What is Global North

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The countries, located primarily in the northern hemisphere, that have historically been identified as “the West” or “first world” due to perceptions of their relative wealth, technology, and global dominance. Learn more in: Decolonizing Global Learning and Internationalization: A Human-Scale Case Study of Innovation

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Also known as the industrialized world, western, or Euro-American, this refers to the 57 countries with high human development that have a Human Development Index above .8 as reported in the United Nations Development Program Report 2005. Most, but not all, of these countries are in the northern hemisphere Learn more in: Reconfiguring Responsibility in International Clinical Trials: A Multicultural Approach

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Global North refers to those technically and socially well-developed countries, basically located in North America and Europe. Learn more in: Are We Living in a Globalized World?: Reflections on Language Use and Global Inequality

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Also known as the industrialized world, Western, or Euro-American – refers to the 57 countries with high human development that have a Human Development Index above .8. Most, but not all, of these countries are in the Northern Hemisphere. Learn more in: We Are Not Part of Nature; We Are Nature: An African View on One Health

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Developed countries or countries that are developed. Learn more in: Platform Economy Research in Africa: A Systematic Review of Themes, Frameworks, and Methodological Approaches

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A geographic and economic term commonly used in the fields of international education and international development referring to wealthier nations in Western Europe and North America. Learn more in: International Service-Learning in Practice

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A term used to refer to the world`s wealthy, industrialized countries located primarily in the Northern hemisphere. Learn more in: Global Security and Political Problems of the 21st Century

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The more socio-economically developed global regions in North America, Western Europe, Japan, and others. Learn more in: A New Colorful Pathway Chosen: The Emerging Trend of Colored Urban Economies

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A term used to refer to the world`s wealthy, industrialized countries located primarily in the Northern hemisphere. Learn more in: Main Characters of Globalization in the 21st Century

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A swath of developed countries mostly in the Northern Hemisphere Learn more in: Person-to-Person Direct Transactions Between the Global North <‑> Global South in Social Videos: Exploration of Three Metanarratives of >, <, and =

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Refers to countries with the highest level of development, highest level of industrialization and mature democracies. These nations are highly industrialized, have political and economic stability and have high levels of human health. Learn more in: Strategic Analysis of the Contemporary Tour Operation Industry: Insights From Emerging Economic Jurisdictions

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Developed countries, including Western Europe, North American countries, Australia, South Eastern Asian Countries, China, South Africa among others who are resource rich countries which can afford state-of-the art computer laboratories to aid blended learning in all levels of education. Learn more in: Revitalizing Blended and Self-Directed Learning Among Adult Learners Through the Distance Education Mode of Learning in Ghana

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A term used to refer to the world`s wealthy, industrialized countries located primarily in the Northern hemisphere. Learn more in: The Economic Component of World Politics and the Main Global Social and Economic Problems