MENTAL MAP A virtual atlas of the world that we carry around with us in our mind.

Classifying Countries TWO GROUP MODEL THREE GROUP MODEL FIVE GROUP MODEL TWO GROUP MODEL THREE GROUP MODEL FIVE GROUP MODEL

Using Two Groups Developed/Underdeveloped World Developed/Developing World North-South Developed/Underdeveloped World Developed/Developing World North-South

Developed vs. Underdeveloped Classified by economic development DEVELOPED: Canada, USA, Germany UNDERDEVELOPED: Brazil, China, Nigeria, Jamaica Classified by economic development DEVELOPED: Canada, USA, Germany UNDERDEVELOPED: Brazil, China, Nigeria, Jamaica

PROBLEM: Only measures ECONOMIC development India and China are highly developed CULTURALLY Only measures ECONOMIC development India and China are highly developed CULTURALLY

Developed vs. Developing This idea reflects the dynamic nature of the world South Korea and Singapore were developing 50 years ago… now they are developed. This idea reflects the dynamic nature of the world South Korea and Singapore were developing 50 years ago… now they are developed.

North – South Most developed countries are farther north than developing countries.

PROBLEMS Countries such as Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Argentina are southern countries but highly developed.

USING THREE GROUPS First/Second/Third World Developed/Newly Industrialized/ Developing First/Second/Third World Developed/Newly Industrialized/ Developing

First World Countries Developed Capitalist countries Canada, USA, Japan and UK Developed Capitalist countries Canada, USA, Japan and UK

Second World Countries Former communist countries Russia, Poland, and Hungary Former communist countries Russia, Poland, and Hungary

Third World Countries Underdeveloped, developing or “South” countries Brazil, China, Nigeria, Jamaica Underdeveloped, developing or “South” countries Brazil, China, Nigeria, Jamaica

FIVE WORLD MODEL First World Second World Third World Fourth World Fifth World First World Second World Third World Fourth World Fifth World

First World Highest level of economic and social development Canada, Japan, France Highest level of economic and social development Canada, Japan, France

Second World High social development, but less economically developed Cuba, China, Russia High social development, but less economically developed Cuba, China, Russia

Third World Advanced in the transition of development, socially and economically Brazil, Mexico, Malaysia Advanced in the transition of development, socially and economically Brazil, Mexico, Malaysia

Fourth World Early stages of transition towards being developed. Indonesia, India, Ecuador Early stages of transition towards being developed. Indonesia, India, Ecuador

Fifth World Little evidence of economic or social development Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Haiti Little evidence of economic or social development Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Haiti

Data Used Data used to determine the characteristics of each of the five worlds…

Natural Increase

Infant Mortality

Literacy Percentage

Per capita GDP

% GDP from Agriculture

Per capita Motor Vehicles

Per capita Energy Consumption

Per capita Mobile Phone Subscriptions