On what does the United Nations base their classification of the world's countries as "developed" or "developing"?
A) their degree of political stability and their social equality
B) their degree of industrialization and their per capita GDP
C) their degree of environmental sustainability and their social equality
D) their ecological footprint alone

Question

On what does the United Nations base their classification of the world's countries as "developed" or "developing"? 
A) their degree of political stability and their social equality 
B) their degree of industrialization and their per capita GDP 
C) their degree of environmental sustainability and their social equality 
D) their ecological footprint alone

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The United Nations base their classification of the world's countries as "developed" or "developing" on the basis of their degree of industrialization and their per capita GDP. Factors such as political stability, social equality, environmental sustainability, and ecological footprint may also be considered, but they are not the primary basis for the classification.

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