In Room One we had a great discussion and scenario game about Third World Debt. This map should clarify some of the many great questions that you asked.
The term Third World was originally coined in times of the Cold War to distinguish those nations that are neither aligned with the West (NATO) nor with the East, the Communist bloc. Today the term is often used to describe the developing countries of Africa, Asia, Latin America and Oceania.
Many poorer nations adopted the term to describe themselves.
Here are some links to find out more information;
Wikipedia.org
WorldCentric.org
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