A grouping of the richest 35 counties of the world in North America, Western Europe, East Asia and South America.
A measurement of the number of deaths of children under one year of age.
A term popularly used during or before the Cold War, for describing communist countries.
The economic and political alliance of most European countries.
A term used to describe countries that are poor with high population growth and numerous economic and societal problems.
A term replacing the previously used 'developing' designation for countries, referring to the dominance of such countries below the 30 North latitude line.
Early maps first described in the 8th century and printed in the 15th, which depict a view from the northern hemisphere of the world as circular and surrounded by an ocean.
An acronym for Brazil, Russia, India, China and (sometimes) South Africa that are grouped together due to the fact that they are all large countries with developing economies.
Refers to the indigenous peoples deemed 'marginalized' and 'dispossessed.'
A separate and distinct unit of political authority.
A term used to describe countries that are considered to be rich, affluent and have growing economies.
A line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole that designates the point at which one calendar day turns to the next.
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