Human Geography, Vogeler Regional Labels for Classifying the World’s Countries Third WorldFirst & Second Worlds SouthNorth Developing countriesDeveloped countries Emerging economiesDeveloped countries Underdeveloped countriesOverdeveloped countries Undeveloped countriesDeveloped countries Poor countriesRich countries Agrarian countriesIndustrial(ized) countries Non-free worldFree world Majority WorldMinority World

South North

“Emerging” national economies are countries in the “South,” which have high rates of economic growth, as measured by capitalist indexes. Of the 32 emerging economies, China, India, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, and Russia are the newest “emerging” economies. Other major emerging economies are South Korea, Taiwan, and Singapore. All the emerging economies accounted for 30 % of the world’s GDP, and 50% if measured by “purchasing-power parity” in They exported 45 % of the world total; consumed over 50% of the world’s energy; and had 75 % of global foreign-exchange reserves.

World Country Income Regions, by Country PPP = purchasing power per person The location of high-, medium-, and low-income countries result in distinctive regions. Norway $70,250 PPP South Africa $11,880 PPP Russia $19,190 PPP Brazil $12,790 PPPZimbabwe $210 PPP USA $54,920 PPP Russia $19,190 PPP China $11,090 PPP

Human Geography, Vogeler Now you are ready to create your own maps of Third World patterns. You will learn to use a simple mapping software program, duplicate a map from your atlas, and create your own map. You will be using this same software and data again when you make maps of Western Europe. Use the web link on the Geog111 home page for all the details, including the due date.web