What are the characteristics of a developing country?
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Low standard of living, under developed industrial base, low HDI... a lot of developing countries also tend to have large amounts of cheap labor (india for call centers, malasia for computer parts) which, despite common misconception, is actually very good for the developing countries.
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A third world country these days usually refers to a developing country. IOW third world means a poor country with a low standard of living, limited healthcare, limited education and so forth.\n\nThere used to be second world countries, but not any more.\n\nAfter the second world war the world was described as being divided in two. The first world consisted of the westernised capitalist nations headed by the US and England but including Japan, Australia, Canada and so forth. The second world was the communist bloc headed by the USSR and China but including Poland, Cuba, Vietnam, Poland and so forth.\n\nThe term "Third World" was coined to describe all those nations that were not strongly aligned with either camp. Initially this referred to nations such as India and Egypt or Chile that were quite happy to do business with Russia or America based entirely on who gave them the most aid. Eventually the term expanded to refer to all the poor nations.\n\nSo basically "First World" = westernised capitalist nations, "Second World" = communist nations, "Third World" = poor nations not aligned with either first or second world powers.\n\nThese days there aren't really any second world nations. China is the only communist power left, and it is becoming so capitalistic so fast that it hardly deserves the title communist. The remaining handful of communist nations such as Cuba and North Korea are so weak that they don't warrant the term 'second world'. Today we really only refer to first and third world, with Cuba for example considered to be squarely third world.\n\n\nMore commonly we simply refer to developed and developing world.
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Climate may be a factor in the success of a country.  The mid-latitudes tend to have moderate temperatures and well defined growing seasons thus allowing for good agriculture and  livestock conditions.  These provide a reliable food source which can support a larger population.\n\nNorthern and Southern latitudes have very long and cold winters which are not conducive to agriculture although there are some livestock that can handle these conditions (carribou, yaks, etc.)  Converely, the more equatorial latitudes have high temperatures.  Depending on the humidity of the region, this can lead to either desert or jungle conditions.  Deserts are very difficult to grow in due to lack of moisture whereas with jungles, controlling the natural vegetation and keeping it from invading agriculture fields is a near impossible task.  In addition, the tropics have many diseases the thrive in that environment leading to a higher mortality rate.
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To answer your question : technically speaking, it's a developING country; however I find it much more developed than many (theoretically) developed countries I've seen.\nA note for ku_lok : it's actually the other way round.\nA note for diehard : what makes you say that?????
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1.  Large economy\n2.  High concentration of natural resources \n3.  Large population\n4.  Semi-market based policies\n5.  Relatively stable currency\n6.  Part of Goldman Sach's BRIC countries
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Most developing countries have problems in areas where population  is higher as compared to income generating sources. Adding to these woes is lack of educational infrastructure to bring the masses into mainstream of business value streams.\n\nTherefore, the focus of government policies should be to direct FDI into areas which achieve two parts (a) generate maximum number of income avenues (b) have education/learning support.\n\nNow some of the best avenues in my view, for this two pronged avenue is to direct FDI into are those which rely on "first wave" of agriculture but also are a stepping stone to services e.g. agro/food processing and distribution businesses. \n\nSuch agrarian distribution businesses capitalize on the traditional know-how of masses whose main business in most cases is agriculture. It also introduces/educates the masses in a gradual way to standardization of methods, logistics, technological know-how for food processing/preservation and last but not the least, distribution in retail chains. Hence, the impact of investments is soft and yet wide spread (soft because people do not have to make a quantum shift in learning new technologies overnight).\n\nInvestments in high tech sectors in developing countries, definitely is a cost saver for the business houses but, it is, in short and medium term, never an employment generator and hence, does not benefit the developing countries.
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no its a developing country. third world would be like Nigeria or Chad.
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Tradition.  Countries, just like the people that run them, get into cycles.  Cycles of happiness, wealth and also hatred and poverty.  It takes people a while to change individual attitudes, likewise with nations with many people.
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it is not possible.because a developing country is bound to have corruption.
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I will assume you mean National Underdevelopment.\n\nUnderdevelopment is caused by a lack of investment (either public or private) into vital institutions such as infrastructure, education, public health, security, communications and defense.\n\nIf a nation is not able to provide services such as these to its population, then the nation cannot take part in commerce which means the people cannot begin to live beyond subsistence which means they cannot build a growing and stable society.
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I would say no. Countries that are more developed like ours are going to suffer, intially. While poorer, more underdeveloped countries will reap more benefits, at least in the earlier stages.
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Greece cannot be a third world country their people are honest very hardworking and have a long history of contributions to society.  They may not have made tech contributions in modern times but have made great contributions to literature etc.  A third world country is always the result of the resources being tied up by corrupt governments.
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Most third world countries. Look at the poverty and depravity that exist in those areas. The rest of the world should be noted for their non-participation. Action speaks better than words!
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In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, agricultural growth in the region was slow compared to the rates achieved in the past thirty years. Agricultural development in the recent past has been characterized by an extraordinary diversity both within and between countries. Many largely traditional farming systems that were sustainable with a low density of population are becoming increasingly strained by, and vulnerable to, the pressure of rising population. Spectacular environmental damage exemplifies the consequences of this pressure as land-hungry cultivators push into the tropical forests and up the hillsides. A growing prosperity among some groups contrasts with the deepening poverty among others less fortunate.
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For development to flourish, good government is required that supports development.  There is not a great deal of good government in Africa.  Until the governments improve there will be no development.  Granted there may be attempts at development but it will not flourish.  \n\nRegrettably, you are probably wasting your time.
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America is as poor as any other developing country.
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As developing countries. . .basic instinct for survival is always in full force!!!!\nPeople will work EXTREMELY hard to make ends meet. . .\n\nAlways giving their best at all times. . .so for the likes of Ronaldinho, Kaka, Messi, etc. to be where they are today,took a lot of hard work!!!And since they know what it's like to be poverty-stricken,they will continue to work hard in order not to live the way they used to before.Other players also from developnig countries include,Eto'o(Cameroon), Okocha(Nigeria) and Lucas Radebe(SOUTH AFRICA).The list is endless. . .\n\nPlayers that are from first world countries have always been used to things falling in their laps. . .they think that all good things should automatically come to them. . .that they don't have to lift a finger or break into a sweat to get what they want.\n\nAnd that's why players from BRAZIL, ARGENTINA, AFRICA. . .are the best.They know that in order to get to the top, they'll have to start at the bottom.