The document discusses several of the poorest countries in the world and the causes of poverty in each location. It identifies Zimbabwe, Gaza Strip, Zambia, Chad, Haiti, Liberia, Suriname, and India as some of the poorest countries. The causes of poverty mentioned include war, drought, disease, earthquakes, geographic isolation, and economic or agricultural issues. India specifically suffers from high levels of poverty, illiteracy, and disease outbreaks, with farmers, women, girls, and children most severely impacted.