UN's List of Best Countries To Live In!

http://news.aol.com/story/_a/iceland...00010000000001
http://news.aol.com/story/_a/human-d...27155909990001

The United Nations Human Development Index blends 2005 figures for life expectancy, educational levels and real per capita income.

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Country Rankings:

1 Iceland
2 Norway
3 Australia
4 Canada
5 Ireland
6 Sweden
7 Switzerland
8 Japan
9 Netherlands
10 France
11 Finland
12 United States
13 Spain
14 Denmark
15 Austria
16 United Kingdom
17 Belgium
18 Luxembourg
19 New Zealand
20 Italy
21 Hong Kong, China (SAR)
22 Germany
23 Israel
24 Greece
25 Singapore
26 Korea (Republic of)
27 Slovenia
28 Cyprus
29 Portugal
30 Brunei Darussalam
31 Barbados
32 Czech Republic
33 Kuwait
34 Malta
35 Qatar
36 Hungary
37 Poland
38 Argentina
39 United Arab Emirates
40 Chile
41 Bahrain
42 Slovakia
43 Lithuania
44 Estonia
45 Latvia
46 Uruguay
47 Croatia
48 Costa Rica
49 Bahamas
50 Seychelles
51 Cuba
52 Mexico
53 Bulgaria
54 Saint Kitts and Nevis
55 Tonga
56 Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
57 Antigua and Barbuda
58 Oman
59 Trinidad and Tobago
60 Romania
61 Saudi Arabia
62 Panama
63 Malaysia
64 Belarus
65 Mauritius
66 Bosnia and Herzegovina
67 Russian Federation
68 Albania
69 Republic of Macedonia (TFYR)
70 Brazil
71 Dominica
72 Saint Lucia
73 Kazakhstan
74 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
75 Colombia
76 Ukraine
77 Samoa
78 Thailand
79 Dominican Republic
80 Belize
81 China
82 Grenada
83 Armenia
84 Turkey
85 Suriname
86 Jordan
87 Peru
88 Lebanon
89 Ecuador
90 Philippines
91 Tunisia
92 Fiji
93 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
94 Iran (Islamic Republic of)
95 Paraguay
96 Georgia
97 Guyana
98 Azerbaijan
99 Sri Lanka
100 Maldives
101 Jamaica
102 Cape Verde
103 El Salvador
104 Algeria
105 Vietnam
106 Occupied Palestinian Territories
107 Indonesia
108 Syria
109 Turkmenistan
110 Nicaragua
111 Moldova
112 Egypt
113 Uzbekistan
114 Mongolia
115 Honduras
116 Kyrgyzstan
117 Bolivia
118 Guatemala
119 Gabon
120 Vanuatu
121 South Africa
122 Tajikistan
123 São Tomé and Príncipe
124 Botswana
125 Namibia
126 Morocco
127 Equatorial Guinea
128 India
129 Solomon Islands
130 Lao People's Democratic Republic
131 Cambodia
132 Myanmar
133 Bhutan
134 Comoros
135 Ghana
136 Pakistan
137 Mauritania
138 Lesotho
139 Congo
140 Bangladesh
141 Swaziland
142 Nepal
143 Madagascar
144 Cameroon
145 Papua New Guinea
146 Haiti
147 Sudan
148 Kenya
149 Djibouti
150 Timor-Leste
151 Zimbabwe
152 Togo
153 Yemen
154 Uganda
155 Gambia
156 Senegal
157 Eritrea
158 Nigeria
159 Tanzania (United Republic of)
160 Guinea
161 Rwanda
162 Angola
163 Benin
164 Malawi
165 Zambia
166 Côte d'Ivoire
167 Burundi
168 Democratic Republic of the Congo
169 Ethiopia
170 Chad
171 Central African Republic
172 Mozambique
173 Mali
174 Niger
175 Guinea-Bissau
176 Burkina Faso
177 Sierra Leone

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Philippines is at 90th! :(
But US slid to 12th... tinalo pa ng Canada?
Iceland here I come... NOT! :belat:

errr. parang hindi ko ata kayang tumira sa iceland.
pero parang masarap mag fishing na magbubutas ka lang ng butas sa gitna ng lake and throw your line in there.

You really think that's what Iceland offers? hehe...

Anyway... Surprised that HK is still up that high with all the environmental and traffic problems plaguing the SAR the past 5 years.

I like warm sunny skies year round with minimal rain and very little snow. That means it's either Australia or the US for me. Most of those other countries at the top of the list are either too cold or have long spells of cloudy/gloomy skies and bad weather........Bleh.

If I lived in those other countries, I'd be freezing my butt off or be sick with a cold half the time, not to mention the gloomy winter weather would drive me nuts.

AFAIK, Iceland is not covered in ice, I think you're refering to Greenland.

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Originally Posted by outmap

AFAIK, Iceland is not covered in ice, I think you're refering to Greenland.

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I've been to Naval Air Station (NAS) Keflavik back in the 90's. Summers are too short and gloomy. Winters are harsh and gloomy. The place is much too cold year round, even for me.

When it comes to islands, I rather be at the Azores than iceland. I also spent a short time in Lajes Field, Azores. Much nicer in my opinion.

I much prefer the year-round balmy, clear skies weather of Arizona. Besides, I like to wear as little as possible. Try driving without a t-shirt on in Iceland. Brrrrr :grin:.

i guess they did not consider weather as a factor

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Originally Posted by badsekktor

i guess they did not consider weather as a factor

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No they didn't. They probably assumed people moving in will adjust to the weather. From my own experience, it's easier said than done.

It's easier for me to move from cold to warm climates than from warm to cold. I rather move to the Philippines than live in those "cold" countries.

We're below... Lebanon?!? That can't be right...

Mataas pa Kazakhstan sa atin! Mabuhay for glorious nation of Philippines! :grin: