West, the
Posted: 23 May 2002
The world's rich nations: ie Western Europe, the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and (economically, although perhaps not culturally) Japan. Also referred to as the North, the Developed countries/world.Source: The Community Tourism Guide by Mark Mann, published by Earthscan Publications, London, 2001.
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