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core nations  

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  • “The core” refers, collectively, to those affluent, heavily industrialized, and highly developed countries from which emanates the majority of global economic activity. Prime examples of “core” nations include the United States, Japan, Germany, France, and the United Kingdom (UK). [Source: Encyclopedia of Business in Today's World; Core]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-KRTDLWP8-M

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