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However this term is not exclusively used to refer to [[anglophone]] nations nor is it used to refer to countries aligned on the western side on a standard [[world map]]. European nations such as [[France]], [[Germany]] and [[Poland]] are counted as "Western" states whereas some countries in [[South America]], such as [[Peru]] and [[Chile]], are not. [[Russia]] is a Western country but it created its own flank within the West.
 
However this term is not exclusively used to refer to [[anglophone]] nations nor is it used to refer to countries aligned on the western side on a standard [[world map]]. European nations such as [[France]], [[Germany]] and [[Poland]] are counted as "Western" states whereas some countries in [[South America]], such as [[Peru]] and [[Chile]], are not. [[Russia]] is a Western country but it created its own flank within the West.
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The general rule of thumb is that it is used to refer to nations that have an origin in the [[Latin]]/[[Germanic]]/[[Slavic]] roots of and have a similar high level of societal development (e.g [[Australia]].)  
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The rule of thumb is that it is used to refer to nations that have an origin in the [[Latin]]/[[Germanic]]/[[Slavic]] roots of and have a similar high level of societal development (e.g. [[Australia]].)  
    
==See also==
 
==See also==
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