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developing countries  

Definition

  • Although there is no universal definition, developing nations are, broadly, still en route to ‘developed’ status. In the past, they were often termed underdeveloped, less-developed or Third World countries. [Source: Encyclopedia of Environmental Change; developing countries]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-NKZLR37L-Z

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