Characteristics of edcs geography

We chose the IMF groupings of Advanced Countries (ACs), Emerging and Developing Countries (EDCs) and Low-income Developing Countries (LIDCs) as the groupings seemed most logical for the content we were creating in the specifications, due to their consideration of more than just economic indicators to separate the

MEDCs are countries which have a high standard of living and a large GDP . LEDCs are countries with a low standard of living and a much lower GDP. The map shows the locations of LEDCs and MEDCs. Most of the southern hemisphere is less developed, while countries in the northern hemisphere are more developed.

MEDC stands for More Environmental Development Consideration and LEDC stands for Less Environmental Development Consideration. MEDC stands for More Economically Developed Country and LEDC stands for Less Economically Developed Country.