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May 10, 2011
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In 1971, the United Nations began using the term “Least Developed Country (LDC)” to refer to countries with the lowest indicators of socioeconomic development and the lowest Human Development Index ratings. Since then, a mere three countries—the Maldives, Botswana and Cape Verde—have “graduated” from the classification, while 48 remain.
read more Tags: Africa, Asia, Banteay Chhmar, Cambodia, Haiti, Millennium Development Goals, Laos, Least Developed Countries, Sans-Souci Palace, Southeast Asia, UNESCO, Wat Phu
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