2 sentences

1. 日本是一个资源穷国。

   rì​běn shì yī​ge zī​yuán qióng​guó.

   Japan is a resource-poor country.

   Source: CCMatrix

2. 在战争之前，我们是一个穷国。

   zài zhàn​zhēng zhī​qián, wǒ​men shì yī​ge qióng​guó.

   Before the war we were a poor country.

   Source: United Nations