross National Income data.
所有数字都是基于世界银行国内生产总值和国民总收入的数据计算的。
10. Cambodia, $2,600
10. 柬埔寨，人均国民收入2600美元
The 70th most populated country on the planet also happens to be one of the poorest.
这个地球上人口最稠密国家排名70的国家恰巧也是最贫穷的国家之一，
While home to beautiful landscapes and the heritage site of Angkor Wat,
但拥有优美的自然风光和世界文化遗产吴哥窟。
the primary interest in Cambodia is the workforce.
柬埔寨主要经济优势是劳动力。
Businesses, especially those in the clothing manufacture business flock to Cambodia
商业，特别是那些服装制造企业纷纷涌向柬埔寨，
as the cost of labor is among the cheapest in the world.
因为这里的劳动力成本属于世界最廉价之一。
This poverty is further compounded by a history of war, genocide, and a heavy reliance on sustenance farming.
历史上的战争，种族屠杀和对传统农业的严重依赖使这种贫困进一步恶化。
9. Kyrgyzstan, $2,500.
9. 吉尔吉斯斯坦，人均国民收入2500美元
The mountainous country once known for being a portion of the route called the Silk Road,
这个多山的国家曾一度以属于丝绸之路的一部分而闻名。
Kyrgyzstan has kept itself quite traditional in lifestyle.
吉尔吉斯斯坦的生活方式很传统。
Agriculture makes up nearly a third of the GDP,
农业几乎占了国内生产总值的三分之一。
and forestry (namely the harvesting of Walnuts) is also an important economic factor.
林业（即核桃的收成）也是一个重要的经济因素。
This may be a crisis in the future, as the irrigation systems have been in a state of decay for over a decade.
这也许是未来的一个经济危机，因为这里的灌溉系统十多年来都处于一种衰退状态。
As a past member of the Soviet Union,
根据前苏联的数据，
the central government still exerts control over the small mining enterprises throughout the nation,
中央政府仍然把控着全国的小型矿企，
even while the state transitions to a free-market economy.
即使该国已经转变为自由市场经济状态。
8. Yemen, $2,351
8. 也门，人均国民收入2351美元
Though neighbor to one of the richest countries in the world, Yemen has itself seen much better days.
尽管毗邻世界上最富有的国家之一，但也门人日子过得也不错。
Often cited as having a government unique in being openly corrupt,
该国政府被认为在公开腐败方面是独一无二的，
there is also open corruption in the private sector that translates to an excessive pay gap between wealthy and poor.
私营部门也公开腐败，这导致了贫富差距过大。
Nearly half of the country is employed in service and tourism jobs
几乎一半国民都从事服务和旅游行业，
despite security risks consistently turning away a large share of tourists to other locations such as the United Arab Emirates.
尽管安全风险导致旅游市场份额持续被其他地方抢占，比如阿拉伯联合酋长国。
To make matters worse, political violence between government loyalists and Houthis has greatly increased in the recent past
更糟的是，亲政府部队和胡塞武装之间的政治暴力冲突近期急剧升级，
bringing even further uncertainty to the region both in terms of security and economy.
这进一步加剧了这片地区安全与经济方面的不稳定性。
7. Tajikistan, $2,300
7. 塔吉克斯坦，人均国民收入2300美元
A country with a history rich in culture, but not always wealthy in terms of liquid assets.
塔吉克斯坦有着丰富的历史文化，但流动资产方面却并不富有。
Tajikistan is still recovering from the civil war nearly 10 years ago, the 2008 economic crisis,
塔吉克斯坦的经济仍然还在从近10年前的内战和2008年的经济危机中复苏，
and at time of writing it is predicted that this country may fall into conflict against ISIS.
在写就这篇文章的时候，预测这个国家也许要对抗ISIS。
Even in the face of this threat, the economy continues a long trend of improvement
即使面对这样的威胁，经济仍然稳步提升，
as it builds infrastructure to extract valuable metals and move forward as a transition economy.
因为他们建设基础设施以提炼贵重金属，向转型经济迈进。
6. Papua New Guinea, $2,250
6. 巴布亚新几内亚，人均国民收入2250美元
Despite being the 6th fastest growing economy from 2011-2015,
尽管从2011-2015年巴布亚新几内亚都在经济增长最快的榜单上排名第六，
New Guinea has yet to cash in on large mining opportunities.
巴布亚新几内亚还没有从巨大的采矿机会中获利。
Nearly 40% of the population live through sustenance farming, and don't directly contribute to the economy.
近40%的人口以务农为生，对经济增长起不到直接促进作用。
Furthermore these groups enjoy unique protections under the national Constitution to preserve the many cultures present.
此外，这些人享有国家宪法的特殊保护以保存现有的许多文化。
New Guinea while not the strongest economically, has perhaps the most diversity per square kilometer.
巴布亚新几内亚尽管在经济上不是最强的，但也许每平方千米的物种是最多样的。
Blending Commonwealth, Asian and Pacific Island cultures and values,
融合了英联邦，亚洲和太平洋岛屿的文化与价值观，
it remains a peaceful society despite containing a large number of languages and ethnic variation.
尽管有多种语言和多种族，但它仍然呈现一片祥和的社会氛围。
