What is the greatest country in the world?
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No such thing: every country is and should be unique. That gives a country it's identity. I think it depends on the mentality or personality as well as friendlyness. How boring it would be to see a satelite of countries acting the same!!
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Brain washing works well here.  I do not believe that this is the greatest country.  Yes, I have traveled and it reaffirms the fact the America is not the greatest country.
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According to "The Economist", which has devised a 2005 “quality of life” index for 111 countries, the best country in which to live is **Ireland**.  \n\nI've included the link below, so you can check and see if you agree with their methodology.\n\nOf course, every country thinks they are the best, I am American and I think USA is the best, but according to the objective standards they've set, we're only 13th!  I'm sure this will be a controversial topic.
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Depends on the individuals.  I believe that America is the best country in the world but some Americans are not worth the space they take up.
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If you judge it by it's written history, China far outweighs any other country. If you judge it by it's inception, Africa.
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I am here to tell you what country is definitely not on the best country list:\n\nThe USA\n\nThe first answerer who wrote, "USA. Freedom." really needs to expand; what do you mean by freedom?  Freedom is not self-evident.  And it doesn't exist just because George Bush says it does!\n\nIn America we have lost a lot,\n\nPrivacy,\n\nHabious Corpus,\n\nHonesty,\n\nRepresentation for and by the people (vote fraud),\n\nRespect for each other (sense of community),\n\nEquality,\n\nour freedom of speech is threatened,\n\nPublic property is being sold to corporations,\n\nthe list goes on and on.\n\nThe best country in the world?  Well it depends on who you are and what you want.  Me?  I think a Scandinavian country is the way to go; excellent economy, excellent social services (e.g. public health care, etc.), and they are big in alternative energy (even though Norway is one of the biggest oil producing country's in the world, they invest heavily in alternative energy).  Lets go be Vikings!  The only down side is the weather!
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USA is best country !!!!!!
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None. Some, I think, are doing better than other...\nI would say Sweden, Norway, maybe Denmark and Iceland (they really give a lot of money per inhabitant to the rest of the world).\nBut even this attitude is selfish!
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Greenland!\nits also the world's largest natural park!
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According to studies, the top educational system is Finland's, whose students scored the highest in reading, math, and science tests.  They also have an amazingly high literacy rate.\n\nOther high-ranking countries:\nMath: South Korea, Canada, Hong Kong/China, the Netherlands, Macao, and Liechtenstein\n\nReading: South Korea, Canada, Australia, and Liechtenstein\n\nScience: Japan, Hong Kong/China, South Korea, Liechtenstein, Australia, and Macao
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Sure, France is wonderful to visit. And America is considered the greatest country because it is.
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Canada.  They're both the largest countries on their respective continents.\n\nOr the USA.  They're both the most-populated countries on their respective continents.\n\nIt depends on the context of the question.
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I guess Canada may have what appears to be the most land mass, if you count the ice, but don't  forget brazil is pretty darn big too. I think it rivals USA in size. USA probably has most people, if that is what you mean by "Largest"\n after global warming Canada may melt down quite a bit
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The biggest country (in area) of all time? The Soviet Union.\n\nThe biggest country (in area) today? Russia.\n\nThe biggest country (in population)? China.
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Monaco, Barbados, Grenada, Liechtenstein, Maldives, Tuvalu, Palau, San Marino, Marshall Islands, Seychelles\n\nall these great mighty powerfull nations.
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Whats the largest state in the world\nhows that to start with
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Israel is the second greatest nation in the world. Of course the USA is #1.