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CJ Cregg
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Joined: 05 Oct 2002
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 Tue Feb 21, 2006 8:54 am Britain Is 'Best Country In World' |
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| Quote: | Survey: 'Brand UK' Rules
Updated: 12:25, Tuesday February 21, 2006
Britons face an identity crisis after an international poll rated the UK the world's best country - but its people the most boring on the globe.
A survey of 25,000 people in 35 countries said that ''brand UK'' was the best.
But while UK citizens were considered to be the most polite and best educated, they were also rated the most boring.
Views of countries' popularity as a place to invest in or migrate to were also sought in the poll, which is carried out every three months by international marketing company GMI and branding expert Simon Anholt.
The French were seen as the rudest in the world and Americans the most ignorant and ambitious.
The UK's overall number one position came after it was voted first on investment, third on sports and cultural heritage, fourth for having "highly-skilled citizens" and eighth for tourism.
Second in the overall top brand list was Switzerland.
VisitBritain chief executive Tom Wright said: "I'm delighted that Britain has come top and is also recognised for its unique culture and its popularity as a visitor destination.''
Opinions on the US were divided, with America coming near the top for product brands, popular culture, investment, technology, education and sport, but near the bottom for cultural heritage and governance.
The top 10 nation brands were:
1 UK
2. Switzerland
3 Canada
4 Italy
5 Sweden
6 Germany
7 Japan
8. France
9 Australia
10 United States |
LOL, the UK is the best but most boring 
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Theresa
Lux Mihi Deus
Joined: 17 Jun 2001
Posts: 27256
Location: United States of America
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| Tue Feb 21, 2006 9:56 am |
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If you had baseball, you'd be like, perfect, 
And I'm surprised the US was that high, 
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Seven of Nine
Sammie's Mammy
Joined: 16 Jun 2001
Posts: 7871
Location: North East England
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| Tue Feb 21, 2006 10:59 am |
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Does softball count? I played that at school 
I agree with the US result- for a lot of things, we couldn't live without you
Unfortunately, you're a teenage country, and need to grow up a bit as well You're on the right track though.
I don't agree with the UK one... we should've been about middle.
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Superman
Fleet Admiral
Joined: 06 Dec 2003
Posts: 10220
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| Tue Feb 21, 2006 12:45 pm |
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Hey, we're all part of the same team. It may be naive, but I'll say this. If you go into space and look down at the Earth, you can't tell where one country begins and another ends. Maybe mankind will look at it in the same way someday.
I just wish the world could truly be united. The majority of people in the world are good people, and wish to better themselves. What a shame that a measly few percent of people want to do nothing else but cause misery for others.
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