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| − | 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]]). | + | 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]]). |
[[Category: Geography]] | [[Category: Geography]] | ||
Revision as of 17:39, December 25, 2011
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 (Asian and Southeast Asian countries), the Middle East (typically Islamic countries), and the rest of the third world (Latin America and sub-Saharan Africa).