World may refer to:

• the world; that is, the planet Earth
• any planet deemed comparable to Earth
• the universe
• Human World

• "living in two different worlds" (two people with very little in common)
• The "end of the world" (the end of everything I am familiar with)

Geography/Culture

• Eastern world
• Northern world
• Southern world
• Western world

• American world
• Arctic world
• Eurasian world

• African world
• Asian world
• Central American world
• European world
• Latin American world
• North American world
• Pacific World
• South American world
• Arab world
• Sub-Saharan world

• Chinese world
• Indian world
• Russian world

• The World (archipelago), a group of artificial islands near Dubai

Religion/Philosophy

• The world (theology), a theological key concept.
• Buddhist World
• Christian World
• Hindu World
• Jewish World
• Muslim World
• The Fourth World is the current world in the mythology of the Hopi and the Maya
• The Fifth World in Native American mythology, is the coming world that will exist after the current world.
• The world (philosophy), a philosophical key concept

The arts

• Constructed world
• Fictional world
• Parallel universe (fiction)
• Imaginary world
• Fantasy world
• World (band), an indie rock outfit from Portland, Oregon
• The World (Brad Paisley song) (a redirect page)
• Heal The World, a song by Michael Jackson
• The World (film), the English title of the 2004 Chinese film Shijie, directed by Jia Zhangke
• The World (Descartes)
• In C.S.Lewis's interpretation, as used in his Narnia children's novels and elsewhere, "Worlds" are places separated not by distance but by more fundamental barriers. It is impossible to travel from one world to another, even if you travel forever. Heaven, Earth and Hell are different worlds. This usage conveys the same kind of meaning as spiritual plane or dimension.
• The World, Dio Brando's stand in the Japanese manga JoJo's Bizarre Adventure and a famous internet meme
• The World (.hack) (a fictional online role-playing game)
• The World (WWE), a WWE-themed restaurant/retail store complex in Times Square in New York City, now occupied by the Hard Rock Cafe

History/Development

• Old World
• New World

• First World
• Second World
• Third World

• Developed World
• Underdeveloped World
• The North, in reference to the North-South divide
• The South, in reference to the North-South divide

• Indigenous World
• Non-indigenous World
• Fourth World

Media

• The World, a daily international news programme on BBC World. Also shown on BBC FOUR in the United Kingdom
• The World (radio program), a radio program produced by the BBC and Public Radio International
• The New York World, a defunct paper in the United States, often called "The World" for short
• The Vancouver Daily World, a defunct paper in Canada, often called "The World" for short
• The World (newspaper), a proposed British compact newspaper
• The World (newspaper, Coos Bay, Oregon)
• The World (newspaper, Barre, Vermont)
• The World (South African newspaper)
• World (magazine), a conservative Reformed evangelical Protestantism newsmagazine
• Le Monde (French for "The World") is a French daily evening newspaper

Various

• The World (Tarot card), a Major Arcana card in Tarot
• The World (internet service provider), an internet service provider headquartered in Massachusetts
• The World (cruise ship), a cruise ship

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