Is France the best place to live in the world? (IL 2009)

I've heard that many French people speak English.

airshocker

I meant the official language.

Very surprised to see Australia at second. I didn't know we had it that good compared to the Italians, Germans and the Americans.

probably germany because of the beautiful scenery and i know people there.

No, because you have to live with French people.

metroidfood

I SEE WHAT YOU DID THERE

get it it's funny because i actually made it an intelligent joke rather than having some guy narrowing his eyes like that lame picture with fry that is overused

"Words cannot express how much I HATE FRANCE RIGHT NOW!" -TF2 Soldier

Canada is rated too low

It is consistently in the top 5

Good to see Australia in second. We did weather the GFC extremely well, the largest problem was media sensationalisation and not economic. However I don't know why we rated so well in infrastructure, our road and rail is ****

Germany on 4 like believe it... -_-

Good to see Australia in second. We did weather the GFC extremely well, the largest problem was media sensationalisation and not economic. However I don't know why we rated so well in infrastructure, our road and rail is ****

daqua_99

I don't know, generally any person you ask will probably say that the roads in their country are ****. Maybe everyone is exaggerating.

It's funny, everyone complains about their country, usually exaggerating minor qualms; but when their country is compared to another supposedly superior one, it suddenly becomes the best thing ever. :P

Just curious, what does "forcing people to contribute financially to other's health insurance" have to do with quality of living?Engrish_Major

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Good to see Australia in second. We did weather the GFC extremely well, the largest problem was media sensationalisation and not economic. However I don't know why we rated so well in infrastructure, our road and rail is ****

KG86

I don't know, generally any person you ask will probably say that the roads in their country are ****. Maybe everyone is exaggerating.

Why so much hate for France? It seems people are just throwing out stereotypes and twisted truths. But anyways, I wouldn't know if it has the highest quality of life, but I must admit it has to be in the best. All these vacation days have to be good for something :P.

I could agree with it. The quality of lifein France is much much higher than in any other european country, everybody's just happy. They retire early and have a lot of money after that.

Another surprising aspect is how bad the US did on the freedom category. IL based this category off this survey. http://www.freedomhouse.org/template.cfm?page=445

espoac

This isn't remotely surprising to me. As much as America wants to believe it is the land of the free, social conservatism has made it anything but the leader in freedom. It obviously isn't the worst, but I can think of a few countries that are better at it.

I hope Australia wasn't high on THAT list though. What with rampant censorship.

The Netherlands is beaten by Belgium? And ITALY? I didn't see those coming. Then again, this is a list that takes into account natural beauty. Anyways, living pretty much anywhere in continental west europe you can't go wrong. Every country has its merits.

I vote the US of A. USA! USA! USA!

Seriously though, I love the US... its a beautiful country... and when the IRS comes a lookin for me, its off to Canada.

I think the UK should be on that list. It's a good country.

[QUOTE="espoac"]Another surprising aspect is how bad the US did on the freedom category. IL based this category off this survey. http://www.freedomhouse.org/template.cfm?page=445

Pixel-Pirate

This isn't remotely surprising to me. As much as America wants to believe it is the land of the free, social conservatism has made it anything but the leader in freedom. It obviously isn't the worst, but I can think of a few countries that are better at it.

I hope Australia wasn't high on THAT list though. What with rampant censorship.

Australia is 2nd.

Canada should have been #1 since I live here. :?

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[QUOTE="espoac"]Another surprising aspect is how bad the US did on the freedom category. IL based this category off this survey. http://www.freedomhouse.org/template.cfm?page=445

KG86

This isn't remotely surprising to me. As much as America wants to believe it is the land of the free, social conservatism has made it anything but the leader in freedom. It obviously isn't the worst, but I can think of a few countries that are better at it.

I hope Australia wasn't high on THAT list though. What with rampant censorship.

Australia is 2nd.

In civil rights and social freedoms? There were two lists there. Australia was 2nd on the quality of life list. I couldn't even find the list in the second link, only that it was for freedoms.

That seems a pretty bias review, France has some serious problems.. sSubZerOo

I believe most lists involving countries featuring the word "best" are ethnocentric anyway whether it is intentional or not.

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The U.S. is 7th and the U.K. is 25th (behind (lol spain) and Portugal! :? )

espoac

Do you have a goddamn problem with this

And the University of Michigan told me that Nigeria is the happiest in the world. It's all very subjective and dependent on many immeasurable and non objective factors.

I love France. It's such a relaxing place to be. Even their roads are so much more relaxing. UK motorways are like driving on broken glass.cjek

I think I can see why France is number 1. Sure they have immigration problems like all the European country (Italy recently), but it's still a fantastic place to live ( I stayed in France 6 months personally). Unlike the peoples in this thread, I have only good words for the french people, they are alway happy to help you, but they have differents manner that can be interpreted as rude (exactly like the romanian).

Isn't it only good when you're already a citizen? I hear immigrants have a much harder time finding a job or a good place to live than it would be in the US.

that can't be true. I heard Finland or Norway was better but honestly i'd still pick the US unless something happens where living here become a nusense then i'd more to a country like jamaca.

France is a great place to live.