INTRODUCTION

My coursework will be on World Development and its varied aspects of the three different worlds and their references of MEDC'S and LEDC'S, the decision on why a countries developing, slow development of countries explained and explanation on why the worlds an unfair place. The definition of world development is the progress of resources to improve living standards of those in poverty struck areas. Increasing and easing poor people's basic needs accessibility and supplying the basic living conditions for releasing them from poverty and debt cycles. It also involves the management of materials of wealth within countries once a place is developed.

There are different types of worlds sectioned according to its development. The nations are split into three sections- 1st world, second world and third world countries.

The 'first world countries' refer to as developed, capitalist, industrial countries, roughly an area of countries along by the USA with common political and economical interests: North America, Western Europe, Japan and Australia.

The 'second world countries' are referred as the (former) communist -socialist industrial states, (used to be the Eastern block, the territory and sphere of influence the union of Soviet Socialist Republic) today: Russia, Eastern Europe (e.g. Poland) and some of the Turk states (e.g. Kazakhstan) as well as China. These countries are quite developed but not more sophisticated in this aspect than 1st world countries. They are not rich as 1st world countries and not as poor as 3rd world countries. Third world countries referred to all the rest of the countries. Today often used to roughly describe the developing countries of Asia, Africa and Latin America. Although some countries are the poorest in the world like Somalia and Bangladesh; third world countries also include capitalist (e.g. Venezuela) and Communist (e.g. North Korea) countries as very rich (e.g. Saudi Arabia) and very poor (e.g. Mali) countries.

st, 2nd, and 3rd world countries are also referred as MEDC'S and LEDC'S. More economically developed countries are referred to as mainly the 1st and some of the 2nd world countries; Less Economically Developed Countries can be referred as the low standards and behind countries such as some of 2nd world and 3rd world countries. These two categories are split, dividing different countries in order of wealth, social and political justice. The MEDC'S are far more better off and have higher living standards than those countries of LEDC'S which are trapped in poverty and are under developed due to lack of basic necessities.

There are many ways in which it's decided if a countries either MEDC'S or LEDC'S. The decider factors which represent the MEDC'S (More Economically Developed Countries) are that the countries in this category have long life expectancy, high percentage in agriculture, high percentage in services, high urban dwellers, high literacy levels, low birth rate and high GNP (Gross National Product). The decider factors which qualify 2nd and 3rd world countries as LEDC'S (Less Economically Developed Countries) are that the countries in this category have short life expectancy, low percentage in agriculture, low percentage in services, low urban dwellers and more rural dwellers, low literacy levels and in some cases no education is accessible, high birth levels which decrease food per person and low GNP (Gross National Product) per person.

MEDC'S and LEDC's have different boundaries of needs available. The 1st and 2nd world countries have their basic needs progressed in that areas development. Although the 3rd world countries don't even have their basic needs fulfilled and are stuck in a poverty and debt trap due to poor development. The three worlds have different levels of development. There are stages developments in economical aspects. There are five different series of stages of growth until they become fully industrialised and economically developed.

Stage 1- Usually a subsistence economy based mainly on agriculture. This is due to the fact that there's no sufficient technology and capital money to make raw materials as useful on to develop industries and services for the country.

Stage 2- A colony helps to provide help externally for countries to get the stage of exporting products, as well as primary activities being developed. The technology is improved and there are one/two industries. The standard of living is improved (GNP).
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Stage 3- Manufacturing industries increase greatly because of improvement in technology and capital to process raw materials. The agriculture is now increased in its investment, also helping transport and services. Although economic development is mostly within the 'core' regions e.g. around the capital of chief port area. This results in a rise greatly in living standards.

Stage 4- Now most of the county has Economic growth due to the spreading. There's several industries using higher levels of technology and mechanisations and there's more complex transport and services. It's often due to a time of rapid urbanisation and ...

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