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We have few castles, can't compare with most western countries.
Romania has some beautiful castles and palaces. The architecture in some cases is unique to Romania, and there's quite a bit of variety. Unlike the palaces in Russia, which get very monotonous very fast.
I would love to see the scientific evidence for that. Until then, I'm calling BS on your post as per usual.
I guess Scandinavian countries are awesome in the summer (hardly any medals) but turn into third-world countries once winter arrives (top of the medal table).
In the Summer Olympics gold medal all-time table, Sweden is 10th, Finland 14th. Finland has 101 gold medals, while for example Spain has 37. In the Winter Olympics, East Germany has two gold medals less than Finland, Italy 4...
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Though it makes the agriculture one even more impressive. Yes a lot of these exports are high value agricultural products, much more valuable than, say, wheat, but that's still an achievement given the size of the country. The Dutch are #1 at using their land efficiently.
Yeah, I'll give them that. And the land area is growing all the time - peacefully!
Finland is #1 in wlan-connections! (106.5 connections per 100 people.)
According to a research made by Foreign Policy and Fund for Peace, Finland is the most stable society in the world. That is something to be proud of.
Hillary Clinton said that Finnish women are #1 in the world, but that is only her opinion. But I agree!
Finland was the first nation in the world to elect a Miss Gay Finland.
In the Summer Olympics gold medal all-time table, Sweden is 10th, Finland 14th. Finland has 101 gold medals, while for example Spain has 37. In the Winter Olympics, East Germany has two gold medals less than Finland, Italy 4...
Finland is not part of Scandinavia. I'm surprised Sweden and Finland are ranked so high though. I was going by my own recollection of the last three Summer Olympics and the Scandinavian countries didn't really stand out to me then. Spain is notoriously bad at the Olympics, which I guess is why Pardillo made that statement in the first place.
That's not an extinction, that's an extirpation. If I were to include those on the US list then the Thick-Billed Parrot, King Vulture, Zanaida Dove and one or two others would have to be included.
Netherlands is an AWESOME country. Probably the best one in the world.
Wait, i found a REAL thing in where Argentina is the best (i admit soccer was a bit of a stretch -though it will be real next year): ICE CREAM.
Yeah, not many people know this, but we have the best ice cream in the world (certified). Yeah, i ve been in Italy last year and it cant even compare.
I think ice cream is a good reason to be proud
And best soccer player in the world!
And horse meat (?) apprently according to that link someone posted
And first country in the Americas to legalize same sex marriage?? Hey, thats something
What about:
#1 Largest Spanish-speaking country
#1 First country from the New World to deliver a pope
#1 First country to have an elected female head of state and head of government in the Western hemisphere
#1 Tourist destination in South America
#1 Highest consumption of red meat in the world
#1 In basketball (according to ranking by International Basketball Federation)
Finland is not part of Scandinavia. I'm surprised Sweden and Finland are ranked so high though. I was going by my own recollection of the last three Summer Olympics and the Scandinavian countries didn't really stand out to me then.
Blah, Blah, whatever. I usually include Finland in Scandinavia because 90% of the posters don't even know what the Nordic Countries mean. I didn't even know if you know which the Scandinavian countries are and that it would bother you. And in foreign media, like English, French or German, they always refer the Finns as Scandinavian. For simplicity, Finland and Iceland = Scandinavia, even if it's wrong, 90% of the people in the world refer us as Scandinavian.
I'm really tired on those few who complain "Finland is not Scandinavia" all the time, like in eg "Utrecht is not Holland!", like it would make any difference or change the point in any way.
Blah, Blah, whatever. I usually include Finland in Scandinavia because 90% of the posters don't even know what the Nordic Countries mean. I didn't even know if you know which the Scandinavian countries are and that it would bother you. And in foreign media, like English, French or German, they always refer the Finns as Scandinavian. For simplicity, Finland and Iceland = Scandinavia, even if it's wrong, 90% of the people in the world refer us as Scandinavian.
I'm really tired on those few who complain "Finland is not Scandinavia" all the time, like in eg "Utrecht is not Holland!", like it would make any difference or change the point in any way.
Well, I'm part of that 10% that do know It doesn't bother me, I'm just saying I wasn't talking about Finland in the first place. It's not that serious anyway. If the Scandinavian countries do well in the Summer and Winter Olympics, that only proves my point even more that less medals does not mean greater quality of life (unless you think the Scandinavian countries have an awful QOL).
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But I agree!
. Probably the best one in the world.
It doesn't bother me, I'm just saying I wasn't talking about Finland in the first place. It's not that serious anyway. If the Scandinavian countries do well in the Summer and Winter Olympics, that only proves my point even more that less medals does not mean greater quality of life (unless you think the Scandinavian countries have an awful QOL).
