'''Semiperiphery nations''' are nations that are between the core and the periphery. Contemporary nations of the semiperiphery are industrialized. Like [[core nations]], they export both industrial goods and commodities, but they lack the power and economic dominance of core nations.
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In Dependency Theory, '''Semiperiphery nations''' are those nations that are between the core and the periphery. Contemporary nations of the semiperiphery are industrialized. Like [[core nations]], they export both industrial goods and commodities, but they lack the power and economic dominance of core nations.