of travel in its earliest days. However‚ over the years‚ with the growing number of people travelling around the world (for different purposes)‚ the word ‘travel’ has acquired a new meaning. It no longer refers to the traditional purpose of holidaying but has emerged as one of the major industries of the world and contributes to a large extent to the economic development of the country‚ Mauritius being one of them. On the international level‚ it is believed that tourism originated since the 12th
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Sweatshops Sweatshops play a major role in third world countries. More than 150 million people work in these sweatshops in developing countries. Most of these sweatshop workers are children between the ages of 5 and 14. Many sweatshops are focused on the manufacturing of clothing. Several of these clothing facilities are located most commonly in Central America‚ South America‚ Asia‚ and parts of Europe. Large companies such as Nike and GAP have been discovered to use sweatshops. Although sweatshop
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when selling tobacco products in third world countries. First‚ there is the ethical dilemma of business versus health. The opening and development of the tobacco business in Third World countries like China‚ Malaysia‚ Indonesia‚ India and Africa‚ is considered against the health consequences of tobacco use which according to an Oxford University epidemiologist‚ has estimated to cost 3 million lives annually rising to 10 million by 2050 without effective tobacco control program A second ethical dilemma
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Poverty is an increasing problem in our world today. A report by the National Welfare found that 17.2 percent of Canadians live below the poverty line in 1998. It is however‚ measured differently in developing and developed countries. People who struggle financially in countries like Canada or even the United States‚ when compared to people living in third world countries are considered above the poverty line. Income at developing countries falls at less than one dollar per person a day‚ which led
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05 November 2012 Deforestation in third world countries It is said that Mother nature has given many responsibilities to the trees. Without the trees in the rainforest‚ it could have global implications not just on life but the quality of life to all living things. Trees in the rainforest improve the quality of the oxygen that all creatures breathe by trapping carbon and other particles produced by pollution. Trees also determine rainfall and replenish the atmosphere. As more water is able to be
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Hunger is a serious question that affects many countries in the world‚ especially in developing countries. A recent report states that “925 million people do not have enough to eat and 98 percent of them live in developing countries.”(FAO‚2010) “Hunger is not just the need to eat; but can be defined as “the uneasy or painful sensation caused by want of food; craving appetite‚ [or] the exhausted condition caused by want of food” (Oxford English Dictionary)‚ which means a continuing deprivation in
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2005 Ethiopia‚ What a Country The dictionary states that a third world country is a developing nation in the midst of Africa‚ Asia‚ or also Latin America. The country of Ethiopia is described as a third world country due to its great poverty rate. This country has a peculiar land layout and is ranked 16th in the world with its population. Ethiopia is a country with interesting cultural ways and rich with historic events. Unfortunately some factors brought the Ethiopian country to become one of the
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all around the world. People can eliminate poverty if we work together to fight it and avoid selfishness. Rich countries often give financial aid to poor countries‚ but it does not solve poverty. People always say they feel sorry for poor people and the rich love them‚ but they never do their part. People do not prevent themselves from buying things that are not necessary to them. That money could be donated to people who are in need of it. There are many people in rich countries living a luxurious
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young children to educate themselves throughout their lives‚ but schools in third world countries do not have this opportunity. The third world education system needs first world help. However‚ the first world is not fulfilling their global responsibilities to help these countries. Children in third world counties‚ such as Haiti and Papa New Guinea‚ deserve a better education and more support. Education in the third world faces challenges‚ because of the lack of resources‚ making the schools struggle
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A Third World Country is a term used for developing countries‚ and least developed countries. These countries are economically underdeveloped. Characteristics of a third world country are poverty‚ agriculture economy‚ disease‚ high birth and infant mortality rates‚ over population‚ poor infrastructure‚ unstable governments‚ no health care‚ environmental problems‚ non educated‚ starvation‚ and death. Those characteristics are the first thing that comes to someone’s mind about a third world country
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