This very poor region is not known for culinary treasures.

And the Southeast remains a poor region with particular problems in education.

In the poorer regions, this is a matter of cost efficiency.

Rich and poor regions have converged to about the same standard of living.

As with so many problems in poor regions, the deciding issue may be money.

Today the area is considered to be the poorest region in the country.

Gold would provide incentive enough in a poor region like this.

Fortunately for the city this is a poor region, so we have a strong bargaining position.

As bad is the plan for reduced public pay rates in poorer regions.

Central America is one of the world' s poorest regions.