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Developed countries

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The developed countries (DCs) are the top group in the hierarchy of developed countries (DCs), former USSR/Eastern Europe (former USSR/EE), and less developed countries (LDCs).

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Development

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A process of improvement in people’s material conditions often linked to the diffusion of knowledge and technology.

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Devolution

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The process by which a sovereign country releases or loses more political and economic control to its constituent elements, such as states and provinces.