There are only 39 fully developed nations in the world. However, look at a list of advanced economies and you will notice one thing… the vast majority, in fact 33 of 39, are Western countries. For...
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There are many stereotypes about American people. Some are flattering – that they are friendly and well mannered; others less so, like they are loud and badly dressed. However, one stereotype...
Think of global history, and the history of conflict especially, and a few nations stand out as having been especially successful. One of these is Great Britain. In fact, between the early 1500s and...
Why Do Developing Countries Have Big Populations? We Explain
Look at a list of countries with the largest populations and you will notice the majority at the top of the list are developing nations – China, India, Indonesia, Pakistan and Brazil. Continue...
Turkey is a major nation at the crossroads of Europe and Asia. For centuries the Turkish Ottoman Empire ruled much of what is today the Balkans and the Middle East. Even since the founding of the...
Less than one fifth of the countries in the world are classified as developed. This means only a small proportion of nations have been able to crack the puzzle of development and become wealthy. All...