Developing countries

Developing countries are the poor countries of our world. While most of them
are located in many parts of Africa and Asia, some countries in South and Central America
are also referred to as developing countries. About 70% of the worlds 7 billion people live
in underdeveloped countries.
Many of these nations have an economy that is based on farming. They do not produce
enough of the goods that their growing population needs. As a result, many people in
developing countries live in poverty.
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Industries, banks and the energy sector often belong to the state. Today, some countries are
slowly opening up to foreign investment. They are allowing private companies and business
persons to bring in money to finance various projects.
In the last few decades, countries around the world have grown from developing countries to
fully industrialised nations. In Asia, for example, the so-called Four Tigers - South Korea,
Singapore, Hong Kong and Taiwan - managed to develop to industrial nations between
the 1960s and the 1990s.
Drawing a line between developed nations and developing countries is not very easy. Some
countries are in-between, but still growing at a rapid pace. Among them are China,
Brazil, India, Mexico and others.
Economic experts use the GDP per capita of a country to determine whether it is a
developing country or not. While the wealthiest countries of the world have a GDP of over

40,000 US dollars, most of the poorest countries are under $1,000 per year. Countries with a
GDP per capital of under $4,000 are referred to as developing countries.

Tarile in curs de dezvoltare

Tarile n curs de dezvoltare sunt tarile sarace ale lumii noastre. In timp ce cele mai multe
dintre ele sunt situate n mai multe pri ale Africii i Asiei, unele ri din America de Sud i
Central sunt, de asemenea, menionate ca ri n curs de dezvoltare. Aproximativ 70% din
polulatia de 7 miliarde de oameni ai lumii triesc n rile subdezvoltate.
Multe dintre aceste naiuni au o economie care se bazeaz pe agricultur. Ele nu produc o
cantitate suficient de mare de bunuri pe cat popula ia lor n cre tere are nevoie. Ca rezultat,
muli oameni din rile n curs de dezvoltare triesc n rile saracie.
In rile n curs de dezvoltare guvernele controleaz mai multe sectoare ale economiei.
Industriile, bncile i sectorul energetic de multe ori aparin statului. Astzi, unele ri permit
cu greu deschiderea investiiilor strine. Ele permit companiilor private i oamenilor de
afaceri sa aduca bani pentru a finana diverse proiecte.
n ultimele cteva decenii, ri din ntreaga lume au crescut din rile na iunilor n curs de
dezvoltare pe deplin industrializate. n Asia, de exemplu, a a-numitele Four Tigers Coreea de Sud, Singapore, Hong Kong i Taiwan - au reuit s se dezvolte in na iuni
industriale ntre anii 1960 i 1990.
Trasarea unei linii ntre rile dezvoltate i rile n curs de dezvoltare nu este foarte u oara.
Anumite ri sunt ntre, dar nc n cre tere ntr-un ritm rapid. Printre acestea sunt China,
Brazilia, India, Mexic i altele.
Experii economici utilizeaz PIB-ul pe cap de locuitor al unei ri pentru a stabili dac
aceasta este o ar n curs de dezvoltare sau nu. n timp ce cele mai bogate ri ale lumii au

un PIB de peste 40.000 de dolari SUA, cele mai multe dintre cele mai srace ri sunt sub
1.000 $ pe an. rile cu un PIB pe cap de capital de sub 4.000 $ sunt denumite ri n curs de
dezvoltare.