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1. Friendliness - Tie, there are nice people and not so nice people everywhere
2. Safety - Tie? I think both countries are rather similar in terms of safety
3. Cultural contribution - England (in terms of history, language, music, etc.)
4. Politics - Tie? I don't know much about Australian politics
5. Economy - Australia
6. Women - Tie, there are nice women and not so nice women everywhere
7. Environment / Scenery - Definitely Australia! Too bad I have a serious fear of spiders and creepy "exotic" insects so I don't think I will ever visit the country.
9. Weather - Australia (I don't like the cold rainy weather in England)
10. Location - England (less isolated)
11. Sports - England (football is the only sport I watch)
12. Cuisine - Hmm, neither
13. Transportation - England
14. Infrastructure - England (better connected, shorter distances)
15. Healthcare - Tie? I think the health care systems are relatively similar
16. Education - England, at least in terms of Universities
17. Affordability - Both very expensive, so tie I guess
18. Pop culture - England, has produced some great artists over the years
19. History - England
20. Architecture - England (more historic buildings)
21. Accent - England I can't stand the Aussie accent LOL.
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1. Frendliness
Australia, slightly, but we're more similar than you might imagine. The English are known as being reserved and private but some really are nice, friendly people with a great sense of humour. Both country's have their share of hooligan types of course.
2. Safety
I would say Australia slightly. Both have low violent crime rates, but parts of the UK can get hairy. Oh we're only comparing England? Then at least Glasgow is out.
3. Cultural contribution
UK of course, although Oz punches above it's weight. UK is probably tied with the US for no. 1 spot in the world.
4. Politics
Both have a similar political/legal system. I can't say which is really 'better.'
5. Economy
Ours is doing better at the moment, but England obviously still has a bigger GDP. We are a large, resource-rich nation: they are a small, people-rich nation.
6. Women
We're about 60% British (but that includes a lot of Scottish, Irish, Welsh) but have more diversity. Also more tans, so I'll go with us.
7. Environment
Australia no contest. We have the space, scenery, natural beauty. England or the UK (I don't quite know which you meant in the OP) has been environmentally ravaged although has nice spots. They are obviously much more polluted being so crowded.
8. Scenery
Oh kind of an overlap. Oz of course.
9. Weather
Australia, obviously.
10. Location
UK is probably more convenient for travel, and is close to Europe, so will have to say UK.
11. Sports
Aussie rules > everything else, so of course Australia . But Britain originated or popularized most of the world's great sports so overall I'll give it to them.
12. Cuisine
You can find a lot more than a roast dinner or toad in the hole in the UK now and London is becoming famed for fine dining. Most 'Australian food' was just British. Now, I'd say a tie.
13. Transportation
Both aren't too bad on a world level, can't really separate the two. UK is obviously a lot smaller so easier to cover.
14. Infrastructure
Tie/not sure
15. Healthcare
No idea
16. Education
UK is probably more prestigious, but I think our students probably turn out better on the whole. Many British schoolchildren seem a bit...clueless.
17. Affordability
Probably actually the UK now, believe it or not. Sydney became more expensive than London and COL in general is high here.
18. Pop culture
UK of course although Australia represents for sure.
19. History
UK, obviously.
20. Architecture
Again, Britain obviously wins. Only thing it lacks is a lot of skyscrapers aside from a few in London.
1) friendliness- both countries have friendly people, it really depends where in the country you are.
2) safety- Australia
3) cultural contribution- Australia (aboriginal culture- not mentioned yet I think)
4) economy- Australia, due to all the mining booms
5) women- tie
6) environment- Australia
7) scenery- Australia
8) politics- England
9) weather- Australia- that changes depending wether you like the cold or heat.
10) location- England
11) sports- tie
12) cuisine- Australia
13) transport and infrastructure- England
14) healthcare- wouldn't know
15) schooling- England
16) costs- England
17) pop culture- Australia
18) history- Australia (dreamtime history, and the convicts)
20) architecture- tie (between old historic sites, and developed housing areas.)
Only problem of australia: it's far away if you're from...well any other place of the world :P.
I am also not huge fan of their language, can't understand why are americans such fans of the british/australian accents BUT since english isn't my mother tongue what do i know - i guess british is really "sexy"...
Britain is also too cosmopolitan, has high level of xenophobia and i can't believe some people say they're economy is getting better. In 20 years they'd be like poland and in 40 like bulgaria. While australia is on the rise.
1. Frendliness: Tie
2. Safety: Aus
3. Cultural contribution: Tie
4. Politics: Aus - like there tough immigration policies, even though they may go against me living there permanently. can't stand the British left-wing style politics!
5. Economy: Aus
6. Women: Aus... Come on! and I love the accent!
7. Environment: Aus
8. Scenery: Tie
9. Weather: Aus
10. Location: Britain - where most my family and friends live
11. Sports: Englannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnd!
12. Cuisine: What now! Seriously don't care about that so I guess this is a Tie
13. Transportation: Aus
14. Infrastructure: Aus - bigger homes, less tacky!
15. Healthcare: Britain - One can choose whether they go with the NHS, or go privatized... Option is best, go for free crappy hospitals, or pay health insurance and get a good hospital - Aus I don't get that option, and will have to pay insurance anyway... Which is fair enough because I would be an immigrant to Aus.
16. Education: Unsure and don't really care
17. Affordability: If employed Australia, if unemployed then Britain as everyone can get benefits (another reason why I hate the politics in Britain)
18. Pop culture: Tie - both similar
19. History: Britain
20. Architecture: Tie
1. Frendliness - Australia
2. Safety - Australia
3. Cultural contribution - Australia
4. Politics - Australia
5. Economy - Australia
6. Women - Australia
7. Environment - Australia
8. Scenery - UK
9. Weather - Australia
10. Location - UK
11. Sports - UK
12. Cuisine - UK
13. Transportation - UK
14. Infrastructure - UK
15. Healthcare - Australia
16. Education - Australia
17. Affordability - UK
18. Pop culture - UK
19. History - UK
20. Architecture - UK
1. Frendliness - Australia
2. Safety - Australia
3. Cultural contribution - UK
4. Politics - Tie
5. Economy - Tie
6. Women - UK
7. Environment - Tie
8. Scenery - Australia
9. Weather - Australia
10. Location - UK
11. Sports - UK
12. Cuisine - UK
13. Transportation - UK
14. Infrastructure - UK
15. Healthcare - UK
16. Education - UK
17. Affordability - UK
18. Pop culture - UK
19. History - UK
20. Architecture - UK
1. Frendliness: Tie
2. Safety: Aus
3. Cultural contribution: Tie
4. Politics: Aus - like there tough immigration policies, even though they may go against me living there permanently. can't stand the British left-wing style politics!
5. Economy: Aus
6. Women: Aus... Come on! and I love the accent!
7. Environment: Aus
8. Scenery: Tie
9. Weather: Aus
10. Location: Britain - where most my family and friends live
11. Sports: Englannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnd!
12. Cuisine: What now! Seriously don't care about that so I guess this is a Tie
13. Transportation: Aus
14. Infrastructure: Aus - bigger homes, less tacky!
15. Healthcare: Britain - One can choose whether they go with the NHS, or go privatized... Option is best, go for free crappy hospitals, or pay health insurance and get a good hospital - Aus I don't get that option, and will have to pay insurance anyway... Which is fair enough because I would be an immigrant to Aus.
16. Education: Unsure and don't really care
17. Affordability: If employed Australia, if unemployed then Britain as everyone can get benefits (another reason why I hate the politics in Britain)
18. Pop culture: Tie - both similar
19. History: Britain
20. Architecture: Tie
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Australians also have that option as well if you do not know.?
1. Frendliness: Australia
2. Safety: Australia
3. Cultural contribution: England
4. Politics: Australia
5. Economy: Australia
6. Women: neither one
7. Environment: Australia
8. Scenery: Australia
9. Weather: Australia
10. Location: England
11. Sports: England
12. Cuisine: England
13. Transportation: England
14. Infrastructure: England
15. Healthcare: England
16. Education: England
17. Affordability: England
18. Pop culture: England
19. History: England
20. Architecture: England
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