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| Domain | Definition |
Economics | A term used to describe the industrialized nations. (references) |
Health | Countries that have reached a level of economic achievement through an increase of production, per capita income and consumption, and utilization of natural and human resources. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Synonym: DEVELOPED COUNTRIESSynonym: Industrialized countries. (additional references) |
Crosswords: DEVELOPED COUNTRIES |
| English words defined with "DEVELOPED COUNTRIES": neocolonialism. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "DEVELOPED COUNTRIES": Berlin Mandate ♦ Developing countries ♦ intellectual property rights ♦ LDCs ♦ P.L. 480 ♦ Reverse Preferences ♦ United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, United Nations Industrial Development Organization. (references) |
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| Subject | Topic | Quote |
Health | The infection is becoming less common in people born in developed countries. (references) | |
This goal has been reached in the cities, towns, and villages of most developed countries. (references) | ||
Tuberculosis (TB) accounts for about 20 percent of cases of primary adrenal insufficiency in developed countries. (references) | ||
Business | In developed countries, this ratio should be 30%, 46% and 20%, respectively. (references) | |
By 1999, Korea's emission standards had become comparable to those of other developed countries. (references) | ||
The data transportation rate in Mexico is lower than the average 20% for the developed countries. (references) | ||
Economic History | Honduras | Honduras is one of the poorest and least developed countries in Latin America. (references) |
Cameroon | Cameroon enjoys good relations with the United States and other developed countries. (references) | |
South Africa | The South African economy is characterized by standards similar to those found in developed countries. (references) | |
Political Economy | Panama | Although Panama is one of the most economically developed countries in the region, problems such as trans-national crime, corruption, entrenched poverty, and spill-over problems from Panama's troubled southern neighbor, Colombia, remain serious challenges for Panama's future. (references) |
Trade | Ireland | The role of the Central Bank of Ireland traditionally has been similar to that of central banks in other developed countries. (references) |
Turkey | Financial leasing used to account for only 1 to 2 percent of capital expenditures in Turkey versus 20 percent in developed countries. (references) | |
Travel | Malaysia | Telekom Malaysia, the national phone company, aims to upgrade Malaysia's telecom services to the level of developed countries by the year 2005. Periodic power outages usually caused by thunderstorms in and around the country are not uncommon, although there have not been any major power outages since the nationwide blackout in 1996, which affected all of Peninsular Malaysia. (references) |
Worker Rights | Cambodia | Most large garment factories producing for markets in developed countries meet relatively high health and safety standards as conditions of their contracts with buyers. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| Language | Translations for "DEVELOPED COUNTRIES"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||
Danish | Den mellemstatlige gruppe vedrørende de mindst udviklede lande (Intergovernmental Group on the Least Developed Countries), de tager saerligt hensyn til de mindst udviklede stater (to give special attention to the least developed countries). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Dutch | de minst ontwikkelde landen (least advanced countries, least developed countries), VN-conferentie over de minst-ontwikkelde landen (United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries), minder ontwikkelde landen (less advanced countries, less developed countries), Interdepartementalerdinatie-commissie inzake hulpverlening aan minder ontwikkelde landen (Interministerial Coordinating Committee for Aid to Less Developed Countries), bijzondere aandacht schenken aan de minst ontwikkelde landen (to give special attention to the least developed countries), Besluit inzake maatregelen ten behoeve van de minstontwikkelde landen (Decision on Measures in Favour of Least-Developed Countries). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
French | Décision sur les mesures en faveur des pays les moins avancés (Decision on Measures in Favour of Least-Developed Countries), pays les moins développés (Least developed countries), pays les moins avancés (least developed countries), les pays en voie de développement les moins favorisés (the least developed countries), il ne peut y avoir de véritable paix si les pays développés ne portent pas davantage attention aux peuples moins favorisés (there can be no real peace if the developed countries do not pay more heed to the less favoured nations), Groupe intergouvernemental chargé de la question des pays en développement les moins avancés (Intergovernmental Group on the Least Developed Countries), conférence des Nations Unies sur les Pays les moins avancés (United Nations Conference on Least Developed Countries, United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries), Commission interministérielle de coordination de l'assistance aux pays en voie de développement (Interministerial Coordinating Committee for Aid to Less Developed Countries), accorder une attention particulière aux pays les moins développés (to give special attention to the least developed countries). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
German | die am wenigsten beguenstigten Entwicklungslaender (the least developed countries), den am wenigsten entwickelten Laendern besondere Aufmerksamkeit widmen (to give special attention to the least developed countries), wahren Frieden kann es nicht geben, wenn die entwickelten Laender den weniger beguenstigten Voelkern nicht noch mehr Aufmerksamkeit widmen (there can be no real peace if the developed countries do not pay more heed to the less favoured nations), Interministerielle Koordinationskommission für Hilfeleistung an Entwicklungsländer (Interministerial Coordinating Committee for Aid to Less Developed Countries), Beschluss zu Massnahmen zugunsten der am wenigsten entwickelten Länder (Decision on Measures in Favour of Least-Developed Countries). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Greek | προηγμένεσ χώρεσ. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Italian | Decisione sulle misure a favore dei Paesi meno avanzati (Decision on Measures in Favour of Least-Developed Countries), prestare particolare attenzione ai paesi meno sviluppati (to give special attention to the least developed countries), Paesi meno sviluppati (least advanced countries, least developed countries), paesi meno progrediti (least advanced countries, least developed countries). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | evelopedday ountriescay países menos avançados (least advanced countries, least developed countries). (various references) Decisión relativa a las medidas en favor de los países menos adelantados (Decision on Measures in Favour of Least-Developed Countries), prestando una atención particular a los países menos desarrollados (to give special attention to the least developed countries), países menos avanzados (least advanced countries, least developed countries), Grupo Intergubernamental sobre los países menos Adelantados (Intergovernmental Group on the Least Developed Countries). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
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