The accepted category these days for countries like the DR is middle-income. The DR is classified as upper-middle-income. 'Second world' is more or less obsolete because it originally meant the Eastern bloc countries pre-1989. So First and Third World are also falling out of use and are too simplistic a way to categorise the rich and poor countries, as are binary terms like developing/developed countries, or North/South.
Overview
Middle income countries are a diverse group by size, population and income level, and are home to 5 of the world’s 7 billion people and 73% of the world’s poor people. MICs also represent about one-third of global GDP and are major engines of global growth.www.worldbank.org
"The accepted category these days for countries like the DR is middle-income. The DR is classified as upper-middle-income. 'Second world' is more or less obsolete because it originally meant the Eastern bloc countries pre-1989. So First and Third World are also falling out of use and are too simplistic a way to categorise the rich and poor countries, as are binary terms like developing/developed countries, or North/South."
To whom?
Revising the state of the global situation works for some, not all.
This simplistic approach to global affairs is what is causing global constipation.
We are not all ready to be a part of the new world order, and receive clipper cuts.
Sorry.
