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Stray Cat
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I just googled some info about countries with the highest standard of living and found this list of the top ten. (However, this is for the years 2003-2004). Thought it would be interesting to share it with you.
World Top 10 - Countries with Highest
Standard of Living
Country
1. Norway
2. Sweden
3. Canada
4. Belgium
5. Australia
6. United States
7. Iceland
8. Netherlands
9. Japan
10. Finland
Anything surprise you? I was surprised that the US only ranks 6th!! I knew we weren't #1 on standard of living, but I thought we were at least in the top five!!
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goodfielder
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As with many things it depends on the criteria used. What surprises me about that list is that the UK doesn't appear in it.
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Stray Cat
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Actually, that doesn't surprise me, goodfielder!! But what happened to Switzerland? I always thought they were in the top five!!
What happened to you Switzerland?
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Lash
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Wonder what they may have in common.
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Amigo
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Norway here I come.Hows the weather?
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CalamityJane
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Haha, coming from southern California, you'd never
make it in Norway Amigo.
I'm missing Germany as well, but then again, their
economy has suffered quite tremendously in the past
years, cutting down on the standard of living.
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Stray Cat
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Actually, I've travelled to Sweden, so I was aware that they generally have a pretty high standard of living there. Didn't know things were so good in Norway, though. Boy, those Scandinavians must be doing something right!
I'd also heard that Finland and Iceland have a pretty good standard of living too.
But how did those saucy Aussies manage to bump us down to sixth place? What's up with that? How dare you, you saucy Aussies!!
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Amigo
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I keep hearing that.I almost killed myself in seatle.I'll start unpacking....Hey wait australia here I come
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goodfielder
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Location: Adelaide, South Australia
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They must have been using the "beer drinking index" for us to get in there 
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goodfielder
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Location: Adelaide, South Australia
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| I keep hearing that.I almost killed myself in seatle.I'll start unpacking....Hey wait australia here I come |
It's winter in the temperate areas here - 1.5c this morning when I lurched out of bed. But in Darwin (in the tropical north) it was 22c at the same time 
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Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2005 5:28 pm 
