The western world???

Question

this is a stupid question but i am blonde and i act like it so ....

why is it that england and places like that are called the western world however when u look on the map we eastish

i not sure

Answer 1

The Western World started after the fall of the Western Roman Empire, so thats where the name came from.

Nowadays, when people refer to the Western World its Europe, Canada, The US, Australia, New Zealand, and some parts of South America. Some people refer developed countries such as Japan, Korea, Taiwan, etc. as part of the Western World too.