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Rodrigo Carazo Odio

Rodrigo José Ramón Francisco de Jesús Carazo Odio (December 27, 1926 – December 9, 2009) served as President of Costa Rica from May 8, 1978 to May 8, 1982. Despite many positive programs and high initial popularity, Carazo could not overcome falling coffee prices, Costa Rica's main crop, and rising oil prices. As a result his administration came to be popularly identified with high inflation and declining living standards. During and after his political career, Carazo was involved in efforts to educate peacemakers.

Popular Article: Poland

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Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe on the boundary between Eastern and Western European continental masses, and is considered at times a part of Eastern Europe. After World War II Poland was occupied by Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union, emerging several years later as a communist country within the Eastern Bloc under the control of the Soviet Union. In 1989, communist rule was overthrown and Poland became what is informally known as the "Third Polish Republic."

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It has been predicted that the land territory of Kiribati will be submerged as sea levels rise due to global climate change. (source: Kiribati)

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