DR is a second world country - like Thailand for example - Haiti , Angola , Liberia etc. are third world.
pi 2
WRONG! as the terms were originally coined:
First world = U.S. + NATO allies and industrialized, high income neutral countries, (mostly under western influence).
Second world = former USSR and communist bloc
Third World = everyone else
modern use / definition
First World = large industrialized, high income / high GNP democratic nations (mostly referring to N.America, W.Europe... but not exclusively.
Second World = industrialized COMMUNIST countries
Third world = mostly everyone else.
Last I heard... The D.R. is still a democracy, unless you have some of your special information as to a secret coup. Again, YanaPi... you should engage your brain before putting your mouth into gear.
AND I WON'T EVEN GO INTO YOUR RIDICULOUS DESCRIPTION OF A 35K LIFESTYLE. That nonsense pretty much speaks for itself.