Kerala is unique in that it has a society that works and it was done through equality. It is about 30,000 square kilometers and has a population about the same as California's. That make it about the same size as Vancouver Island with a population as big as Canada's. Its per capita annual income is less than $300 BUT its infant mortality rate is low, its literacy rate is amongst the highest on Earth and its birthrate is below America's and dropping. Kerala's citizens live nearly as long as Americans or Europeans. They are guaranteed affordable healthcare and daycare. Public education is free through college. There are Fair share food stores within walking distance in every village and town and they make sure that no one goes hungry. At the heart of Kerala’s success is citizen activism. This is what a poor country can do with an average income of $300 per year. Many countries do not come close with an income 10 times as high. Equality and working together is the key.
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