developing country

Main Entry:
third world
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: underdeveloped countries
Synonyms: developing countries, developing nations, economically developing countries, economically developing nations, emergent nations, underdeveloped nations
Notes: First World is industrialized (capitalist) nations, except those with communist government (North America, Europe, and Japan, Australia, and New Zealand); Second World is industrialized nations except the U.S. and communist nations; Third World is the countries that do not align themselves with either democratic countries or communist countries; Fourth World the very poorest nations
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