There is much debate about the difference between a developed and a developing country. Some countries, such as the USA are obviously developed countries but then there are others, such as the UAE, that walk the fine line between the two. Surprisingly, there is no established convention for the designation of "developed" and "developing" countries in the United Nations (UN) system. The UN notes that, "the designations 'developed' and 'developing' are intended for statistical convenience and do not necessarily express a judgement about the stage reached by a particular country or area in the development process."
On one level it seems strange to me that we cannot tell the difference between the two and do not have any international standard that defines one or the other. On the other hand, when I drive down the 16 lane highway (yes, eight lanes each direction) the UAE seems quite developed. But when I see this on the 16 lane highway, I feel like I live in a developing country!
What is the guy doing? Would we have to pay blood money if one of these sheep jumped out and was killed? Don't they know that people drive 140km (86mph) on the highway?
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