Table 2. Definitions of aggregated regions.
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EU15† |
Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland,
Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, UK (all member states
that entered the European Union before 2004) |
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EU12 |
Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania,
Malta, Poland, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia (all member states that entered the
European Union after 2004) |
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High Income Countries |
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries except EU27 |
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Sub-Saharan Africa |
African countries beyond the Sahara, excl. Republic of South
Africa |
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Brazil |
Brazil |
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Rest of Latin America |
Central and South America, except for Brazil |
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Asia |
South and South Eastern Asia, except for China |
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China |
China |
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Former Soviet Union |
Former Soviet Union |
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†EU: European Union
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