Monday, November 22, 2010

THIRD WORLD COUNTRIES

Since I was very young boy I have been hearing of the Third World Countries. It came a time when I was in secondary school, I was taught the same topic and I hoped that one day these countries would reach the standards and qualify to be called The First World Countries.

Beautiful Africa
As it is defined from the wikipedia that "They are economically underdeveloped countries particularly in the Middle East, South Asia, Latin America, Africa, and Oceania, considered as an entity with common characteristics, such as poverty, high birthrates, and economic dependence on the advanced countries.
The question is how these advanced countries became rich? Is it not true that their wealth was once belonged to the third world countries?
Here is the list of 20 countries with the lowest Human Development Index (HDI), Can you imagine how comes that the same countries are leading in minerals production like TANZANITE in Tanzania yet are the most leading poor countries!

Today, as Dr. Latham points out, death and disease in developing countries are often primarily a result of malnutrition. But we can also consider the death and diseases in these countries as a result of civil wars. Bad enough most of the suspected sponsors of weapons used in civil wars are those who call themselves "The First World Countries" Many people try hard to establish their economies but they end up spending their energy and money for stopping a war. Why are there so many civil wars in Africa?  Do you think Africans like this?
It even takes me hard to imagine if it is possible for a normal human being to treat others like these fellows bellow.

 civil wars in Africa


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