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In which countries is Coke not sold?

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There are now only two countries in the world where Coca-Cola, among the top global brands,  cannot be bought or sold officially: Cuba and North Korea. This is because both countries have been put under a US trade embargo. Coke moved out of Cuba in the 1960s after Fidel Castro’s government started seizing private assets. Just recently, reports said Coke has started selling in Burma after US trade sanctions imposed in 1962 were lifted. Local production is expected to begin soon. “Coca-Cola is the nearest thing to capitalism in a bottle,” Tom Standage who wrote “A History of the World in Six Glasses” said. “The moment Coca-Cola starts shipping is the moment you can say there might be real change going on here,” he added.  Coke rival PepsiCo has also disclosed plans of selling its products in Burma.

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