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[–] furrowsofar@beehaw.org 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And you would not be correct.

[–] zephyreks@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Many countries included in the Global South are in the northern hemisphere, such as India, China and all of those in the northern half of Africa. Australia and New Zealand, both in the southern hemisphere, are not in the Global South

Time Magazine

It was generally agreed that the Global North would include the United States, Canada, England, nations of the European Union, as well as Singapore, Japan, South Korea, and even some countries in the southern hemisphere: Australia, and New Zealand. The Global South, on the other hand, would include formerly colonized countries in Africa and Latin America, as well as the Middle East, Brazil, India, and parts of Asia.

Gendered Lives: Global Issues

Do you just enjoy being wrong?

[–] furrowsofar@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I know all this. The global south is just pretty inaccurate name for the developing countries aka the third world. It is not at all clear that China should be included. It is also a collection of some pretty much despotic countries though that varies widely. There are also some very questionable trade policies too including cartels, trafficking of all sorts, bribery, corruption, often high population growth, you name it.