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Afghanistan | Zimbabwe | Honduras

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by Elaine Glusac

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Q: Where’s Tegucigalpa? Check Philip’s World Factbook (Sterling, $17.95). A traveler for the reference shelves, this almanac
encapsulates the climate, history, politics, and economy of the world’s nations from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe. And the answer to our question? Honduras. —

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