A separate and distinct unit of political authority.
A political belief system in which a socialist economic system is implemented to allow the state to maintain control over the means of production and to provide for the people according to their perceived needs.
A term used to describe countries that are poor with high population growth and numerous economic and societal problems.
A grouping of the richest 35 counties of the world in North America, Western Europe, East Asia and South America.
A term for the unplanned, often illegal, informal housing in cities that arise due to the inability of formal markets and public authorities to provide enough affordable and accessible housing. Slums are also referred to as "shantytowns," "informal housing," and "squatter housing."
The economic and political alliance of most European countries.
A military alliance formed in 1949 between Canada, the USA and European countries as a bulwark against the Soviet Union.
A term replacing the previously used 'developed' designation for countries, named because of the location of most developed countries, which sits above the 30 degrees North latitude line.
A term used to describe countries that are poor with high population growth and numerous economic and societal problems.
The movement of manufacturing industries from the developed to the developed world.
A term used to describe countries that are progressing economically but are still not developed enough to be considered First World or developed countries.
An acronym for Brazil, Russia, India, China and (sometimes) South Africa that are grouped together due to the fact that they are all large countries with developing economies.
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