Yes they are, but there beliefs are a little different. Like for example; Catholics zre aloud to drink and dance, but a baptist is not aloud to yet they still do but stick baptists do not.
If the US had been poor in natural resources than it likely would not have been a major leader in the Industrial Revolution, and would have had to import many resources from South America and elsewhere.
An advantage of local governments is that they are able to adapt to local needs and react more quickly to local problems than a central government could, & it is more likely to be more efficient to run services locally then manage them from the center.
The incident that started the Sepoy Rebellion was related to a rumor about the the Army using animal fat (especially that of bigs) to grease the inside of bullet cartridges.
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