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Developed Countries in the West
 
International Monetary Fund “Advanced Economies”
 
Austria, Belgium, Canada, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States [Source]
 
 
CIA World Factbook “Developed Countries”
 
Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark,  Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg,  Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States
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