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'''''World''''' inaziich is "wereld."<ref> </ref>
'''''World''''' is a common name for the planet ] seen from a ] ], as a place inhabited by ]. It is often used to signify the sum of human ] and ], or the ']' in general.

In a ] context, ''World'' may refer to the ], everything that constitutes ]: see ]

==Etymology==
In ], the etymology of '']'' may be a compound of the obsolete words ''],'' "man", and ''eld,'' "age"; thus, its etymology would be semantically rendered as "age or life of man".<ref> </ref> Compare to the word for "world" in a closely related language to English, Dutch, which is "wereld."<ref> </ref>
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==Usage== ==Usage==
'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 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' 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 global (rather than a nNAZI

<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 ] ].

* The ''world of work'' describes paid work and the pursuit of a ], 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 ].
* Tsucks 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 ].

==Earth==
{{Main|Earth}}
'''Earth''' is the only place in the ] where ] is known by ] to exist at this time.
Most scientific evidence indicates that the planet formed ] ago,<ref name="age_earth">{{cite book
| first=G.B. | last=Dalrymple | year=1991
| title=The Age of the Earth
| publisher=Stanford University Press | location=California
| isbn=0-8047-1569-6
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web }}</ref><ref>{{cite web
| last=Newman | last=Newman
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| doi=10.1144/GSL.SP.2001.190.01.14 | doi=10.1144/GSL.SP.2001.190.01.14
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web }}</ref><ref>{{cite web
| last=StassenNAZIell as the formation of the ] which, together with Earth's ], blocks harmful radiation, permitting life on land.<ref>{{cite book
| last=Stassen
| first=Chris
| date=], ]
| url=http://www.toarchive.org/faqs/faq-age-of-earth.html
| title=The Age of the Earth
| publisher=]
| accessdate=2007-09-20
}}</ref> and life appeared on its surface within a billion years. Since then, Earth's ] has significantly altered ] and other ] conditions on the planet, enabling the proliferation of ] as well as the formation of the ] which, together with Earth's ], blocks harmful radiation, permitting life on land.<ref>{{cite book
| first=Roy M. | last=Harrison | first=Roy M. | last=Harrison
| coauthors=Hester, Ronald E. | year=2002 | coauthors=Hester, Ronald E. | year=2002
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| url=http://dailyheadlines.uark.edu/5717.htm | url=http://dailyheadlines.uark.edu/5717.htm
| accessdate=2007-08-08 }}</cite></ref><ref>As of 2007, water vapor has been detected in the atmosphere of only one extrasolar planet, and it is a gas giant. See: {{cite journal | accessdate=2007-08-08 }}</cite></ref><ref>As of 2007, water vapor has been detected in the atmosphere of only one extrasolar planet, and it is a gas giant. See: {{cite journal
| last=G. Tinetti et al.SWASTIKArior remains active, with a thick layer of relatively solid ], a liquid outer core that generates a magnetic field, and a solid iron ].
| last=G. Tinetti et al.
| title=Water vapour in the atmosphere of a transiting extrasolar planet
| journal=Nature | date=July, 2007 | volume=448
| pages=169–171 | doi= 10.1038/nature06002}}</ref> Earth's interior remains active, with a thick layer of relatively solid ], a liquid outer core that generates a magnetic field, and a solid iron ].


The earth consists of seven continents listed as follows: North America, South America, Antarctica, Africa, Europe, Asia and Australia; the largest of which is Asia. There are several other methods of determining the continents. The earth consists of seven continents listed as follows: North America, South America, Antarctica, Africa, Europe, Asia and Australia; the largest of which is Asia. There are several other methods of determining the continents.


Earth is impacted upon by other objects in ], including the ] and the ]. At present, Earth orbits the Sun once for every roughly 365.26 times it rotates about its axis. This length of time is a ], which is equal to 365.26 ]s.<ref>The number of solar days is one less than the number of ]s because the orbital motion of the Earth about the Sun results in one additional revolution of the planet about its axis.</ref> The Earth's axis of rotation is ] 23.4° away from the ] to its ],<ref>Ahrens, ''Global Earth Physics: A Handbook of Physical Constants'', p. 8.</ref> producing seasonal variations on the planet's surface with a period of one ] (365.24 solar days). Earth's only known ], the Moon, which began orbiting it about 4.53 billion years ago, provides ocean ]s, stabilizes the axial tilt and gradually slows the planet's rotation. A ]ary bombardment during the early history of the planet played a role in the formation of the oceans.<ref name="comet">{{cite journal | author=Morbidelli, A.; Chambers, J.; Lunine, J. I.; Petit, J. M.; Robert, F.; Valsecchi, G. B.; Cyr, K. E. | title=Source regions and time scales for the delivery of water to Earth | journal=Meteoritics & Planetary Science | year=2000 | volume=35 | issue=6 | pages=1309–1320 | url=http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2000M&PS...35.1309M | accessdate=2007-03-06 }}</ref> Later, ] impacts caused significant changes to the surface environment. Earth is impacted upon by other objects in ], including the ] and the ]. At present, Earth orbits the Sun once for every roughly 365.26 times it rotates about its axis. This length of time is a ], which is equal to 365.26 ]s.<ref>The number of solar days is one less than the number of ]s because the orbital motion of the Earth about the Sun results in one additional revolution of the planet about its axis.</ref> The Earth's axis of rotation is ] 23.4° away from the ] to its ],<ref>Ahrens, ''Global Earth Physics: A Handbook of Physical ConstNAIIIIIIII!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

==Humanity==
{{See|Human|World population}}
Humans are ] ]s belonging to the ]ian species ''Homo sapiens''. Compared to animals, humans have a ] brain capable of abstract reasoning, ], and ]. This mental capability, combined with an erect body carriage that frees their upper limbs for manipulating objects, has allowed humans to make far greater use of ]s than any other species. ] evidence indicates that modern humans originated in ] about 200,000&nbsp;years ago.<ref></ref> Humans now inhabit every continent and ], with a total population of over 6.73 billion humans as of January 2009.<ref name="popclock">{{cite web
|url=http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/popclockworld.html
|title=World POPClock Projection
|accessdate=2007-06-14
|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division/International Programs Center}}</ref>

Like most primates, humans are social by nature. However, humans are particularly adept at utilizing systems of communication for self-expression, the exchange of ideas, and organization. Humans create complex ]s composed of many cooperating and competing groups, from ] to ]s. ]s between humans have established an extremely wide variety of traditions, rituals, ethics, values, ], and ]s which form the basis of human society. Humans have a marked appreciation for beauty and aesthetics which, combined with the human desire for self-expression, has led to cultural innovations such as ], ] and ].

Humans are noted for their desire to understand and influence the world around them, seeking to explain and manipulate natural phenomena through ], ], ] and ]. This natural curiosity has led to the development of advanced tools and skills.

==Development==
{{Main|International development}}
A summary of world development:
*The universe is continuing its ].
*Our galaxy is ].
*The Sun is ].
*Species are ].
*Humans are ].
*Human life expectancy, literacy, education, standard of living, and ] are increasing.
*] and ] are also developing.

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

==References==
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Revision as of 16:25, 19 March 2009

For other uses, see World (disambiguation).
WorldTerra, Earth
Location of World
Demonym(s)Earthling
Area
• Total149,000,000 km (58,000,000 sq mi)
• Density45/km (116.5/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)2007 estimate
• TotalUSD $65 trillion
• Per capitaUSD $9,600
GDP (nominal)2007 estimate
• TotalUSD $55 trillion
• Per capitaUSD $8,100
HDI (2006)0.747
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Earth's outer surface is divided into several rigid segments, or tectonic plates, that gradually migrate across the surface over periods of many millions of years. About 71% of the surface is covered with salt-water oceans, the remainder consisting of continents and islands; liquid water, necessary for all known life, is not known to exist on any other planet's surface.Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page). The Earth's axis of rotation is tilted 23.4° away from the perpendicular to its orbital plane,<ref>Ahrens, Global Earth Physics: A Handbook of Physical ConstNAIIIIIIII!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [[deNAZI!

  1. Het Van Dale woordenboek van de Nederlandse taal
  2. Newman, William L. (July 9, 2007). "Age of the Earth". Publications Services, USGS. Retrieved 2007-09-20. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. Dalrymple, G. Brent (2001). "The age of the Earth in the twentieth century: a problem (mostly) solved". Geological Society, London, Special Publications. 190: 205–221. doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.2001.190.01.14. Retrieved 2007-09-20.
  4. Other planets in the solar system are either too hot or too cold to support liquid water. However, it is confirmed to have existed on the surface of Mars in the past, and may still appear today. See: Msnbc (March 2, 2007). "Rover reveals Mars was once wet enough for life". NASA. Retrieved 2007-08-28. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)Staff (November 7, 2005). "Simulations Show Liquid Water Could Exist on Mars". University of Arkansas. Retrieved 2007-08-08. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)