Concept information

society > sociopolitical aspect > status of development > less developed country

Preferred term

less developed country  

Definition

  • One of the world's poorest nations, typically small in area and population, with low per capita incomes, literacy levels and medical standards, subsistence agriculture and a lack of exploitable minerals and competitive industries.

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URI

http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/11103

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