31.   They trek through desert that once was fertile land, almost dying of thirst.

32.   Ukraine, rich in fertile land, would be less likely to be dominated over time by oil-rich Russia.

33.   White farmers own more than half of the fertile land in the country.

34.   Whites here still control more than half of the fertile land as well as the banks, manufacturing and mines.

35.   With highly educated managers, a productive work force, low costs and considerable fertile land, Syria has much to offer investors.

36.   Yakima farmers work hard, and the fertile land has repaid them, often handsomely.

37.   Zimbabwe was one of the richest nations in Africa, a cradle of fertile land and mineral deposits.

38.   After the Chechen surrender, Russian Cossacks were encouraged to settle nearby to work the fertile lands and keep the peace.

39.   All of the fertile agricultural land lies within the evacuated zone, which spans the south third of the volcano-dotted island and includes Plymouth, the capital.

40.   Archaeologists believe Simbillawein, like the rest of the Delta, may be preserving an enormous wealth of antiquities beneath its fertile land.