Quick, let's misquote Gene Roddenberry
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The crew of the Enterprise-D reflects late 1980s American demographics (majority White).
The Federation is founded after an Eastern warlord sparks a series of nuclear conflicts.
I'm going to say that the major export of Africa, the ME, and chunks of Asia in the 24th century is mostly glass.
Bonus fact: Federation ships are segregated!
Different species require different atmospheres and gravities, and accommodation is extremely taxing (see the bird lady episode of DS9).
Enterprise has always been a human ship. An entirely Vulcan crew (of a Nebula class, I think) shows up on DS9.
Also, it's heavily implied that Zephram Cochrane, the (White, male, human) inventor of warp drive, didn't just discover a technology that other species already possessed, but in fact invented if for the first time (in the Alpha Quadrant). It proved so superior to other propulsion systems, nearly everyone adopted it shortly after encountering the Federation.