Kayaknya iklimnya juga lebih nyaman dan kotanya tidak terlalu besar.. Saya pernah di Sidney mengalami panas diatas 40 derajad Celcius, Perth juga suka panas.
--- In proletar@yahoogroups.com, "Teddy S." <ted...@...> wrote: > > Mungkin karena dekat Adelaide ada Barossa Valley yang merupakan salah satu > gudang anggur Australia. Adelaide adalah kota yang banyak dihuni oleh > orang-orang keturunan Jerman. Dulu kami sempat menginap di Hanhdorf yang > suasananya seperti di Jerman saja. > > > --- In proletar@yahoogroups.com, "Jusfiq" <kesayangan.allah@> wrote: > > > > > > Saya senang dengan Australia, disamping negerinya teratur, sistem > > kesehatran bagus, jaminan sosialnya bagus dan juga...negerinya luas. > > > > Dua kota yang saya kenal dengan baik, yaitu Sidney dan Perth sungguh adalah > > kota-kota yang nyaman untuk ditinggali. > > > > Melbourne, yang belum saya kenal, sering terhitung sebagai kota yang paling > > enak ditinggali seperti Vancouver. > > > > Nggak tau kenapa, saya ingin betul pergi ke Adeleide. > > > > > > --- In proletar@yahoogroups.com, "Teddy S." <teddyr@> wrote: > > > > > > Not bad, Australia terpilih dalam beberapa kategori. > > > > > > Best Overall: Finland > > > (Honorable mention: best small country, best high-income, best education) > > > > > > > > > Despite the long winter, Finland is a pretty great place to bethe best, > > > actually. It ranked the highest overall and also comes in as the best > > > small country, the best high-income country, and the best country for > > > education. Its students scored first in science and second in both > > > reading and math in the 2006 (the most recent one for which data are > > > available) Program for International Student Assessment, a test of > > > 15-year-olds' education skills by the OECD. Finland's schoolkids enjoy a > > > laid-back and inclusive learning environment where shoes are optional, > > > all teachers have master's degrees, and extra help is the norm: every > > > year about one in three students gets individual time with a tutor. > > > > > > Best Medium-Size Nation: Australia > > > > > > With a relatively low unemployment rate5.6 percent in 2009and an > > > economy that's one of the healthiest even during the global recession, > > > Australia has a lot more to offer than just beaches and Hugh Jackman. In > > > the overall index, Australia ranks fourth. In the other categories for > > > medium-size countries, it claims the top spot for political environment > > > and ties Spain for best health care. With its high standard of living, > > > safe cities, sunny climate, and outdoorsy citizens, Australia also has > > > the best quality of life among medium-size countries. > > > > > > > > > Best Large Nation: Japan > > > (Honorable mention: best health care) > > > > > > The innovative country that brought the world sushi, Nintendo, and the > > > Kyoto Protocol is also the one with the most healthy citizens. The > > > average person in Japan lives to the age of 82; the average woman lives > > > to be nearly 86. (Japanese women are the longest-living women in the > > > world.) What explains their longevity? No one knows for sure, but it's > > > likely a combination of preventive medicine, diet, health education, high > > > standard of living during old age, and universal health care. Japan also > > > ranks first among large countries in education and fourth in quality of > > > life. > > > > > > > > > Best Low-Income Nation: Albania > > > (Honorable mention: best education) > > > > > > Albania rarely makes headlines and seems an unlikely model for other > > > countries, but this new democracy actually outperforms all other > > > low-income countries. Among the nations in its category, it consistently > > > ranks highest in education, health, and quality of life. Nearly 99 > > > percent of Albanians are literate. Despite being a citizen of one of the > > > poorest countries in Europe, the average Albanian can expect to live to > > > be 78, the average Albanian woman to be 81a pretty good statistic, > > > considering that the average citizen of wealthy Germany will live only > > > until age 79. > > > > > > Best Upper-Middle-Income Nation: Poland > > > > > > As a member of the EU (it joined in 2004), Poland is increasingly leaving > > > its communist past behindand for the better, it seems. As the top > > > upper-middle-income country, Poland is pretty much a winner across the > > > board. Its political environment is the best in its category, and it's in > > > the top 10 for economic dynamism, education, health, and quality of life. > > > In August, Poland elected its fourth democratically chosen president; its > > > large cities, such as Kraków and Warsaw, are becoming increasingly > > > vibrant and wealthy. > > > > > > > > > Best Education > > > Low income: Ukraine > > > Middle income: Kazakhstan > > > Medium size: South Korea > > > Large size: Japan > > > > > > Among low-income countries, Ukraine is the best for education, with a 99 > > > percent literacy rate. When it comes to math and science, Kazakh students > > > are earning high marks, too, and not just among middle-income countries; > > > they outperformed the United States and many others in math on the 2007 > > > TIMSS (Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study). South > > > Koreans are also among the highest-performing students in science, and > > > they're the highest in reading among the world's wealthy countries. It > > > seems their educational success continues into adulthood, making South > > > Koreans the most likely to have university degrees out of those in > > > developed countries. Despite spending only about 3.5 percent of its GDP > > > on education (the U.S. spends a little more than 5 percent), Japan still > > > ranks best in education among large countries. Nonetheless, its top spot > > > is at risk; after being criticized for its harsh academic atmosphere, > > > Japan turned to a more relaxed curriculum, only to see its students' > > > performance slip in the past few years. > > > > > > > > > Best Health Care > > > Low income: Tunisia, China > > > Middle income: Chile > > > Small size: Switzerland > > > Medium size: Spain, Australia > > > > > > Though you can't count on Tunisia for education, it's tied with China for > > > the No. 1 spot on the health index among poor countries. Chile, which > > > performs fairly well across the board, ranks No. 1 for health among > > > middle-income countries, and Switzerland is the winner among small > > > countries, beating out Sweden and the Netherlands. Spain and Australia > > > share beautiful beaches and weather but also the title of healthiest > > > medium-size countries. > > > > > > > > > Best Quality of Life: Norway > > > Given its breathtaking natural landscape and a laid-back atmospheremost > > > stores are still closed on Sundaysit's no wonder Norway has the highest > > > quality of life. But the Scandinavian country of 4.8 million also has > > > hard figures to back up its ranking: it scored the highest on standard of > > > living for five years in a row, according to the U.N. Human Development > > > Report. Norwegians also live in one of the most socially and economically > > > equal societies, with one of the healthiest environments. > > > > > > > > > Best Quality of Life > > > Low income: Ukraine > > > Middle income: Cuba > > > Medium size: Australia > > > Large size: Germany > > > > > > Germany has the highest quality of life among large countries and ranks > > > in the top 10 for quality of life among wealthy states. Two of its > > > citiesMunich (pictured) and Berlinare often ranked among the most > > > livable in the world. Australia, with its active citizens and high > > > standard of living, comes in first among medium-size countries. In the > > > low-income category, Ukraine comes out on top, and Cuba outdoes its > > > fellow middle-income countries in quality of life. Cuba also ranks No. 3 > > > in education among upper-middle-class countries. > > > Best Economic Dynamism: Singapore > > > Don't be fooled by Singapore's tiny size. Its population is little more > > > than half that of New York City, but it still enjoys a high GDP per > > > capita and has one of the recession's fastest-rebounding economies. The > > > bite-size island's flourishing economythanks in part to low levels of > > > regulation and low taxesis even prompting the government to recruit > > > foreign talent. With its open economy, low levels of corruption, and high > > > government and business efficiency, Singapore no doubt deserves the title > > > of the most economically dynamic country. > > > > > > > > > Best Economic Dynamism > > > Low income: China > > > Middle income: Malaysia > > > Medium size: South Korea > > > Large size: United States > > > > > > Though the United States beats out China for most economically dynamic > > > large country, China ranks the highest in that category among low-income > > > nations. And though Malaysia's export-driven economy has recently become > > > sluggish, it's still the best out of all middle-income countries in this > > > category. Among medium-size countries, South Korea has the strong > > > corporate sector and open markets needed to claim the top spot. > > > > > > Best Political Environment: Sweden > > > n a competition for most neutral country, Sweden could give Switzerland a > > > run for its money: Swedes haven't fought a war in nearly two centuries, > > > and even though they joined the EU in 1995, they have not adopted the > > > euro. Transparency International ranks Sweden among the top three least > > > corrupt countries in the world. The cartoonist Lars Vilkswho was > > > attacked for drawing the Prophet Muhammad as a dogembodies Sweden's > > > commitment to freedom of speech as well as freedom of religion. All > > > places of worship in Sweden receive some funding from the government. > > > Perhaps it's the open environment that inspires about 80 percent of > > > Swedes to vote. > > > > > > > > > Best Political Environment > > > Low income: Ghana > > > Middle income: Poland > > > Medium size: Australia > > > Large size: Germany > > > > > > Though Ghana (pictured) may not have a stellar economy, its political > > > environment is the best among low-income countries like India, Albania, > > > and Morocco. Poland wins in the middle-income category. Australia is a > > > winner on many fronts, including its democratic freedom and voter > > > participation, making it No. 1 in this category among medium-size > > > nations. And Germany tops the list for large countries with the best > > > political environment. > > > > > > > > > --- In proletar@yahoogroups.com, yustinus hari <yhnugroho@> wrote: > > > > > > > > http://www.newsweek.com/2010/08/16/best-countries-in-the-world.html?from=rss > > > > > > > > yah, Indonesia ada di nomor 73, lumayanlah masih tergolong tempat yang > > > > enak hidup. > > > > nomor satu yang jelas adalah negara kafir, nomor dua kafir, nomor tiga > > > > kafir, lah nomor empat tetangga kita. > > > > > > > > silahkan tuan-tuan dan nyonya-nyonya kaum cerdik pandai dipikirkan > > > > gimana manaikkan ranking 73 manjadi 72 lah tuk hadiah kemerdekaan yang > > > > ke 65. > > > > > > > > merdeka! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ Post message: prole...@egroups.com Subscribe : proletar-subscr...@egroups.com Unsubscribe : proletar-unsubscr...@egroups.com List owner : proletar-ow...@egroups.com Homepage : http://proletar.8m.com/Yahoo! 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