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The '''World''' is a proper noun for the planet ''']''' envisioned from an anthropocentric or ] ], as a place inhabited by ]. It is often used to signify the sum of human ] and ], or the ']' in general.<ref>'This is the excellent foppery of the world...' -- ], '']'', I.ii</ref> There were approximately 6.5 ] (or 6500 million) people living on the Earth as of February 2006. <ref> {{cite news
| first= Leonard
| last= David
| url= http://www.livescience.com/othernews/060224_world_population.html
| title= Planet's Population Hit 6.5 Billion Saturday
| work= Live Science
| date= ]
| accessdate= 2007-02-14
}}</ref>

Especially in a ] context, ''World'' may refer to everything that constitutes ] and the ]: see ].

==Etymology==
In ], '']'' may be parsed as rooted in a compound of the obsolete words ''],'' "man", and ''eld,'' "age"; thus, its etymology may be semantically rendered as "age or life of man".<ref> </ref>

==Usage==
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'World' distinguishes the entire ] or ] from any particular ] or ]: ''world affairs'' are those which pertain not just to one place but to the whole world, and '']'' is a field of ] which examines events from a ] (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.

<nowiki>'</nowiki>''World''<nowiki>'</nowiki> can also be used attributively, as an ], to mean 'global', 'relating to the whole world', forming usages such as ]. See ].

By extension, a <nowiki>'</nowiki>''world''<nowiki>'</nowiki> may refer to any planet or ], especially when it is thought of as inhabited.

<nowiki>'</nowiki>''World''<nowiki>'</nowiki>, 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 ] study.
* The ''fashion world'' describes the environment of the designers, ]s and ]s that make up the ].
* The '']'' is a part of the world discovered or colonized by ]ans later than other parts; it usually refers to the ] continents or to ]. ] and ] tend to dislike this usage. For them America and Australia are not new. Their ancestors have lived there since ]. The '']'' refers, by contrast, to the continents of ], ] and north ].

==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) (29.2% of total surface)
|-
| Water surface
| 361,000,000 km² (139,440,000 Sq. miles) (70.8% of total surface)
|-
| Equatorial circumferences
| 40,077 km (24,902 miles)
|-
| Meridional circumference
| 40,009 km (24,860 miles)
|-
| Equatorial diameter
| 12,756.3 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
| 5.98x10<sup>21</sup> tonnes (6.592x10<sup>21</sup> U.S. tons)
|}

===Continents and population===

<table>
<tr><td>
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="3" | Size
|-
| ''']'''
| '''area (km²)'''
| '''percent'''
|-
|World || 149&nbsp;000&nbsp;000 || 100
|-
|] || 84&nbsp;580&nbsp;000 || 57
|-
|] || 54&nbsp;210&nbsp;000 || 36
|-
|] || 43&nbsp;810&nbsp;000 || 29
|-
|] || 42&nbsp;330&nbsp;000 || 28
|-
|] || 30&nbsp;370&nbsp;000 || 20
|-
|] || 24&nbsp;494&nbsp;000 || 16
|-
|] || 17&nbsp;840&nbsp;000 || 12
|-
|] || 13&nbsp;720&nbsp;000 || 9.2
|-
|] || 10&nbsp;400&nbsp;000 || 7.0
|-
|]|| 9&nbsp;142&nbsp;000 || 6.0
|-
|] || 8&nbsp;500&nbsp;000 || 5.7
|-
|]|| 7&nbsp;600&nbsp;000 || 5.1
|}
</td><td>
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="4" | Human Population
|-
| ''']'''
| '''approx. population'''
| '''percent'''
| '''density (h/km²)'''
|-
|World || 6&nbsp;641&nbsp;000&nbsp;000 || 100 || 43.29
|-
|] || 5&nbsp;400&nbsp;000&nbsp;000 || 84 || 63.84
|-
|] || 4&nbsp;510&nbsp;000&nbsp;000 || 70 || 83.19
|-
|] || 3&nbsp;800&nbsp;000&nbsp;000 || 59 || 86.74
|-
|] || 990&nbsp;000&nbsp;000 || 14 || 21.03
|-
|] || 886&nbsp;000&nbsp;000 || 14 || 29.17
|-
|] ||770&nbsp;000&nbsp;000 || 11 ||70.15
|-
|] ||515&nbsp;000&nbsp;000 || 8.0 || 28.87
|-
|] ||471&nbsp;000&nbsp;000 || 5.8 || 27.04
|-
|] ||40&nbsp;800&nbsp;000 || 0.55 || 3.44
|-
|] || 30&nbsp;000&nbsp;000 || 0.5 || 3.28
|-
|] || 23&nbsp;000&nbsp;786 || 0.3 || 2.47
|-
|] ||1&nbsp;000 || 0.002 || ~0.00

|}
</td></tr></table>

==See also==

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==External links==
*{{CIA World Factbook link|xx|World}}

==References==

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For other uses, see World (disambiguation). Antarctica Oceania Africa Asia Europe North
America South
America Pacific
Ocean Pacific
Ocean Atlantic
Ocean Indian
Ocean Southern Ocean Arctic Ocean West
Asia Caribbean Central
Asia East Asia North Asia South
Asia Southeast
Asia SW.
Asia Australasia Melanesia Micronesia Polynesia Central
America Latin
America Northern
America Americas C.
Africa E.
Africa H.
Africa N.
Africa Southern
Africa W.
Africa C.
Europe E.
Europe N.
Europe S.
Europe W.
Europe

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. There were approximately 6.5 billion (or 6500 million) people living on the Earth as of February 2006.

Especially in a metaphysical context, World may refer to everything that constitutes reality and the Universe: see World (philosophy).

Etymology

In English, 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".

Usage

The World in plate carrée projection

'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.

'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.

'World', when qualified, can also refer to a particular domain of human experience.

Physical characteristics

The World

Earth dimensions

Physical feature
Superficial area 510,000,000 km² (196,950,000 Sq. miles)
Land surface 149,000,000 km² (57,510,000 Sq. miles) (29.2% of total surface)
Water surface 361,000,000 km² (139,440,000 Sq. miles) (70.8% of total surface)
Equatorial circumferences 40,077 km (24,902 miles)
Meridional circumference 40,009 km (24,860 miles)
Equatorial diameter 12,756.3 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 5.98x10 tonnes (6.592x10 U.S. tons)

Continents and population

Size
continent area (km²) percent
World 149 000 000 100
Afro-Eurasia 84 580 000 57
Eurasia 54 210 000 36
Asia 43 810 000 29
Americas 42 330 000 28
Africa 30 370 000 20
North America 24 494 000 16
South America 17 840 000 12
Antarctica 13 720 000 9.2
Europe 10 400 000 7.0
Oceania 9 142 000 6.0
Australia-New Guinea 8 500 000 5.7
Australia mainland 7 600 000 5.1
Human Population
continent approx. population percent density (h/km²)
World 6 641 000 000 100 43.29
Afro-Eurasia 5 400 000 000 84 63.84
Eurasia 4 510 000 000 70 83.19
Asia 3 800 000 000 59 86.74
Africa 990 000 000 14 21.03
Americas 886 000 000 14 29.17
Europe 770 000 000 11 70.15
North America 515 000 000 8.0 28.87
South America 471 000 000 5.8 27.04
Oceania 40 800 000 0.55 3.44
Australia-New Guinea 30 000 000 0.5 3.28
Australia mainland 23 000 786 0.3 2.47
Antarctica 1 000 0.002 ~0.00

See also

External links

References

  1. 'This is the excellent foppery of the world...' -- Shakespeare, King Lear, I.ii
  2. David, Leonard (2006-02-24). "Planet's Population Hit 6.5 Billion Saturday". Live Science. Retrieved 2007-02-14. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. American Heritage Dictionary
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