Today the political economy of the region is indeed changed.
The economy of the region will change no matter what anyone does now.
"The American administration will need some time to find someone with such a deep knowledge of the region."
The total area of the region is about 100 km2.
But he had other knowledge of the region as well.
Each part of the region has got its own history.
The political administration of the region is through the local government system.
The last time we met, the face of the region was very different.
The king instead tried to leave control of the region, at least in part, to his children.
In 2011, the population of the region was reported to be more than 5 million people.