What's the reason to consider 1st world countries to countries such as Canada, Australia or New Zeland. Those countries don't have important industries such as electronics or automovile industries. They don't have petroleum or some really importan source of wealth such as an important production of gold or silver.
Shouldn't those countries be consider 3rd world countries?
2007-02-13 06:29:42 · 9 answers · asked by lobazo 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Embassies & Consulates
yes canada has automovile plants such as general motors, ford, etc, etc. but the point is that those plants are foreigner such as american or japanese. why the firts mentioned countries don't have their OWN industries.
2007-02-13 08:17:33 · update #1
They have their own riches. Just because your rich does not make you 1st World country. Take a look at Sweeden and Switzerland. Both are considered rich countries but are not affiliated to the First World because of their Internationally recognized Neutrality.
2007-02-13 06:39:45 · answer #1 · answered by travis_a_duncan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You sir have opened a can of worms
If I go by what you say, China & Japan and Taiwan even Mexico should be wealthy countries, after all they manufacture most of the goods in the world.
The US, as much as they would like to differ, don't make a whole lot of anything. Any steel mill still operating? They assemble a lot of stuff granted, but it is all made elsewhere. Read the labels. Why does Wal Mart buy so much from China, the US electronic industry is a dream, yes sales are good, but where are the components made. Pacific Rim comes to mind.
Before you make comments like this you should first get your facts straight then speak. Study economics, oil is not the only thing that makes a country #1 or 2 or 3. As for Gold and diamonds, Africa produces a lot more than the US. or England. By the way why is the Austin mini now made by BMW.
2007-02-13 21:31:51 · answer #2 · answered by P.A.M. 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's the standard of living, and the type of economy that is in these countries that is significant.
Canada, whereas it might not have the same goods to trade as the USA, certainly has valuable goods of its own, and produces these quite well. This is called specialization. It would not be smart for the USA to try to sell Canada goods that Canada produces more efficiently. And vice versa. We make the beef, you make the trees. A communist, or second world economy, is a controlled economy, rather than a free market economy. A third or fourth world country is so poor that it is almost pre-Industrial Revolution.
2007-02-13 14:44:31 · answer #3 · answered by Kilroy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hello! Where did you come from. Get your facts straight. Canada could be self sufficient if we didn't have to sell to other countries. We have numerous oil and chemical plants. We have the worlds largest fresh water lakes, gold mines, multitudes of lumber and have Ford, General Motors, Honda, Toyota and many more vehicle plants. You need to start reading a little more. Try using your inter-net, its all there.
2007-02-13 15:49:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes, it is not a simple question of resources or industries, it goes further to addressing issues around social infrastructure, understanding of the concept of citizenship, and respect for human rights. However, you may wish to observe that most of the developed nations are english speaking. Wherever you are, I always advise people to ignore the qualifications of developed, developing or third-world, but to focus on achieving the goals of your nation, which has been set along the desires of the people. This is the most important thing.
2007-02-13 14:49:02 · answer #5 · answered by santatusina 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Didn't pay much attention in geography class did ya?
Canada supplies the US with the majority of their oil. You want electronics, the Blackberry; made in Canada. Ontario alone has Toyota, Ford and GM auto plants.
We also have diamond mines, along with gold and silver.
We have more lumber and natural resources than any other country.
I'll bet you thought we all lived in igloos, still hunted and fished for our food and drove dog sleds eh?
2007-02-13 14:54:00 · answer #6 · answered by puckbunny 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
England (UK) doesn't have any important industry as such, and is a nation in decline (or at least not growing half as fast as most other places).
Australia contains a lot of Uranium
New Zealand and Canada have huge amounts of tourism, and science companies.
2007-02-13 14:43:18 · answer #7 · answered by M 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the us has natural resources. we have many plants of auto makes in both nations. go to www.canada.gc.ca see natural resources of canada.
see statistics canada
the us and canada togetehr have a HUGE trade market. canada has oil oil sands in the province of alberta. next to the usa own oil the us imports the most from there second.
they have nickle mines and gold is hot and booming in the prairies of canada.
steel wheat etc. water. trees. hydro energy up the ***!
2007-02-13 18:13:07 · answer #8 · answered by CCC 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-02-13 17:44:01 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋