A nation is typically considered to be developing if it does not meet the socioeconomic criteria listed above. Simply put, these are most often countries with a lower income, an underdeveloped industrial base, a lower standard of living, and a lack of access to modern technology. As a ...
In 2005, Norway was the first to mandate that listed companies have boards composed at least 40% of women, a quota the government pushed in 2023 to apply to large and midsize private companies as well. The country also supports 49 weeks of parental leave at full pay for new parents, and...
an autonomous region in the north of Iraq isn’treallyIraq. Culturally it’s completely different. Legally it’s different in that you can fly in with no visa and get stamped in. Whereas, in Iraq proper, that’s not possible. They fly their flag proudly, drink Guinness at Irish pub qui...
Rank5 indicates that an institution is not listed, which implies that its rank is above 25,000; these institutions are the least productive in scientific output.24 City characteristics: We use two different distance measures, indicating (1) the distance in 100 km of a given city to the ...
sub-Saharan Africa, the region in Africa that lies south of the Sahara desert. The term is often used to label the countries of that region and its environs, including island nations and countries that contain part of the desert within their borders. This immensely large area covers more tha...
We visualize the world’s oldest and youngest countries by median age, based on 2024 estimates from the CIA World Factbook. The median age is a single indicator of the age distribution of a population—where half the population is older and half is younger than the listed age. It can help...
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Trump’s ill-defined plan to take over the Gaza Strip and redevelop it into the ‘Riviera of the Middle East’ has been met with global outrage that threatens to further destabilize the region. Laura MannweilerFeb. 12, 2025 What's Trump's Plan for Gaza? Load MoreBest...
Bai made this remark at a press conference during a two-day forum that declared the launching of the Alliance of International Science Organizations (ANSO) in the Belt and Road Region. The alliance will help further improve exchanges and coordination for all the existing cooperative science project...