新興国

Etymology
Compound of.

Noun

 * 1) emerging country, newly industrialized country
 * 2)  a newly independent country, no longer a colony

Usage notes
A country labeled as a 新興国 in Japanese could be deemed in English to be either an emerging country or a newly industrialized country, or even both, depending on the context.

The sense of no longer a colony is no longer used in modern contexts.

Related terms

 * : developed country
 * : developing country
 * : developing country
 * : developing country
 * : developing country