Why are the developed countries referred to as the west?
2009-12-28 11:42 pm
I mean I don't see any geographical reason for this ..if anything they should be called north / northerners :)
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2009-12-28 11:48 pm
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That division line was drawn well before the Americas were discovered, when the civilizations we decended from thought the world consisted of Europe, Asia, and Africa; Europe being west of Asia.
2009-12-29 7:46 am
Because most of the developed countries are geographically located west of most of the emerging developing nation unless you live in Central/ South America then its different
2009-12-29 7:48 am
Have you never seen a map of the world?
The west is (drum roll) to the west.
The west is (drum roll) to the west.
2009-12-29 7:52 am
Educated people believe developed countries are in the East and West.
2009-12-29 7:50 am
It might be from a soviet-era stand point (west of the iron curtain.) And particularly the U.S. is geographically in the western hemisphere and referred to as a 'western country'.
2009-12-29 7:48 am
West of Europe or West of the prime meridian which is in Europe.
2009-12-29 7:46 am
It's outdated Cold War term just like 1st world and 3rd world.
2009-12-29 7:46 am
Because we're better since we have McDonalds and Walmarts.
2009-12-29 9:38 am
It's an accident of history which is rapidly becoming an anachronism.
Europe & North America were in the "West" in contrast to the communist countries which (with the exception of Cuba) were in the "East".
Europe & North America were in the "West" in contrast to the communist countries which (with the exception of Cuba) were in the "East".
2009-12-29 7:45 am
West of Europe
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