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The
World is a
proper noun for the planet
Earth envisioned from an anthropocentric or human worldview, as a place inhabited by human beings. It is often used to signify the sum of human
experience and
history, or the '
human condition' in general.'This is the excellent foppery of the world...' --
Shakespeare,
King Lear, I.ii There are approximately 6.6
billion (or 6600 million) people living on the Earth.{{cite news | first= Leonard
| last= David
| url= http://www.livescience.com/othernews/060224_world_population.html
| title= Planet's Population Hit 6.6 Billion Saturday
| work= Live Science
| date= [2006-02-24
| accessdate= 2006-04-02
-->
Especially in a metaphysics context,
World may refer to everything that constitutes reality and the
Universe: refer World (philosophy).
Etymology
In
English language,
:wikt:world may be parsed as rooted in a compound of the obsolete words
were, "man", and
eld, "age"; thus, its etymology may be semantically rendered as "age or life of man".
American Heritage Dictionary
Usage
'World' distinguishes the entire planet or population from any particular country or region:
world affairs are those which pertain not just to one place but to the whole world, and
world history is a field of history which examines events from a global (rather than a national or a regional) perspective.
Earth, on the other hand, refers to the planet as a physical entity, and distinguishes it from other planets and physical objects.
In
Christian theology, the '''World''' connotes the corrupt, mortal order of society outside the community of believers (which is worldly as opposed to heavenly). It is often cited alongside ''the flesh'' and ''the Devil'' as a source of [temptation that [Christians should flee. The adjective ''worldly'' refers to ''world'' in this sense: 'mortal', 'mundane', 'devoted to the interests of this world'. See [World (theology).
'''World''' can also be used attributively, as an [adjective, to mean 'global', 'relating to the whole world', forming usages such as [World community. See [World (adjective).
By extension, a '''world''' may refer to any planet or [heavenly body, especially when it is thought of as inhabited.
In the study of [religion and [mythology, the ''[Underworld'' is a place, often thought of as below the world, where [souls go upon death. In some mythologies there were numerous underworlds, the choice of which depended on the soul's virtue or worth: the [Elysian Fields are an example from [Roman religion.
'''World''', when qualified, can also refer to a particular domain of human experience.
- The world of work describes paid work and the pursuit of a career, in all its social aspects, to distinguish it from home life and academia study.
- The fashion world describes the environment of the designers, fashion houses and consumers that make up the fashion industry.
- The New World is a part of the world discovered or colonized later than other parts; it usually refers to the Americas continents or to Australia. The Old World refers, by contrast, to the continents of Europe, Asia and north Africa.
Note that in American English 'World' is often used synonymously with "domestic U.S.A." in expressions such as "became known to the world" meaning that something has been made public in U.S. media, or
World Series.
Physical characteristics
Earth dimensions
{| class="wikitable"|-! Physical feature!|-| Superficial area| 510,000,000 km² (196,950,000 Sq. miles)|-| Land surface| 149,000,000 km² (57,510,000 Sq. miles)|-| Water surface| 361,000,000 km² (139,440,000 Sq. miles)|-| Equatorial circumference| 40,077 km (24,902 miles)|-| Meridional circumference| 40,009 km (24,860 miles)|-| Equatorial diameter| 12,757 km (7,926 miles)|-| Polar diameter| 12,714 km (7,899.988 miles)|-| Polar radius| 6,356.89 km (3,949.99 miles)|-| Volume of the Earth| 1,080,000,000,000 km³ (260,000,000,000 cubic miles)|-| Mass| 5,980,000,000,000,000,000,000 tonnes (6,592,000,000,000,000,000,000 tons)|}
History
The World was discovered in England in 1987
Continents and population
{| class="wikitable"! colspan="3" | Size|-|
continent] || 84 580 000 || 57|-|Eurasia ] || 43 810 000 || 29|-|
Americas ] || 30 370 000 || 20|-|
North America ] || 17 840 000 || 12|-|
Antarctica ] || 10 400 000 || 7.0|-|
Oceania || 8 500 000 || 5.7|-|[Australia (continent)|| 7 600 000 || 5.1|}{| class="wikitable"! colspan="3" | Human Population|-|
continent] || 5 400 000 000 || 84|-|
Eurasia ] || 3 800 000 000 || 59|-|
Africa ] || 886 000 000 || 14|-|
Europe ] ||515 000 000 || 8.0|-|South America ] ||35 800 000 || 0.55|-|
Australia-New Guinea ] || 21 000 786 || 0.3|-|Antarctica ||1 000 || 0.002|}
See also
External links
References
The
World is a
proper noun for the planet
Earth envisioned from an anthropocentric or
human worldview, as a place inhabited by
human beings. It is often used to signify the sum of human experience and history, or the 'human condition' in general.'This is the excellent foppery of the world...' --
Shakespeare,
King Lear, I.ii There are approximately 6.6
billion (or 6600 million) people living on the Earth.{{cite news | first= Leonard
| last= David
| url= http://www.livescience.com/othernews/060224_world_population.html
| title= Planet's Population Hit 6.6 Billion Saturday
| work= Live Science
| date= [2006-02-24
| accessdate= 2006-04-02
-->
Especially in a
metaphysics context,
World may refer to everything that constitutes
reality and the Universe: refer
World (philosophy).
Etymology
In
English language,
:wikt:world may be parsed as rooted in a compound of the obsolete words
were, "man", and
eld, "age"; thus, its etymology may be semantically rendered as "age or life of man".
American Heritage Dictionary
Usage
'World' distinguishes the entire planet or
population from any particular country or
region:
world affairs are those which pertain not just to one place but to the whole world, and
world history is a field of
history which examines events from a global (rather than a national or a regional) perspective.
Earth, on the other hand, refers to the planet as a physical entity, and distinguishes it from other planets and physical objects.
In
Christian theology, the '''World''' connotes the corrupt, mortal order of society outside the community of believers (which is worldly as opposed to heavenly). It is often cited alongside ''the flesh'' and ''the Devil'' as a source of [temptation that [Christians should flee. The adjective ''worldly'' refers to ''world'' in this sense: 'mortal', 'mundane', 'devoted to the interests of this world'. See [World (theology).
'''World''' can also be used attributively, as an [adjective, to mean 'global', 'relating to the whole world', forming usages such as [World community. See [World (adjective).
By extension, a '''world''' may refer to any planet or [heavenly body, especially when it is thought of as inhabited.
In the study of [religion and [mythology, the ''[Underworld'' is a place, often thought of as below the world, where [souls go upon death. In some mythologies there were numerous underworlds, the choice of which depended on the soul's virtue or worth: the [Elysian Fields are an example from [Roman religion.
'''World''', when qualified, can also refer to a particular domain of human experience.
- The world of work describes paid work and the pursuit of a career, in all its social aspects, to distinguish it from home life and academia study.
- The fashion world describes the environment of the designers, fashion houses and consumers that make up the fashion industry.
- The New World is a part of the world discovered or colonized later than other parts; it usually refers to the Americas continents or to Australia. The Old World refers, by contrast, to the continents of Europe, Asia and north Africa.
Note that in American English 'World' is often used synonymously with "domestic U.S.A." in expressions such as "became known to the world" meaning that something has been made public in U.S. media, or
World Series.
Physical characteristics
Earth dimensions
{| class="wikitable"|-! Physical feature!|-| Superficial area| 510,000,000 km² (196,950,000 Sq. miles)|-| Land surface| 149,000,000 km² (57,510,000 Sq. miles)|-| Water surface| 361,000,000 km² (139,440,000 Sq. miles)|-| Equatorial circumference| 40,077 km (24,902 miles)|-| Meridional circumference| 40,009 km (24,860 miles)|-| Equatorial diameter| 12,757 km (7,926 miles)|-| Polar diameter| 12,714 km (7,899.988 miles)|-| Polar radius| 6,356.89 km (3,949.99 miles)|-| Volume of the Earth| 1,080,000,000,000 km³ (260,000,000,000 cubic miles)|-| Mass| 5,980,000,000,000,000,000,000 tonnes (6,592,000,000,000,000,000,000 tons)|}
History
The World was discovered in England in 1987
Continents and population
{| class="wikitable"! colspan="3" | Size|-|
continent] || 84 580 000 || 57|-|
Eurasia ] || 43 810 000 || 29|-|Americas ] || 30 370 000 || 20|-|
North America ] || 17 840 000 || 12|-|Antarctica ] || 10 400 000 || 7.0|-|
Oceania || 8 500 000 || 5.7|-|[Australia (continent)|| 7 600 000 || 5.1|}{| class="wikitable"! colspan="3" | Human Population|-|
continent] || 5 400 000 000 || 84|-|Eurasia ] || 3 800 000 000 || 59|-|Africa ] || 886 000 000 || 14|-|
Europe ] ||515 000 000 || 8.0|-|
South America ] ||35 800 000 || 0.55|-|
Australia-New Guinea ] || 21 000 786 || 0.3|-|
Antarctica ||1 000 || 0.002|}
See also
External links
References
BBC NEWS | World
Visit BBC News for up-to-the-minute news, breaking news, video, audio and feature stories. BBC News provides trusted World and UK news as well as local and regional perspectives.
BBC NEWS | News Front Page
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BBC - Weather Centre - UK and World Weather
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BBC World Service - World Service
Frequencies, listings and information from the international network. Available on AM and live web stream.
Oxfam's Cool Planet for children - World
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My World
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Offer PC and Apple home computers, laptops, printers, software, tvs, networking and digital cameras.
Games World!
Home of the Best of British multi-player interactive games (Shades, Trash, Avatar III) ... Multi-User games (often referred to as Multi-User Dungeons) are text-based games in which ...
Slimming World - discover the amazing you
Slimming World discover the amazing you! Welcome to Slimming World where weight loss is made easier and more enjoyable than you ever thought possible! Find a friendly ...
