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PIIGS is an acronym that was first used during the 1990's to refer to the southern nations that are part of the euro zone. The nations are the following: Portugal, Italy, Ireland, Greece, and Spain.

The term became popular during the 2007-2010 financial crisis, as these economies had high government deficits compared to other euro zone nations.

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