Economic classification Flashcards

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The First World (developed)

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Western Europe

North America

Australia

New Zealand

Japan

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The Second World

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State-controlled communist countries such as the former.

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The Third World

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Or Developing world: all the other less developed countries.

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More detailed way._MEDC

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These are most developed countries. They have high standards of living. They are reffered to as (HICs.)

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More detailed way_NICs

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These are countries that have experienced rapid industrial, social and economic growth since 1960.

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Catergories of NICs

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BRICS 
MINT
CIVETS
Next Eleven( N1) 
Centrally planned economies.
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Oil-rich countries_ Suadi Arabia Libya

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Oil-rich Countries_ such as Saudi Arabia and Libya.

These countries are rich in terms of GNP per head, although it may not be distributed very evenly.

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LDC(Less developed country)

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sub-saharan africa.

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LEDC

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Lower stage od development

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