| Descriptor in English: | Developing Countries |
| Descriptor in Spanish: | Países en Desarrollo |
| Descriptor in Portuguese: | Países em Desenvolvimento |
| Descriptor in French: | Pays en voie de développement |
| Entry term(s): |
Countries, Developing Countries, Least Developed Countries, Less-Developed Countries, Third-World Countries, Under-Developed Country, Developing Country, Least Developed Country, Less-Developed Country, Third-World Country, Under-Developed Developed Countries, Least Developed Country, Least Developing Country Developing Nation Developing Nations Least Developed Countries Least Developed Country Less Developed Countries Less Developed Nations Less-Developed Countries Less-Developed Country Less-Developed Nation Less-Developed Nations Nation, Less-Developed Nation, Third-World Nation, Under-Developed Nations, Developing Nations, Less-Developed Nations, Third-World Nations, Under-Developed Third World Countries Third World Nations Third-World Countries Third-World Country Third-World Nation Third-World Nations Under Developed Countries Under Developed Nations Under-Developed Countries Under-Developed Country Under-Developed Nation Under-Developed Nations |
| Tree number(s): |
I01.615.500.300 SP4.051.592 |
| Scope note: | Countries in the process of change with economic growth, that is, an increase in production, per capita consumption, and income. The process of economic growth involves better utilization of natural and human resources, which results in a change in the social, political, and economic structures. |
| Annotation: | do not confuse with DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; IM; specify country or countries if relevant |
| Allowable Qualifiers: |
CL classification EC economics HI history SN statistics & numerical data |
| History Note: | 71 |
| DeCS UI: | 3926 |
| Descriptor UI: | D003906 |
| Date Established: | 1971/01/01 |
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 |
| Revision Date: | 2012/07/03 |
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Environmental Health [SP4]Environmental Health
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Developing Countries
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| Concept UI |
M0006098 |
| Scope note | Countries in the process of change with economic growth, that is, an increase in production, per capita consumption, and income. The process of economic growth involves better utilization of natural and human resources, which results in a change in the social, political, and economic structures. |
| Preferred term | Developing Countries |
| Entry term(s) |
Countries, Developing Countries, Least Developed Countries, Less-Developed Countries, Third-World Countries, Under-Developed Country, Developing Country, Least Developed Country, Less-Developed Country, Third-World Country, Under-Developed Developed Countries, Least Developed Country, Least Developing Country Developing Nation Developing Nations Least Developed Countries Least Developed Country Less Developed Countries Less Developed Nations Less-Developed Countries Less-Developed Country Less-Developed Nation Less-Developed Nations Nation, Less-Developed Nation, Third-World Nation, Under-Developed Nations, Developing Nations, Less-Developed Nations, Third-World Nations, Under-Developed Third World Countries Third World Nations Third-World Countries Third-World Country Third-World Nation Third-World Nations Under Developed Countries Under Developed Nations Under-Developed Countries Under-Developed Country Under-Developed Nation Under-Developed Nations |
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