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"Third world" is a term used by countries that did not support US led capitalism/ liberalism or colonial imperialism /1st world/ right or USSR led communism/ socialism 2nd world/ left. They took a Third position and hence call themselve the third world. It would be wrong to categories these countries as "less developed", rather these are often countries that exist beyond the 1st and were often colonized by Europe. Some of them like China, Saudi Arabia or even parts of countries like India are more developed than many parts of American and European countries today.