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developed country

an economically advanced country the economy of which is characterized by large industrial and service sectors, high levels of gross national product and INCOME PER HEAD. See Fig. 51 . See STRUCTURE OF INDUSTRY, DEVELOPING COUNTRY, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

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Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has urged industry players to be more active in helping the Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET) program to create human capital that is capable of taking Malaysia to achieve a developed nation and become a 'world tiger'.

Actively assist TVET players, PM urges industry players

One can infer from his many consumer items that the boy on the left" is from a developed nation, most likely the United States.

Political cartoon

Speaking at the 31 ICA National Conference in Colombo hesaid Sri Lanka should position itself to link up with the developed nation producers who have strong niches in developing nation consumption.

Lanka needs right global linkages

Each developed nation would get a certain emissions allowance for the first budget period and an equal or smaller allowance for the second budget period, starting in 2020.

Beyond hot air: will the world adopt strict limits on greenhouse gas emissions?

Washington is the biggest emitter behind China and the only developed nation outside the Kyoto Protocol for limiting emissions to 2012.

Poor countries may need to curb CO2 by 15%, says UN official

The high level of farm subsidies is the first indication of the two-faced approach of the developed nations. The US, with only about 2.6 million people employed in farming, gives out more than $20 billion each year in subsidies, not counting special assistance such as the $16 billion package announced by Trump for the farmers hurt by China's hiked import tariffs on US farm products.

Developed world's two-faced approach to trade

In the 1980s, developed nations began tightening legislation surrounding waste disposal and health standards.

Asia Stands Up To 'Waste Colonialism'

A decade ago, 753 million individuals were using the Internet in developed nations, compared to 1,028 million in developing nations.

More mobile phones in the world than humans, data reveals

There is a tendency to frame the high debt issue as only one of emerging markets but remember many developed nations - Italy, Japan, the US - also have high debt.

Sri Lanka Plans to outline its position in the annual gathering of Groups of 24 developing nations

Singh further alleged that other developed nations negotiating blocs, including the European Union, were also "standing on the sidewalk" by failing to take a stand for developing countries.

US Hindering Key UN Talks to Fund Battle Against Climate Warming

In most of the developed nations - all of this was once considered 'fiction,' has been 'non-fiction' for almost two decades.

Use of robots on rise

In most of the developed nations all of this was once considered 'fiction,' has been 'non-fiction' for almost two decades.