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Countries import things that they need but can't produce themselves. For example, let's say I have a country called Gonwalla. I have lots and lots of fertile farmland and a great climate, so my nation produces far more food than my people could ever eat.

However, I don't have any metal resources. You happen to have a nation called Burugo, which has numerous copper, iron, and nickel mines. Burugo produces very little food, though, because most of its land is barren desert.

So, I send you some food, and you send me some metal. Now we both have what we need, and everybody's happy.

At least, this is a simplified explanation of importing and exporting.

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