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Country Classifications
Models for Grouping Countries in the World
A north/south model of classifying countriesSlide2
Country Classification
How many countries are there in the world? This question is not as easy as it may seem to answer. The reality is that while there are perhaps 193 commonly accepted countries, many are still in dispute as independent nations, depending on the perspective. For example, many nations of the world consider Tibet and Taiwan to be countries in their own right, but China would disagree, and maintain that they are provinces of China. So what determines whether or not a region can claim to be a “country” or “nation”?
The answer may depend on your perspective! Slide3
Country ClassificationSlide4
Country Classification
Most countries can be grouped according to their level of social and economic development and have been classified in various ways over time.Slide5
Criteria for Country Classification
Social Development is measured by characteristics such as level of education, health care, jurisprudence (legal system), life expectancy, rate of infant mortality, etc. Slide6
Criteria for Country Classification
Economic Development is measured by characteristics such as community wealth and trade through per capita GDP (Gross Domestic Product), ratio of cars to people, per capita electrical power capacity, etc.Slide7
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Terms such as Developed, Newly Industrialized and Developing have been used to group countries together based on similar social and economic development criteria.Slide8
A Three World Model
of Country Classification1.) Developed Countries are considered to be socially and economically progressive and include countries such as Canada, the US, Germany, France, Japan, etc.Slide9
A Three World Modelof Country Classification
2.) Newly Industrialized Countries are identified more on economic characteristics as countries that are in a transitional stage and moving from an agriculturally based economy to one that is industrial and/or service based such as India, China, Brazil and Mexico.Slide10
A Three World Modelof Country Classification
3.) Developing Countries
are considered to be moving towards more progressive social and economic status. Examples of developing countries would be Bangladesh, Haiti, Ethiopia, etc.Slide11
Disclaimer!!
*It must be emphasized that just because a country is considered to be “developing”, does not mean that it is not culturally sophisticated with a rich and diverse history.
Some believe that this Three-World geopolitical model is too simplified and prefer a Five-World Model. Slide12
A Five World Model
for Classifying Countries1.) First World Countries
would be the equivalent to Developed Countries (e.g. Canada, US, Germany, etc.)Slide13
A Five World Model
for Classifying Countries2.) Second World Countries
include those that were or are communist and such as Cuba, China, Russia, etc. They have social development characteristics similar to those of First World or Developed countries but their economic development characteristics are more like that of much poorer nations such as Fourth and Fifth World or Developing countries (or vice versa).Slide14
SECOND WORLD COUNTRIES
Fidel Castro of Cuba
Flag of Former Soviet UnionSlide15
A Five World Model
for Classifying Countries3.) Third World Countries
in this classification would be similar to those in transition such as the Newly Industrialized Countries (e.g. India, China, Brazil, etc.)Slide16
A Five World Model
for Classifying Countries4.) Fourth World Countries include those that are only in early stages of transition towards being developed. For example: Rwanda, Swaziland, etc.Slide17
A Five World Model
for Classifying Countries5.) Fifth World Countries
show little evidence of even starting a transition towards development, often due to level of poverty or due to being affected by war or natural disaster. For example: Haiti, Afghanistan, Congo, Somalia, etc.Slide18
4 World ModelSlide19
Old Core: Established First World ‘Western Democracies’ – Canada, Germany
New Core: Newly globalized countries participating in the world economy. Not fully established governments or social services. - Poland Malaysia
Near Core Periphery – Continued economic social and political growth they display potential to join globalized coreSlide20
Far Periphery - formerly known as third world countries. Poorest of the poor… equivalent to fourth and fifth world. Non
perticipants in the globalized core except to have resource and human capital exploited - Bangladesh, ZambiaSlide21
Four World Model
The advantage of the 4 World Model is that it takes into account the new world order of Globalization and the interconnected Globalized world.Involvement in this world through trade, technology, social and cultural connections as well as economic and social development determines
the groupings.