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Western civilization typically refers to the European and near-Eastern cultures (and their descendants such as the Americas and Oceania) that were shaped and grew from Greek, Roman, and Christian culture and philosophy.
It is called Western because it primarily developed in what European map makers regarded as the western side of the world, with Asia being in the east. Therefor eastern culture generally referred to the cultures of the Indian subcontinent, China, Korea, Japan, and the various Southeast Asian nations.
It’s important because many of the most powerful and influential nations of the recent past, especially into the 20th and 21st century have been part of Western culture, such as England, France, Italy, Spain, Germany, and the United States. And Russia/USSR which straddles the line is still heavily influenced by Western culture and history.
That does not mean western culture is “better” or that it will stay dominant, but it has had a profound impact on world events and culture and still does to this day.
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