[proletar] Re: The Best Countries in the World - Newsweek

2010-08-18 Terurut Topik Jusfiq

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. ted...@... 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 be—the 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 rate—5.6 percent in 2009—and 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 81—a 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 behind—and 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 

[proletar] Re: The Best Countries in the World - Newsweek

2010-08-18 Terurut Topik johny_indon


diluar kategori best countries of the world,
saya lihat kontes best-best an di newsweek ini ada sisi konyolnya juga.
terutama pas ada kategori the best place to fly a kite, 
dan juaranya adalah india (apa pentingnya maen layangan 
sampe dibikin kategori the best nya coba?).

ada lagi the best place to have sex, juaranya ceko, penilaiannya 
hanya berdasarkan jumlah penjualan kondom durex di negri itu.
yg menarik adalah the most gay-friendly, dan juaranya siapa lagi 
kalo bukan belanda, tempat tinggal juspik the bonobo man.

tapi kalo the best place to eat sop buntut ya ngga ada lagi selain bandung, yg 
ini newsweek pasti pura2 lupa.
 
--- In proletar@yahoogroups.com, Teddy S. ted...@... 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 be—the 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 rate—5.6 percent in 2009—and 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 81—a 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 behind—and 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 

[proletar] Re: The Best Countries in the World - Newsweek

2010-08-18 Terurut Topik ndeboost
Best country to spend (budget and to send pepople to heaven): 
Iraq and Afghany. Moslem countries.

--- In proletar@yahoogroups.com, johny_indon johny_in...@... wrote:

 
 
 diluar kategori best countries of the world,
 saya lihat kontes best-best an di newsweek ini ada sisi konyolnya juga.
 terutama pas ada kategori the best place to fly a kite, 
 dan juaranya adalah india (apa pentingnya maen layangan 
 sampe dibikin kategori the best nya coba?).
 
 ada lagi the best place to have sex, juaranya ceko, penilaiannya 
 hanya berdasarkan jumlah penjualan kondom durex di negri itu.
 yg menarik adalah the most gay-friendly, dan juaranya siapa lagi 
 kalo bukan belanda, tempat tinggal juspik the bonobo man.
 
 tapi kalo the best place to eat sop buntut ya ngga ada lagi selain bandung, 
 yg ini newsweek pasti pura2 lupa.
  
 --- 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 be—the 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 rate—5.6 percent in 2009—and 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 81—a 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 behind—and 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 
  

[proletar] Re: The Best Countries in the World - Newsweek

2010-08-18 Terurut Topik Teddy S.
Setuju.
Buntut goreng Jalan Cipaganti Bandung memang maknyusss.


--- In proletar@yahoogroups.com, johny_indon johny_in...@... wrote:

 
 
 diluar kategori best countries of the world,
 saya lihat kontes best-best an di newsweek ini ada sisi konyolnya juga.
 terutama pas ada kategori the best place to fly a kite, 
 dan juaranya adalah india (apa pentingnya maen layangan 
 sampe dibikin kategori the best nya coba?).
 
 ada lagi the best place to have sex, juaranya ceko, penilaiannya 
 hanya berdasarkan jumlah penjualan kondom durex di negri itu.
 yg menarik adalah the most gay-friendly, dan juaranya siapa lagi 
 kalo bukan belanda, tempat tinggal juspik the bonobo man.
 
 tapi kalo the best place to eat sop buntut ya ngga ada lagi selain bandung, 
 yg ini newsweek pasti pura2 lupa.
  
 --- 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 be—the 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 rate—5.6 percent in 2009—and 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 81—a 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 behind—and 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 

[proletar] Re: The Best Countries in the World - Newsweek

2010-08-18 Terurut Topik liver_duke
saya gak begitu lama di melbourne maupun adelaide.
tapi melb kadung terkenal sbg 'the crazy weather' city,
terutama hujan yg keliwat sering even in summer. konon
wni paling banyak di kota ini terutama pelajarnya.

sementara adelaide, bukannya justru terkenal italianonya?
saya pernah menyusuri muray river dari melb ke adelaide
selama sebulan jadi backpacker + fruitpicker in summer.
rasanya sepanjang perkebunan stone fruit termasuk anggur,
dikuasai pabrik itali. sementara mafia tki-nya (banyak
menerima wni dari jawa) didominasi imigran kamboja.
 

--- 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.

 





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[proletar] Re: The Best Countries in the World - Newsweek

2010-08-18 Terurut Topik Teddy S.
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.al...@... 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 be—the 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 rate—5.6 percent in 2009—and 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 81—a 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 behind—and 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 

[proletar] Re: The Best Countries in the World - Newsweek

2010-08-18 Terurut Topik Jusfiq

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 be—the 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 rate—5.6 percent in 2009—and 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 81—a 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 behind—and 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 

[proletar] Re: The Best Countries in the World - Newsweek

2010-08-18 Terurut Topik Teddy S.
Melbourne memang cuacanya lebih extrim dari Sydney, lebih dingin dimusim 
dingin, lepih panas dimusim panas dan memang suka hujan yang tidak 
disangka-sangka.

Mafia Italia rasanya dulu terkenal di Mildura yang banyak perkebunan orange-nya 
di mana disela-sela pohon orange mereka menanam pohon ganja. Mildura letaknya 
diperbatasan negara bagian Victoria dan Australia Selatan.

Orang-orang Italia memang banyak punya bisnis dari perikanan (nelayan), 
perkebunan hingga berbagai industri termasuk pembuatan minuman anggur. Dari 
sejarahnya yang dominan tinggal di Adelaide adalah orang-orang keturunan Jerman.


--- In proletar@yahoogroups.com, liver_duke endyonis...@... wrote:

 saya gak begitu lama di melbourne maupun adelaide.
 tapi melb kadung terkenal sbg 'the crazy weather' city,
 terutama hujan yg keliwat sering even in summer. konon
 wni paling banyak di kota ini terutama pelajarnya.
 
 sementara adelaide, bukannya justru terkenal italianonya?
 saya pernah menyusuri muray river dari melb ke adelaide
 selama sebulan jadi backpacker + fruitpicker in summer.
 rasanya sepanjang perkebunan stone fruit termasuk anggur,
 dikuasai pabrik itali. sementara mafia tki-nya (banyak
 menerima wni dari jawa) didominasi imigran kamboja.
  
 
 --- In proletar@yahoogroups.com, Teddy S. teddyr@ 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.
 
 







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[proletar] Re: The Best Countries in the World - Newsweek

2010-08-18 Terurut Topik Teddy S.
Justru di Adelaide cukup sering dengan temperatur diatas 40C dimusim panas. 
Australia Selatan adalah daerah yang orang-orangnya paling banyak memasang 
solar cell untuk pembangkit tenaga listrik. Kotanya memang cukup kecil dan 
relatif sepi.


--- In proletar@yahoogroups.com, Jusfiq kesayangan.al...@... wrote:

 
 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. teddyr@ 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 be—the 
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 rate—5.6 percent in 2009—and 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 81—a 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 behind—and 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 

[proletar] Re: The Best Countries in the World - Newsweek

2010-08-18 Terurut Topik Jusfiq Hadjar
Ah, nggak jadi dah kalau begitu..

Ceritanya gini: saya lagi mikir-mikir kalau sudah bosen hidup di Leiden mau 
tinggal dimana atu negeri Belanda?

Mau di Austria yang berpegunngan atau Australia, atau Perancis Selatan atau New 
Zeeland?

Tadinya saya pikir Adeleide, yang saya yakin serapi kota lain di Australia, itu 
nggak terlalu panas.

Nggak jadi dah kalau begitu.

Ngomong-ngomong anggur putih yang paling mahal itu seingat saya,  bukan anggur 
Perancis tapi anggur Australia dari Adeleide.


--- In proletar@yahoogroups.com, Teddy S. ted...@... wrote:

 Justru di Adelaide cukup sering dengan temperatur diatas 40C dimusim panas. 
 Australia Selatan adalah daerah yang orang-orangnya paling banyak memasang 
 solar cell untuk pembangkit tenaga listrik. Kotanya memang cukup kecil dan 
 relatif sepi.
 
 
 --- In proletar@yahoogroups.com, Jusfiq kesayangan.allah@ wrote:
 
  
  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. teddyr@ 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 be—the 
 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 rate—5.6 percent in 2009—and 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 81—a pretty 
 good statistic, considering that the average 

Bls: [proletar] Re: The Best Countries in the World - Newsweek

2010-08-18 Terurut Topik PAREWA
Kalau udah bosen idup, ya memang sudah saatnya kali.

--- Pada Rab, 18/8/10, Jusfiq Hadjar harimau_ca...@yahoo.co.uk menulis:

Dari: Jusfiq Hadjar harimau_ca...@yahoo.co.uk
Judul: [proletar] Re: The Best Countries in the World - Newsweek
Kepada: proletar@yahoogroups.com
Tanggal: Rabu, 18 Agustus, 2010, 5:21 PM







 



  



  
  
  Ah, nggak jadi dah kalau begitu..



Ceritanya gini: saya lagi mikir-mikir kalau sudah bosen hidup di Leiden mau 
tinggal dimana atu negeri Belanda?



Mau di Austria yang berpegunngan atau Australia, atau Perancis Selatan atau New 
Zeeland?



Tadinya saya pikir Adeleide, yang saya yakin serapi kota lain di Australia, itu 
nggak terlalu panas.



Nggak jadi dah kalau begitu.



Ngomong-ngomong anggur putih yang paling mahal itu seingat saya,  bukan anggur 
Perancis tapi anggur Australia dari Adeleide.



--- In proletar@yahoogroups.com, Teddy S. ted...@... wrote:



 Justru di Adelaide cukup sering dengan temperatur diatas 40C dimusim panas. 
 Australia Selatan adalah daerah yang orang-orangnya paling banyak memasang 
 solar cell untuk pembangkit tenaga listrik. Kotanya memang cukup kecil dan 
 relatif sepi.

 

 

 --- In proletar@yahoogroups.com, Jusfiq kesayangan.allah@ wrote:

 

  

  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. teddyr@ 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 be—the 
 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 rate—5.6 percent in 2009—and 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

[proletar] Re: The Best Countries in the World - Newsweek

2010-08-17 Terurut Topik Teddy S.
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 be—the 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 rate—5.6 percent in 2009—and 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 81—a 
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 behind—and 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