Resilience, Peace and Security
These are the richest countries with the weakest passports
Citizens of rich nations don’t necessarily have the best passports. In fact, some have incredibly limiting ones.
Aamna Mohdin is a reporter for Quartz in London. She’s previously worked for IFLScience, New Scientist and Scidev.net.
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Education and Skills
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Resilience, Peace and Security
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Geographies in Depth
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Leadership
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Wellbeing and Mental Health
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Nature and Biodiversity
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Geographies in Depth
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Nature and Biodiversity
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