When will we stop using the term "third world country"?
921560
When the term no longer applies.  If I remember my economics right it is a country that has only one national product and thus has a very unstable economy.  It normally has galloping inflation and standard of living is very poor nationally.  This leads to political instability and coups and revolutions are typical.\n\nThere are other criteria but that is the gist of what third world means.  There is also second world and first world of course.  The numeic designation basically stands for the stability of the government and economy.  When the world countries no longer fit the discription, they will no longer be clasified that way.
59855
when america took over iraq and put its fast food, banks, and other american poisions thats globalization. When countries that dont have phone lines start using cell phone technology instead of any natural progress, thats globalization. When hurricane  or other natural disaster victims recieve relief, thats globalization. When children build foreign products, thats globalization. Basically its not america the melting pot, its now becoming the global melting pot.
495694
Greece cannot be a third world country their people are honest very hardworking and have a long history of contributions to society.  They may not have made tech contributions in modern times but have made great contributions to literature etc.  A third world country is always the result of the resources being tied up by corrupt governments.
1073950
Most third world countries. Look at the poverty and depravity that exist in those areas. The rest of the world should be noted for their non-participation. Action speaks better than words!
1054517
"danieldouglas01" is quite right, although initially the First and the Second world were not numbered, they were simply referred to as Western and Eastern Block. The Third World was coined in 1952 by a French Alfred Sauvy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_World)\n\nLater the Third World even created its own form of organization, when India (lead by Nerhu) and later Yugoslavia (and its leader Tito) started a non-aligned movement (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Movement_of_Nonaligned_Nations)
78757
The term "third world" was coined to reference the "third estate" during the French Revolution, which was composed of everyone but the clergy and nobility. They were the power behind the revolution.
187525
In the last decade, we have seen the birth of terms such as "4th world countries"...these are countries that are so under-developed that they cannot sustain their economies under any circumstances. Nigeria is still a sustainable economy since it has some wealth in natural resources like oil & gas.......\n\nI think know, the poorer countries are those that are recently emerging from civil war e.g. rwanda, somalia, sierra leone etc...their infrastructures is very impaired as a result of the war.
612023
not until there is a world without government.
878332
Im sorry but the people in third world countries are NOT being exploited. I have been to Indonesia (East Timor) twice. They are lucky and fortunate to even have a job. The value of currency in East Timor was 17,000 rupiahs to 1 Dollar when I was there in 2001. I've given dollars to children and fistfights would break-out because their family could live for a week on that amount. So in terms of the dollar, which they recently switched to, they make "crap" to you or me in America but in their country pennies per hour of work is sufficient to live on, so you should think about this from their perspective not yours. If they were paid relative to what we make the whole country would be millionaires in a week and then nobody would work and they would be right back to where they were 5 years ago with rampant inflation leading to another cycle of poverty.
1049044
Since when are Countries being referred as "His" --- you've got serious English Language issues dude
160689
In what Third World country do you live?\nWhat particular policy of the US do you feel you have to accept, even though you disagree?
354809
You're not third world in my book. You are America's greatest ally and we love your country! God bless you for always being there for us when everyone else is bitching. The Aussie's are a first world country as far as I'm concerned! Want to visit that beautiful country one day!
847534
Just type using proper English, and you'll set a good example, at least.  I don't think Internet slang is going away, and isn't there something more important in the world to peeve about?   The Middle East, Poverty, Globalization?
610080
The so-called developed nations (those that we think of as capitalist) are the first world nations. Countries with state planned economies (such as those under communist regimes) are the second world nations.  Third world nations are those we think of as under-developed or just plain poor.  The United States is a first world nation.  The old Soviet Union was a second world nation, as is current Cuba.  Zimbabwe, Chad, Honduras, Bolivia, and many others are third world examples.\nFirst world nations are no longer truly, purely capitalistic.  They are now highly planned economies that cater to coprorate designs (such as a push for a one-world socialistic economy, and therefore dictatorship).  Nationalism is a GOOD thing: it nurtures TRUE FREEDOM!
840302
When people talk about the poorest countries of the world, they often refer to them with the general term Third World, and they think everybody knows what they are talking about. But when you ask them if there is a Third World, what about a Second or a First World, you almost always get an evasive answer. Other people even try to use the terms as a ranking scheme for the state of development of countries, with the First world on top, followed by the Second world and so on, that's perfect - nonsense. \nAny ways, u have asked for the list so i m trying my best to stop myself from going into the thoughtful mode..... here it goes.. according to World Bank the list of Third world countirs and their GPAs are :- (marked *)\n\n1    Timor-Leste South-East Asia                                    *400 \n2    Malawi Eastern Africa                                                *596 \n3    Somalia Eastern Africa                                              *600 \n4    Democratic Republic of the Congo Middle Africa      *675 \n5    Tanzania Eastern Africa                                             *720 \n6    Yemen Middle East                                                     *745 \n7    Burundi Eastern Africa                                                *753 \n8    Afghanistan Central Asia                                             *800 \n9    Guinea-Bissau Western Africa                                   *856 \n10  Ethiopia Eastern Africa                                               *859 \n11  Niger Western Africa                                                  *896 \n12  Liberia Western Africa                                                *900 \n13  Sierra Leone Western Africa                                      *901 \n14  Madagascar Eastern Africa                                        *911 \n15  Zambia Eastern Africa                                                *911 \n16  Eritrea Eastern Africa                                                 *917
1050285
I think the world has become too politically correct.  I'm not literally white, but I don't care if people call me white.  I don't care if people thank Jesus or Buddha, or whomever they worship.  Our country, in all its freedoms, is becoming very strict.
674803
that was correct for that time of the society.\nit is redudant and has become a cog in the wheel now.\n\ni know in what context u r speaking :)\n \nvarun s bhatta