First, Libya is the seventeenth-largest nation in the world.

首先，利比亚是世界第十七大国家。

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This is the first time in a century that cholera has struck the Caribbean nation, the World Health Organization said.

这是本世纪以来霍乱第一次在加勒比地区暴发，世界卫生组织称。

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Six years ago, South Africa won its bid to become the first African nation to host a football World Cup.

六年前，南非赢得了主办权，成为举办世界杯足球赛的第一非洲国家。

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Six years ago, South Africa won its bid to become the first African nation to host a football World Cup.

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While much attention is being paid to South Africa as the host of Africa's first World Cup, the nation also made history International AIDS Conference.

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Earlier this year, Maldives pledged to become the world's first carbon neutral nation.

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Last, I should like to say Mr Rapoza was observing an interesting turn of events: A third world nation helping to bailout a group of first world nation.

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