PREPARED BY:

PADILIA, AARONJAMES
BALUTOC, JAMYR A.
SALAMANCA, BREZSKTER
SABADO, VERGILE
AMPOC, ARJAY
THE GLOBAL DEVIDES: NORTH
AND SOUTH
 HISTORY

The idea of categorizing countries by their

economic and developmental status began during
the cold war with the classifications of East and
West. The soviet union and China represented the
East, and the United States and their allies
represented the West. The term "Third World"
was coined by states hoping to navigate between
the two poles of the Cold War, and ultimately
gave birth to the non-aligned movement..
These countries were generally less economically
developed than their First- and Second-World
counterparts. As some Second World countries
joined the First World, and others joined the
Third World, a new and simpler classification
was needed. The First World became the "North"
and the Third World became the "South".
World map showing the modern definition of the North-South divide

GLOBAL NORTH

GLOBAL SOUTH
THE GLOBAL NORTH
 Northern countries have the majority of the wealth, the
highest standard of living, and the greatest industrial
development, but less of the population.

 The North mostly covers the West and the First World,
along with much of the Second World.

 North may be defined as the richer, more developed

region. Global North countries are wealthy,
technologically advanced, politically stable and aging as
their societies tend towards zero population growth
 global north includes:
1. United States
2. Canada
3. Europe

4. Japan
5. Four Asian tigers (Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and
Taiwan)
6. Australia
7. New Zealand

8. Israel
9. Macau
10.all of Europe (including Russia).
THE GLOBAL SOUTH
In comparison, the southern countries have the bulk of

the population, but less wealth, standard of living, and

far less industrial development.

The Global South refers to a “categorization of less

developed nations that are not part of a structurally
integrated system of global capitalism” (MacLean and
Wood p.245) and are characterized by “low levels of per-
capita income, high inflation and debt, large trade deficits,
low levels of socioeconomic development, a lack of
industrialization, or undeveloped financial or legal
system” (MacLean and Wood p.244). 
 South largely corresponds with the Third World.

 The Global South includes:

1. Asia (with the exception of Japan, Hong Kong, Macau,
Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan)
2. Central America
3. South America
4. Mexico
5. Africa,
6. Middle East (with the exception of Israel).
The four underlying factors that contribute to the
lack of development in the Global South

1.Institutions
2.Culture
3.Geography
4.Imperialism/Colonialism
THE NORTH-SOUTH GAP
 SUMMARY
The North–South divide is broadly considered a socio-economic and political divide. Generally,

definitions of the Global North include the United States, Canada, Europe, developed parts of Asia

(Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan) as well as Australia and New Zealand. The

Global South is made up of Africa, Latin America, and developing Asia including the Middle East. The

North is home to all the members of the G8 and to four of the five permanent members of the United

Nations Security Council.

The North mostly covers the West and the First World, along with much of the Second World, while

the South largely corresponds with the Third World. While the North may be defined as the richer, more

developed region and the South as the poorer, less developed region, many more factors differentiate

between the two global areas. 95% of the North has enough food and shelter. The Global South "lacks

appropriate technology, it has no political stability, the economies are disarticulated, and their foreign

exchange earnings depend on primary products exports." Nevertheless, the divide between the North and

the South increasingly "corresponds less and less to reality and is increasingly challenged."
 In economic terms, the North with one quarter of the world
population—controls four-fifths of the income earned anywhere in
the world. 90% of the manufacturing industries are owned by and
located in the North. Inversely, the South with three quarters of the
world populations has access to one-fifth of the world income. As
nations become economically developed, they may become part of
the "North", regardless of geographical location; similarly, any
nations that do not qualify for "developed" status are in effect
deemed to be part of the "South".
THE END
point The term "First World" refers to so called developed,
capitalist, industrial countries, roughly, a bloc of countries
aligned with the United States after World War II, with more
or less common political and economic interests: North
America, Western Europe, Japan and Australia. 
point "Second World" refers to the former communist-
socialist,­ industrial states, (formerly the Eastern bloc, the
territory and sphere of influence of the Union of Soviet
Socialists Republic) today: Russia, Eastern Europe (e.g.,
Poland) and some of the Turk States (e.g., Kazakhstan) as
well as China.
point "Third World" are all the other countries, today often
used to roughly describe the developing countries of Africa,
Asia and Latin America.
The term Third World includes as well 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.