| − | '''Core nations''' are the most dominant countries in the world economic system. The core produces capital-intensive high-technology goods from their sophisticated technologies and mechanized means of production. The [[United States]] is considered to be part of the core nations. | + | '''Core nations''' are the most dominant countries in the world economic system. The core produces capital-intensive high-technology goods from their sophisticated technologies and mechanized means of production. The [[United States]] is considered to be one of the core nations. |