| − | The Western world is made up of those European countries allied against the former [[Soviet Union]] also known as the Eastern bloc. The Western world is considered to include Western [[Europe]], the [[United States]], [[Canada]], [[Mexico]], [[Japan]], [[Australia]], and [[New Zealand]] (although these latter countries are geographically in the Far East). Other politcal divisions include the Far East ([[Asia]]n and Southeast Asian countries), the Middle East (typically [[Islam]]ic countries), and the third world ([[South America]] and sub-[[Sahara]]n [[Africa]]). | + | The Western world is made up of those European countries allied against the former [[Soviet Union]] also known as the Eastern bloc. The Western world is considered to include Western [[Europe]], the [[United States]], [[Canada]], [[Japan]], [[Australia]], and [[New Zealand]] (although these latter countries are geographically in the Far East). Other political divisions include the Far East ([[Asia]]n and Southeast Asian countries), the Middle East (typically [[Islam]]ic countries), and the rest of the third world ([[Latin America]] and sub-[[Sahara]]n [[Africa]]). |