### Question
How is the term highly indebted country defined?


### Answer
The term **highly indebted country** is defined in *12 U.S.C. § 3904a* as the following:

> any country designated as a "Highly Indebted Country" in the annual World Debt Tables most recently published by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development before December 19, 1989

#### Citation:
  - *12 U.S.C. § 3904a*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 40-INTERNATIONAL LENDING SUPERVISION**

