Friday, February 18, 2011

Mapping the Arab world: Feb 17th 2011, The Economist online

SINCE Tunisians rose up and ejected their leader, Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali, who had ruled the country for 23 years, the scent of jasmine has spread through the Arab world. Egyptian protesters ousted their president, Hosni Mubarak, in just 18 days, after three decades under his rule. This week, Algeria, Libya, Yemen, Jordan, and Bahrain have all seen brave demonstrations by people fed up with being denied a voice and a vote. The map below presents key indicators for each member of the Arab League.

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