What if tomorrow, every country had to survive on only what it could grow, raise, or catch within its borders? No imports, no exports. Just you, the soil beneath your feet, and whatever seeds and wildlife exist within your reach. If you think major agricultural powerhouses like the United States or China are some of the only, if not the only, countries that could feed themselves, you’re wrong. The only country that can do it is Guyana.

According to a new study in Nature Food and reported by Science Alert, the tiny forest nation of Guyana, which has a population of under 1 million, is the only country that can self-sufficiently produce all seven key food groups. Those include grains, fruits, vegetables, meat, dairy, lagoons, and fats. China was not very far behind, and neither was Vietnam,

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