Social Commission

see — Commission for Social Development

socialist countries

in general, countries in which the government owns and plans the use of the major factors of production; note - the term is sometimes used incorrectly as a synonym for Communist countries

South

a popular term for the poorer, less industrialized countries generally located south of the developed countries; the counterpart of the North; see less developed countries (LDCs)

South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)

address — P.O. Box 4222, Kathmandu, Nepal

telephone — [977] (1) 221785, 221787, 221794

FAX — [977] (1) 227033