Problems in the third world countries per capita income. Estimate of rice consumption in asian countries and the world. Contains the worlds largest country, russia, and the most populous. This is a list of countries by population in 1989, providing an overview of the world population before the fall of the iron curtain data is taken from the annual dictionary which appeared in late 1990. Countries of the world listed by continent pdf political geography is a branch of geography which studies the political entities like countries, across the globe. Second world countries list, 2nd world countries, two word. First world with 16 % of the population enjoys 78% of world gnp. Code name 166 europe, not specified 249 asia, not specified. The united states comes in third with just under 325 million residents.
The shading of each country reflects its internet penetration rate. Are third world countries the losers of globalisation. The statistic shows the 30 largest countries in the world by area. Not included in this total count of 195 countries are. For the international climate protection fellowship program european threshold and developing countries have been excluded from this list. Countries and territories of the world i wikipedia. The study and implementation of notake marine reserves have increased rapidly over the past decade, providing ample data on the biological effects of reserve protection for a wide range of.
As of march 16, 2020, the outbreak of the coronavirus disease covid19 had spread to six. The political divisions that make up the countries of the world are always expanding as well. There are 7 continents in the world with 194 countries also have a look here. A country that was aligned with the west and opposed to the soviet union during the cold war. The total surface area of nepal is at 147,181 square kilometers which converts to approximately 56,826. The phrase third world countries dates back to the cold war period, which lasted from 1947 to 1991.
A comprehensive list of countries, their capital cities, their currencies and embassy websites in alphabetic order to help you increase your general knowledge. This is a wikipedia book, a collection of wikipedia articles that can be easily saved, imported by an external electronic rendering service, and ordered as a printed book. Twentyone of 28 antarctic consultative countries have made no claims to antarctic territory although russia and do not recognize the claims of the other. This total is often cited inaccurately as the actual number of countries in the world. Unless you dont count taiwan taiwan is not considered an official country by many, which would bring the count down to 195 countries. List of countries of the world, classified according to the continent they belong is given below. All 193 member states of the united nations plus the vatican city are given a rank number. This is why 196 is probably the best current answer to the question. Download fulltext pdf biological responses in marine notake reserves versus partially protected areas article pdf available in marine ecology progress series 367. Taiwan the united nations considers it represented by the peoples republic of china. Office of information and communications technology.
Country capital continent 1 afghanistan kabul asia 2 albania tirana europe 3 algeria algiers africa 4 american samoa usa oceania 5 andorra europe 6 angola luanda africa 7 anguilla uk the valley north america. Covid19 deaths worldwide as of march 16, 2020, by country. The list of developing countries is based on the information of the development assistance committee dac of the oecd. A set of 65 country attributes terms that can be used to describe a country and that are also relevant to the success of a modern nation were identified. Everest on the border of tibet and nepal, the highest point on earth mt. The third world speaking in this context of one third world is rather inadequate.
First world n third world comparison linkedin slideshare. Countries of the world list of countries in the world. The world in20 ict facts and figures in 20, there are almost as many mobilecellular subscriptions as people in the world, with more than half in the asiapacific region 3. Im on the top of the world, looking down on creation c dm c and the only explanation i can find f g c f is the love that ive found ever since youve been around c dm c. List of countries and dependencies by area wikipedia. World development report 2019 world bank documents. North america third largest continent on earth 24,256,000 sq. The united nations has 192 members including montenegro and serbia the two newest nations but that number does not include the vatican, an independent nation. Untitled food and agriculture organization of the united nations.
Countries 567 million people is less than the wealth of the worlds 7 richest people combined. Following world war 2, there were 19 communist countries, and after the fall of the soviet union russia, only five socialist countries remained. The world guide is written by the third world institute in uruguay, using research from across the countries of the south. Km composed of 23 countries most north americans speak french, spanish, and. The fiassupported work by the world bank group contributed to 76 reforms in 39 client countries 75 reforms in 41 countries in fy. Many sources offer different answers, and depending on the source, there are 189, 191, 192, 193 or 194 independent countries in the world today.
Ethiopia ranks second poorest country in the world oxford. This question has been asked on yahoo answer more times than there are countries in the world. First world countries how the economy can affect how diseases affect the people. At this time total numbers of united nations members countries are 193 and total numbers of non united nations member countries are 2. Depending on the question what is a country, there are several answers. The second world is a western term to regard to the former socialist industrial countries previously the eastern bloc, generally the territory and area under the control of the soviet union. As is the case with all publications, the name of our journal will largely define bqth our focus and our bias. International climate protection fellowship programme. Lecture 2 characteristics of underdeveloped countries i. Less than one per cent of what the world spent every year on weapons was needed to put every child into school by the. While population data is almost exclusively dated 1989, political developments before the summer of 1990 are taken into account, including yemeni unification and namibian independence but not. The world statistics pocketbook is an annual compilation of key economic, social. Prior to world war i 1914, there were just 57 countries in the world. Although taiwan operates as an independent country, many countries including the u.
But if you count all independent pieces of territory the you have to include vatican city, kosovo and chinese taipei taiwan as well. Below is the full table of countries ranked by the most populous and showing current population, share of world population, and land area. Nafta north american free trade agreement the nafta is an alliance of currently 3 countries in north america and in central america. Country capital continent 1 afghanistan kabul asia 2 albania tirana europe 3 algeria algiers africa 4 american samoa usa oceania 5 andorra europe 6 angola luanda africa 7 anguilla uk the valley north america 8 antigua and barbuda saint johns north america.
The bric countries brazil, russia, india and china, generally regarded as the four major emerging economies expected to dominate in the 21st century, are all. Some former third world countries now belong to the economic middle or even upper class. It is the hottest continent and home of the world s largest desert, the sahara, occupying the 25% of the total area of. This is a list of lists of countries and territories by various criteria.
What is the total number of countries in the world. Nutritional aspects of rice consumption in selected countries of the world. World statistics pocketbook 2018 edition united nations statistics. In principle, world exports and imports should increase at roughly the same rate, with some discrepancies due to differences in data recording across countries. List of countries, capitals, currencies, and languages in english countries, capitals. It always helps to have a good idea about the location of different nations.
Based on many trips to seoul, having lived in tokyo for many years, i noticed koreans plagiarize from japan, the story i heard in japan was that the hitech industry was built by japanese engineers moonlighting in the 80s giving away all their know. List a alphabetical list of countries and areas of the. The withdrawal of foreign aid from third world countries would amount to significant benefits, not only for western countries but also for poor african countries. Is a country a country when it is recognized by the united nation then the answer is 192. Pdf biological responses in marine notake reserves.
Dennis damer are third world countries the losers 410 of globalisation. Prospective leaders from the following noneuropean threshold and developing countries may apply. Contains 47 countries ontains the world s largest country, russia, and the most populous country, china the great wall of china is the only man made structure that can be seen from space home to mt. A country or territory is a geographical area, either in the sense of nation a cultural entity or state a political entity.
The first world referred to the nato countries which included the united states, canada, japan, the countries comprising the western europe, and other. Geographies of the worlds knowledge oxford internet institute. Unless you know your question is unique or quite specific, first try the search for questions box not the web search box. Both the vatican officially known as the holy see, which is an independent nation, and the palestinian authority, which is a quasigovernmental body, have been granted permanent. For example, it includes kosovo, but does not officially include taiwan, as china claims that taiwan the roc is simply a province of china. Countries list of world total count updated 2017 pdf. Since the collapse of the soviet union in 1991, this use of first world has largely. List of countries, capitals, currencies, and languages in. World statistics pocketbook 2016 edition united nations statistics. Pdf biological responses in marine notake reserves versus. As earlier mentioned, foreign aid has maimed development in african countries and poverty is still a major problem. Alphabetical list of countries including the latest internet indicators, usage, penetration rates, population, size sq. Sources of information summary this report provides a selection of materials for locating information on foreign countries and international organizations. The countries or areas shown below were coded separately, if reported.
Asia includes 50 countries, and it is the most populated continent, the 60% of the total population of the earth live here africa comprises 54 countries. Toward a definition of the term third world the creation of the third world law journal1 also creates a need for a working definition of the term third world. Countries of the world and international organizations. Visit the united nations world wide web site on the internet.
Third world countries have lower per capita income. This is a list of the world s countries and their dependent territories by area, ranked by total area entries in this list include, but are not limited to, those in the iso 31661 standard, which includes sovereign states and dependent territories. Mar 21, 2008 many sources offer different answers, and depending on the source, there are 189, 191, 192, 193 or 194 independent countries in the world today. You can view samples of our professional work here. Each country of world has some or the other feature, specialty, language, currency, history, culture, geographic conditions etc.
The widely recognized all the 7 continents are listed by size below, from biggest to smallest. Not surprisingly, the largest countries in the world in terms of population are china and india, with both countries now having populations of well over a billion. With the above population in mind, this translates to a total population density of approximately 201 people per square kilometer, or 77 people per square miles. State departments list of recognized nations and also include taiwan, there are 196 countries in the world. There are total 196 countries in world present in different continents. This total comprises 193 countries that are member states of the united nations and 2 countries that are nonmember observer states. Mar 25, 2008 this question has been asked on yahoo answer more times than there are countries in the world. Countries of the world page 1 list of countries in the world s. The world comprises 183 sovereign countries and 20 nonsovereign, separately administered territories, making a total of 203 countries. Countries and territories of the world volume i asia. List a alphabetical list of countries and areas of the world if the specific country reported was not on the interviewers list, or if the respondent did not know the specific country, the following codes for broad areas of the world were available for coding. Third world countries list, what are 3rd world countries. Sheet3 sheet2 sheet1 afghanistan albania algeria american samoa andorra angola anguilla argentina armenia aruba australia austria azerbaijan bahamas, the. Alphabetical list of countries internet indicators iso3316.
List a alphabetical list of countries and areas of the world if the. World country has information on population, language, religion, olympic achievements. How many countries are in the world and how to count. Russia is the largest country by far, with a total area of about 17 million square kilometers. With a clear, countrybycountry format, it is the most accessible work of reference for specific country studies, comparative studies, and travel research. Nearly a billion people entered the 21st century unable to read a book or sign their names. Africa are there any examples of first world countries helping out third world countries right now. List a alphabetical list of countries and areas of the world. Other scholars, who maintain that the developed countries are not actively underdeveloping the third world, argue that nondevelopment or undevelop ment is a better description of most third world countries. At the time the world was divided between two blocs nato and the communist nations. There are 196 countries in the world today unless you dont count taiwan taiwan is not considered an official country by many, which would bring the count down to 195 countries. Still others can be divided into poor, poorer and poorest. Despite making progress at reducing the percentage of destitute people, ethiopia is still home to more than 76 million poor people, the fifth largest number in the world after india, china, bangladesh and pakistan.
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