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"Sick man of Europe" is a label given to a nation located in Europe experiencing economic difficulty or impoverishment.
Emperor Nicholas I of the Russian Empire is considered to be the first to use the term "Sick Man" to describe the Ottoman Empire in the mid-19th century. The characterization existed during the "Eastern Question" in diplomatic history, which also referred to the decline of the Ottoman Empire in terms of the balance of power in Europe. After the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire in the early 20th century, the term has been applied to other nations. In modern usage, the term has faced criticism due to its origins and arguable over-usage.
Throughout the late 1960s and 1970s, the term was also used for the United Kingdom.