industrialized nation; industrialised nation
Refers to a country whose economy is primarily based on industry and manufacturing.
Japan became the first industrialized nation in Asia.
Industrialized nations tend to have high greenhouse gas emissions.
農業国 (agricultural nation) is the opposite, referring to a country whose economy relies mainly on agriculture.
advanced industrial nation
Compound of 工業 (こうぎょう, 'industry') + 国 (こく, 'country').