What's the best country in the world? My answer would be that it depends who you ask.
But now, somebody has actually asked everyone.
In January, US News and World Report came out with the results of their survey of 16,000 people throughout the globe. They asked which country those people perceived to be the best, in areas like adventure, quality of life and power. Then they had to rank the best country overall.
The results are in, and the winner is.... Germany. Woo hoo.
I wonder what the point of this survey is. Probably no one who participated has been to every country, so all they know is what they see on TV or read in the news. It should really be a prize for who has the best PR campaign, or who's the most popular kid at school.
So Germany, though you may be nerdy and square (quadratisch), you have won the election for class president of the world. Thanks for letting me sit at your lunch table.
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About Me
- Julia
- Thanks for coming to my blog. It started as a way to keep in touch with family and friends, and now has become an ongoing project. I'm an American living in Germany and trying to travel whenever I can. I write about my experiences as an expatriate (the interesting ones and the embarrassing ones), and about my travels. There are some recurring characters in this blog, particularly my husband Brian and several of our friends. The title comes from the idea that living in a foreign country means making a lot of mistakes. So the things you used to do easily you now have to try over and over again. Hopefully, like me, you can laugh at how idiotic it feels. If you have happened upon my blog, then welcome. Knowing that people are reading what I write makes me keep going. Feel free to write comments or suggestions for future posts.
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