Least Developed Countries
Summary of Least Developed Countries
Those nations suffering the most severe economic and development problems, and requiring substantial and ongoing economic assistance. As a general rule, they are nations with a literacy rate of less than 20 percent and per capita income below two hundred dollars per year.
(Main Author: William J. Miller)
Least Developed Countries (LLDCs) and the GATT Policy Negotiations
In relation to the GATT Policy Negotiations, Christopher Mark (1993) provided the following explanation and/or definition of Least Developed Countries (LLDCs): Refers to those developing countries experiencing no significant economic growth, very low per capita incomes, and low literacy rates. The UN General Assembly has designated 46 countries as LLDCs: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, The Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Western Samoa, Yemen, Zaire, and Zambia.
Least Developed Countries
Embracing mainstream international law, this section on least developed countries explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here.
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See Also
- Legal System
- Country
- Jurisdiction
- Immigration
- Consulate
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Further Reading
- The entry “least developed countries” in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law (currently, the Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law, 2009), Oxford University Press