Newsgroup: it.politica
Titolo: Norvegia.

A giudicare dalla classifica delle prime 15 nazioni migliori
per qualità della vita, (vedere tabella in fondo al post)
sembra che il bacino del mediterraneo, l'olio d'oliva, la pasta,
la classicità, i legislatori romani, i filosofi greci, la pumarola,
il 70% delle opere d'arte del mondo e la moda non significhino
un bel nulla...
Ma noi Padani lo sapevamo già. ;-))
E' molto significativo che, in epoca di multietnicità forzata
imposta dall'UNO, da al-Qa'eda, dai media, dai politici,
dagli intellettuali, dai religiosi, etc., a figurare al primo
posto per qualità della vita sia proprio una delle nazioni in
assoluto più omogenee dal punto di vista etnico e culturale,
dalla quale si irradiò la civilizzazione, portata in tutta
l'Europa dai devoti di Odinn a bordo di lunghe navi dall'alta
prua in sembianza di drago e la croce simbolo del Thorshammar
sulla vela quadra.
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news.bbc.co.uk
Europe    
Wednesday, 24 July, 2002, 17:14 GMT 18:14 UK
Norway 'best place to live'
 
[[Photo] Norway wins on income and education]
For the second year running, Norway has been named as the best 
place in the world to live, according to an annual report from the 
United Nations. 
Norway was followed by Sweden, Canada, Belgium, Australia and the 
US - but the bottom of the chart is dominated by African countries. 
[[Box] Have you spent winter in Norway, with the cold and darkness? 
Olav Kjoerven
Norway's Deputy Foreign Minister  ]
Sierra Leone was placed last, and the bottom 24 countries are all 
in Africa. 
The UN's Human Development Report, ranks 173 countries for their 
quality of life, using indicators such as life expectancy and income 
per person. 
In Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union - as well the 24 
lowest-ranking African nations - people were poorer and died sooner 
than at the end of the Cold War, the report said. 
The poor performance went hand-in-hand with a relapse in many 
places to authoritarian rule or conflict. 
This was especially true in sub-Saharan Africa, where the report 
says that one in four countries saw the military intervene in 
politics. 
"Around the world, there is a growing sense that democracy has not 
delivered development such as more jobs, schools, health care for 
ordinary people," said Sakiko Fukuda-Parr, the UN report's chief 
author. 
 
[[Photo] Despite its low income Tanzania is doing well on schooling]
 
But the report argues that moving toward democracy actually makes 
for more stable societies - rebutting an argument made by China, 
Pakistan and other countries that a slower shift to democracy is 
necessary to maintain order. 
"History and academic research provide no evidence that 
authoritarian regimes are better at promoting economic and social 
progress," the report's author said. 
In addition, democratic countries are far less likely to go to war 
against each other, the report says. 
Translating wealth to benefits 
Although wealthy countries ranked high on the index, the report 
stressed that per capita income alone did not translate into quality 
of life. 
Pakistan and Vietnam had similar incomes but Vietnam was far better 
at using that income to provide improved health care and education, 
the report said. 
Guatemala had more than seven times the national income of 
Tanzania, but is falling way behind the African nation on schooling 
for girls. 
Russia, in 60th place, and Bulgaria, in 62nd, scored well in the 
education category, but fell down in their failure to curb infant 
mortality. 
Norway's Deputy Foreign Minister Olav Kjoerven expressed 
satisfaction that his country had come out on top again. 
But he joked that it may have been a very different story if 
climate had been a factor. 
"Have you spent winter in Norway, with the cold and darkness?" he 
said. 
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Wednesday, 24 July, 2002, 14:48 GMT 15:48 UK
Quality of life: Sierra Leone versus Norway
 
[[Photo] Sierra Leoneans are resuming normal lives]
Norway is the most highly developed country according to the UN's 
12th annual Human Development Report, with Sierra Leone ranked as 
the least developed. 
The report ranks countries by quality of life, based largely on 
life expectancy, education and personal incomes. How do the lives of 
ordinary citizens in the countries at the top and the bottom of the 
ladder compare? 
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Lars Bevanger, Norwegian journalist 
" Norway is a great place to live - it's safe, clean and people don't 
have to work too hard. 
There are strict labour laws and there is a strong emphasis within 
society on the quality of free time. 
We have wide, open spaces to enjoy and traffic is no problem. 
The provision of essential services is good - healthcare is 
affordable and mainly run by the state sector. 
It's the same with education, most people opt for state education - 
hardly anyone uses the private sector. 
There are good social security provisions and few people fall 
outside the system - there is a safety net for everyone. 
Childcare, which is provided by the state, and maternity leave are 
among the best in Europe - the country is well-designed for young 
families. 
Norway is one of the largest consuming nations in the world, 
particularly electronics - electricity is cheap because there is a 
lot of renewable energy. 
However, some people do have complaints - taxes, for example, are 
high and the cost of food and drink is high. We don't go out much to 
restaurants. 
Some people also argue that the government interferes too much in 
everyday life - that Norway is a "nanny" state. 
But the priority for the government has always been to keep the 
state sector strong and to ensure that Norway is an equal society - 
that there is not too much of a gap between the rich and the poor. 
There is a very democratic culture - a free and well-read press and 
active citizens' action groups. 
Unlike many countries in Europe, we don't feel there is a separate 
political class ".
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Josephine Hazeley, Sierra Leonean journalist 
" There is massive unemployment in Sierra Leone - most people eke out 
a meagre existence from working their land. 
Hunger is rife, and around one in five people survive on less than 
a dollar a day. 
In the provinces, electricity is virtually non-existent and many 
people cannot afford fuel, heating or proper housing. 
Access to water is restricted. Most people rely on streams or 
wells, which are often a long way from their homes. 
Healthcare is prohibitively expensive. And while the cost is 
starting to fall, most people will still be unable to afford it. 
As a result, life expectancy stands at barely 39 years. 
Access to other essential services, such as education, is 
improving. The years of civil war closed most of the schools. 
The literacy rate is low and education is seen as a priority by 
President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah. Little by little, people are beginning 
to send their children back to school. 
There is a gulf between the rich and the poor. In the cities, the 
professional classes are relatively well-off. 
Some can afford luxury items, such as cars, generators, and their 
children are privately educated. 
There is a mood of optimism in the country. President Kabbah has 
pledged to improve the overall quality of life. 
He has promised a stable economy, a network of roads, a more 
consistent supply of water and electricity and an improvement in 
essential services. 
But, in the short-term, people are keenly waiting to see if he will 
make good on his promise to crack down on corruption, which has been 
one of the country's biggest setbacks for many years ". 
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Top 15 countries: 
HDI			Life		Infant				GDP		Adult
rank			expectancy	mortality 			per capita	literacy (%) 
2002			(years)		(per 1,000 live births)		($)
1 Norway		 78.5			 4			 29,918		 99%*
2 Sweden		 79.7			 3			 24,277		 99%*
3 Canada		 78.8			 6			 27,840		 99%*
4 Belgium		 78.4			 6			 27,178		 99%*
5 Australia		 78.9			 6			 25,693		 99%*
6 United States		 77			 7			 34,142		 99%*
7 Iceland		 79.2			 4			 29,581		 99%*
8 Netherlands		 78.1			 5			 25,657		 99%*
9 Japan			 81			 4			 26,755		 99%*
10 Finland		 77.6			 4			 24,996		 99%*
11 Switzerland		 78.9			 3			 28,789		 99%*
12 France		 78.6			 4			 24,223		 99%*
13 UK			 77.7			 4			 23,509		 99%*
14 Denmark		 76.2			 6			 27,627		 99%*
15 Austria		 78.1			 4			 26,765		 99%*
* For Human Development Index a value of 99% was applied 
Bottom 15 countries: 
HDI			Life		Infant				GDP		Adult
rank			expectancy	mortality 			per capita	literacy (%) 
2002			(years)		(per 1,000 live births)		($)
159 Guinea		 47.5			 112			 1,982		 41 
160 Gambia		 46.2			 92			 1,649		 36.6 
161 Angola		 45.2			 172			 2,187		 42 
162 Rwanda		 40.2			 100			 943		 66.8 
163 Malawi		 40			 117			 615		 60.1 
164 Mali		 51.5			 142			 797		 41.5 
165 Centr. Afr. Republic 44.3			 115			 1,172		 46.7 
166 Chad		 45.7			 118			 871		 42.6 
167 Guinea Bissau	 44.8			 132			 755		 38.5 
168 Ethiopia		 43.9			 117			 668		 39.1 
169 Burkina Faso	 46.7			 105			 976		 23.9 
170 Mozambique		 39.3			 126			 854		 44 
171 Burundi		 46.7			 114			 591		 48 
172 Niger		 45.2			 159			 746		 15.9 
173 Sierra Leone	 38.9			 180			 490		 36 
© MMII
© BBC
 
 

"Voi Padani"?????
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

 Ma noi Padani lo sapevamo già. ;-))
L'Italia è il paese della pummarola e pizza non certo un Paese che
si distingue per ordine e pulizia.L'altro giorno ho dovuto chiamare
i vigili perchè una imbecille aveva parcheggiato davanti al mio
passo carraio. A questo punto sono tentato di andare al Comune e farmene
aprire un altro, anche se di altri quattro posti auto non so che farmene,
ma lo farei solo per far valere un mio diritto di cittadino e rompere le
balle a chi non sempre fa il proprio dovere.
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