I think the answer is Thukmenistan...
Or
Petroauthoritharianism
It gets your name out there and people to recognize your name, in the world of politics there is not bad publicity, as long as they know WHO you are, that means that person has your attention.
The reason why the spread of the potato is so important to us is that it revolutionised the world's food supply. There was suddenly enough food to feed everyone on our planet. It took one year for the potato to get from London to the south of France. The potato left London in 1599 and arrived in the south of France in 1600. The potato also took one year to get from Madrid to Rome. The potato left Madrid in 1565 and arrived in Rome in 1566.
