Oxfam's Cool Planet for teachers - What is meant by the South?

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What is meant by 'the South'?

In Photo Opportunities 2000, the term ‘the South’ is used to refer to countries which many teachers will know as ‘economically developing’ or ‘Third World’ countries. The term ‘the South’ is used to describe low- and middle-income countries in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East. Richer countries, which are sometimes called the ‘First World’ or ‘the West’, are referred to in this booklet as ‘the North’.

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From Cool Planet - Oxfam's website for teachers and young people: www.oxfam.org.uk/coolplanet