The 1992 CIA World Factbook

by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

note: not all international organizations and groups have abbreviations

Appendix C:

International Organizations and Groups

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advanced developing countries

Note - another term for those less developed countries (LDCs) with particularly rapid industrial development; see newly industrializing economies (NIEs)

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African, Caribbean, and Pacific Countries (ACP)

established - 1 April 1976

aim - members have a preferential economic and aid relationship with the EC