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Controversial things countries make money from

Unexpected things countries sell
Japan: whaling
Japan: whaling
Canada: bovine semen
Canada: bovine semen
South Africa: rhino horn
South Africa: rhino horn
Australia: live animals
Australia: live animals
Various countries: importing recyclable waste
Various countries: importing recyclable waste
The UK: selling arms to Saudi Arabia
The UK: selling arms to Saudi Arabia
The US: selling arms to Saudi Arabia
The US: selling arms to Saudi Arabia
The UK: shark fins
The UK: shark fins
Various countries: selling citizenship
Various countries: selling citizenship
Brazil: industrial activity in the Amazon
Brazil: industrial activity in the Amazon
Brazil: industrial activity in the Amazon
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Unexpected things countries sell

You might be shocked by some of the things that countries sell. With thriving trades in everything from the meat of endangered animals to arms that are used in violent conflicts, these countries are making big bucks from some controversial items. Crossing dubious moral lines, can governments justify their involvement with these industries for the sake of profit?
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Frances Carruthers

24 March 2020

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