How does America compare with other nations on important and trivial issues? Not too great according to Pocket World in Figures published by The Economist Magazine.
Russia is the largest.
Nepal-China has the tallest mountain (Everest).
Africa has the greatest river (the Nile).
North Africa has the largest desert (Sahara).
Central Asia has the largest lake (Caspian Sea).
Greenland is the biggest island.
China has the most people.
Uganda has the fastest growing population.
Folks in Niger are the most sexy based on fertility rates.
Latvia has the most women per man. The United Arab Emirates have the fewest.
The oldest people live in Japan.
BUT WAIT! We've got the most migrants!
Iran has the most refugees. (Mostly from the utopia we created in Iraq?)
Japan has the biggest city. Niger has the fastest growing city.
Switzerland has the highest quality of life.
Luxembourg has the highest GDP per person and the highest purchasing power.
Norway has the highest Human Development Index.
Hong Kong has the highest Economic Freedom Index.
Equatorial Guiana has the highest economic growth.
The Euro Area is the biggest exporter.
As for balance of payments, Japan wins and we come in last.
Well, it goes on and on.
We have the greatest production capacity and wealth. But how long will that last with Asia snapping at our heels?
Why does America with all of its wealth lag in health areas even though it is highest in health spending?
China has the largest army and North Korea beats us big if you count the reserves. No wonder we are happy to attack only those with smaller defenses then ours.
What makes a county truly great. I'm not the expert being just the Hack Writer, but the following comes to mind:
1. Taking care of the land, air, and water that we have inherited. We are not even close to the top in this area.
2. Securing our country including our borders, not allowing anyone to cross the border illegally. By the way, all we need to do this is to have the citizenry check the credential of immigrants carefully and not to employ those who are suspect. If there is no work, there is little migration.
3. Teaching our children to avoid the evils of this world, to seek education, and to live moral and productive lives. Such depends on the family more than on educators who seem to fail at times in these matters. Couples need to stick together and avoid divorce and separation.
4. Providing a strict law enforcement system that works. Putting drug traffickers under Marshall law with speedy trials and hard punishment including the death penalty for those that will not change their ways.
5. Provide honest and competent government for all citizens.
When I look at things the way they are I see gross failure on our part. Calling ourselves the Greatest Country in the World and setting ourselves up as the Great Example for all other countries to follow is ridiculous propaganda and just alienates us from the world. Having said that, we could become the Greatest Country in the World is we had someone to look up to.
Well, let's start with Switzerland.
They seem to be happy, efficient, healthy, rich, and free from war.
The End
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