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Third World

A term for developing countries. Originally used for countries that did not side explicitly with either the United States (the First World) or the Soviet Union (the Second World) during the Cold War, it has become a byword for countries with less wealth relative to others. The term is sometimes considered politically incorrect.

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IDA International Development Association			The ministers are all members of the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) group, which includes 35 countries that are negotiating with the International Monetary Fund to reduce their foreign debt burden. African ministers demand G20 seat by AFP / AFP Global Edition Britain and France said Saturday they would mobilise four billion dollars for poor countries by giving up part of a recent IMF allocation of an international reserve asset. Britain, France mobilise $4 bln for poor countries by AFP / AFP European Edition The IMF also had decided to cancel interest payments owed by poor countries through end-2011 and reform lending practices to make loans quickly available, at higher ceilings on amounts and with more flexible conditions. IMF to sell 403 tonnes of gold to boost lending by AFP / AFP Asian Edition			Political Union Political Violence Politique du credit Poliza de seguro Polizza a blocchi Polizza di carico Polizza fiduciaria Poll Tax pollution control bond Pollution Haven Pollution Haven Hypothesis polychlorinated biphenyls Ponto de equilibrio Ponto de retorno Ponto minimo Pony Ponzi scheme pool Pool de hipotecas Pool factor pool financing Pooled Income Fund Pooling of Interests Poop Poop and Scoop Poor countries Por debajo de la tasa del mercado Porcupine Provision Pork Bellies Pork Chop Portability Portability Agreement Portable Alpha Portable Benefits portable mortgage Portafoglio Portafoglio efficiente PORTAL PORTAL Market Portar portfolio Portfolio Allocation By Region Portfolio Asset Allocation Portfolio Beta Portfolio Dedication Portfolio Diversification Portfolio Dressing Portfolio Effect Portfolio Expected Return Portfolio Income Portfolio Insurance			poor administration Poor and Progress Assistance Poor Annie Poor Annie poor as a church mouse poor as a church mouse poor as a church mouse poor as church mice poor as church mice poor as church mice Poor Bloody Infantry Poor Bloody Infantry Poor Bloody Infantry poor box poor boxes poor boy poor boys Poor Bugger Poor Build Quality poor but clean Poor But Happy poor chance Poor Christian Liberation Movement Poor Clare Poor Clare Poor Clare Collettines Poor Clares Poor Clares Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration poor cluster Poor countries Poor country Poor country Poor country poor devil Poor Dumb Bastard Poor Early Graft Function poor farm poor farm Poor feeding Poor feeding Poor feeding Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon poor fish Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ Poor heart Poor house Poor house Poor houses Poor houses Poor Hungry Doctor Poor in spirit Poor Indian Graduate Poor joke Poor joke Poor joke poor judgment Poor Knights of Christ poor law poor law poor law

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Third World (redirected from Poor countries)

Third World
(redirected from Poor countries)