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Line 1: − + + + + + − The countries and regions generally included in the description of the "western world" are western [[Europe]], the [[United States]], [[Canada]], [[Australia]], [[New Zealand]], and [[Israel]]. Other nations often included in the political sense of this definition include eastern Europe (since the fall of the [[Iron Curtain]]), [[Japan]], [[South Korea]], [[Taiwan]], and [[Hong Kong]]. + + + + + + + +
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The '''Western World''' consists of the nations culturally tied to [[Greece|Greco]]-[[Roman]] and [[Judeo-Christian]] cultures. The most famous use of the term "Western world" was during the [[Cold War]], when "[[the West]]" referred to the [[Western Bloc]], made up of [[NATO]] and allied nations.
The '''Western World''' consists of the nations culturally tied to [[Greece|Greco]]-[[Roman]] and [[Christian]] cultures. The most famous use of the term "Western world" was during the [[Cold War]], when "[[the West]]" referred to the [[Western Bloc]], made up of [[NATO]] and allied nations.
The countries and regions generally included in the description of the "main western world" are western [[Europe]], the [[United States]], [[Canada]], [[Australia]], and [[New Zealand]].
Other nations sometimes included in the political and cultural sense of this definition include countries in Eastern Europe (since the fall of the [[Iron Curtain]]), [[Israel]], [[Japan]], [[South Korea]], [[Taiwan]], and [[Hong Kong]] and Latin American countries such as [[Mexico]]. [[Costa Rica]] and [[Brazil]] considered to be extensions of Western Civilization or are Eastern countries that imitate the Western World.
== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[the West]]
* [[the West]]
* [[West]]
* [[Western civilization]]
* [[Western civilization]]
Essay:
*[[Essay: Why has the West been so successful?|Why has the West been so successful?]]
== External links ==
*[https://www.sciencedaily.com/terms/western_world.htm Western World], ''Science Daily''
[[Category:Political Terms]]
[[Category:Political Terms]]