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Developing Countries

The countries which have slow pace of development, slow economic growth, slow
technical growth, low literacy and low life expectancy are called developing countries.
Some examples of developing countries are Nepal, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Sudan,
Uganda, Ethiopia, etc.

Differences between Developed and Developing Countries

Developed Countries Developing Countries
1 The countries which are being developed 1. The countries which are being developed at
at a rapid pace, gaining high standard of slow pace, having low standard of living are
living is called developed countries. called developing countries.
2. The literacy rate is very high. 2. The literacy rate is low.

3. The strict rules and systematic 3. Rules are not much strict and unsystematic
administration administration.
4. Corruption is under control. 4. Corruption is high.
5. e.g. the USA, Canada, the UK, France, 5. e.g. Nepal, Bangladesh, Somalia, Haiti,
Germany, Denmark, Finland, etc. Uganda, Sudan, etc.

Resource for Development

Resources Means

Capital Saving, Trade And Commerce, Investment Schools
Education Schools, Colleges, Universities, Technical, Vocational Institutes

Health Hospitals, Health Posts, Health Centres, Health Workers, Medicines

Solar Power, Petroleum, Electricity, Gas Thermal Power, Wind Mills,
Energy
Nuclear Energy
Irrigation Facility Canals, Water Channels, Tube Wells, Pump Sets, Rain Water Collection
Labour Skilled, Semi-Skilled and Unskilled manpower

Communication Radio, TV, Newspaper, Telephone, Fax Email

Transportation Roadways, Airways, Ropeways, Railways, Waterways

Raw Materials Forest and Agricultural Products, Minerals, etc.

Trade and Commerce Banking, Cooperatives, Insurance, Markets, Shops

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