Title: The New World Order: A Map
Headings: The New World Order: A Map
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The New World Order: A Map
Photos: Best Countries in the World Gavin Hellier / Robert Harding World Imagery-Corbis
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1. New Hansa
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2. The Border Areas
3. Olive Republics
4. City-States
London
Paris
Singapore
Tel Aviv
5. North American Alliance
6. Liberalistas
7. Bolivarian Republics
8. Stand-Alones
Brazil
France
Greater India
Japan
South Korea
Switzerland
9. Russian Empire
10. The Wild East
11. Iranistan
12. Greater Arabia
13. The New Ottomans
14. South African Empire
15. Sub-Saharan Africa
16. Maghrebian Belt
17. Middle Kingdom
18. The Rubber Belt
19. Lucky Countries

Content: 6. Liberalistas
Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico, Peru
These countries are the standard--bearers of democracy and capitalism in Latin America. Still suffering low household income and high poverty rates, they are trying to join the ranks of the fast-growing economies, such as China's. But the notion of breaking with the U.S.—the traditionally dominant economic force in the region—would seem improbable for some of them, notably Mexico, with its close geographic and ethnic ties. Yet the future of these economies is uncertain; will they become more state--oriented or pursue economic liberalism? 7. Bolivarian Republics
Argentina, Bolivia, Cuba, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Venezuela
Led by Venezuela's Hugo Chávez, large parts of Latin America are swinging back toward dictatorship and following the pattern of Peronism, with its historical antipathy toward America and capitalism. The Chávez-influenced states are largely poor; the percentage of people living in poverty is more than 60 percent in Bolivia.