1. Three Worlds

2. First World is seen as an industrialized capitalist nations Second World is seen as communist nations Third World is seen as any nation that did not fit in the first two categories

3. Most Industrialized Nations United States, Canada, Germany, Great Britain, France, Switzerland, Japan, New Zealand, Australia (see page 246-247) 16 percent of the world’s population 31 percent of the world’s land Poor even live longer lives than average citizen in a 3 rd World Country

4. Industrialized Nations Former Russia, Eastern European countries, Brazil, Spain, Turkey, South Africa, Chile (see page 246- 247) 20 percent of the land 16 percent of the population Lower annual incomes than most industrialized nations They have indoor plumbing, phones, cars, & food

5. Least Industrialized Nations Jamaica, Vietnam, Kenya, India, Egypt, Ethiopia, China (see page 246-247) Poverty plagues many of these nations (income less than $1000/year) 49 percent of the land 68 percent of the population No running water, indoor plumbing or access to physicians Modern medicine has cut infant mortality but not births, population is rising

6. Modifying the Model Model does help us pinpoint the differences among them Question becomes how much industrialization does a nation need to become Industrialized Nation Also what about countries who hold the worlds largest supply of oil (Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Iran) Many of these countries have modern hospitals, prenatal care, pure water systems, food and shelter Kuwait, almost all of its citizens don’t work, they just get paid by the govt. for being citizens