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<i>Norway still the world's best place to live
For the fourth year in a row, the United Nations has ranked Norway as having the highest standard of living in the world. Sweden, Australia and Canada are next in line, while the United States is further down the scale.

Norway, also known for its scenic beauty, is once again being hailed as the world's best country in which to live.



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The annual ranking is based largely on average levels of education and income, combined with expected length of lifetime.

The report measured standards of living in 177 countries around the world. Other Nordic countries also ranked high, with Iceland in 7th place, Finland 13th and Denmark 17th.

Norway's gross national product per person amounted to USD 36,600, beaten only by Luxembourg. Its men and women are expected to live to an age of 78.9 years and Norway is one of 19 countries in the world with no measurable rates of illiteracy.

Researchers for the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) also weighed countries' degrees of cultural freedom in their analysis. They called cultural freedom a "basic human right," and awarded high scores in this year's UN Human Development Report to countries that accept immigrant cultures in addition to their own.

Norway's cultural diversity has blossomed in recent years, and public policies are aimed at integrating various ethnic groups and promoting tolerance.

Norway also was lauded for its high literacy rate in addition to educational levels and material wealth. Norwegians themselves generally point to their country's scenic beauty, recreational opportunities, clean water and fresh air.

The United States landed in eighth place on the list, while France, for example, was 16th.

The worst countries in which to live are all in Africa, according to the UN report. All 23 nations at the bottom of the list were African, with war-torn Sierra Leone in last place.

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The declaration that Norway is "numero uno" should be vigorously promoted in Mexico, Haiti and the Dominican (not to mention Africa). Since it has the most margin of safety for quality of life, maybe Norway can be persuaded to show some hospitality to immigrants. I know cultural freedom is extremely important to third world peoples. "Give them your tired, your poor, your huddled masses...", etc. should be the motto of the UN. Norway sounds like a great place. The UN should draft a resolution right away giving them an immigration quota.

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They didn't mention gun control. It's only good if my guns can come with me.

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F THAT, the top 2 on the list are waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay to cold to even garner serious contention.

What kind of idiot doesn't take climate into account?



"Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction"

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Doesn't this country also have the highest depression and suicide rates in the world?

I guess we should stop fretting about the details, eh Trit?

LOL

"Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction"

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I work for a norwegian company.
Never been there though.

For me its cold enough here in germany this "summer"....<img src=icon_smile_sad.gif border=0 align=middle>

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Since America is so bad, maybe we should set Michael Moore up with a home in Sierra Leone. I've got 5 bucks, that should set him up with about a 2500 acre ranch.

Smitty

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Since America is so bad, maybe we should set Michael Moore up with a home in Sierra Leone. I've got 5 bucks, that should set him up with about a 2500 acre ranch.

Smitty




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We could talk him into taking a loan. Then deal with a debt collector and the Hyena he keeps on a chain.

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They didn't mention gun control. It's only good if my guns can come with me.
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If your guns are part of your cultural freedom, how could they refuse?

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