What does 'third-world' in 'third-world countries' mean?

Andy

'Third world' refers to countries that either lack development totally or have so little development that there is really not much of an impact. Most of the countries in the world are third world. First World: Also called 'developed countries', these are ones with such things as factories and no life-threatening diseases. Examples: USA, England, France, and Japan. Second World: These are countries that have moderate development, maybe one or two major businesses. Although diseases still persist, some of them have been eliminated. Examples: Mexico, Nigeria, Thailand Third World: These are countries where there is no urbanization or development, and fatal diseases such as AIDS and measles are part of everday life. Examples: Most African countries, southeast Asia, the majority of Latin America May 15 03, 12:34 AM

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