For those who are having difficulty with the concept, have a look at Wikipedia entry [1] 'The West' is referenced from basically central Asia, a term devised b

For those who are having difficulty with the concept, have a look at Wikipedia entry [1] 'The West' is referenced from basically central Asia, a term devised before the 'discovery' of the New World. The term generally includes 'new world' countries that are founded by 'old world' Western countries. This is an old term, but it's used ubiquitously today, this is not a contentious subject. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_world https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_world