UK vs USA vs Canada vs Australia (how much, standard of living)
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Friendliness: Tie. All have generally friendly populations. Just depends on a person-to-person basis, as nearly everywhere else in the world.
Location: UK. Europe on your doorstep. Close access to Africa, Asia, etc. Europe is basically the geographic center of the world (there's a reason none of the longest flights in the world are to/from Europe).
Lifestyle:Australia. More of a laid back and easy going lifestyle. It's always a plus to live near a beach (as most Aussies do).
Weather: USA. Not even close imo too- simply because the USA is so climatically diverse that you can basically choose what type of climate you want to live in. The other ones simply cannot match this.
Nightlife: USA. So much to choose from in a plethora of amazing cities. The country is massive.
Tourist attractions: USA. There's just more to see and do than the other three. The USA is a consumer's dream, not only in shopping and variety, but in things to do and see as well. Not that the other three are slacks either though.
Economic diversity:USA. It's economy is huge. Basically every kind of sector has a big role and is highly developed in the US economy just due to its sheer size. Tech, medicine, education, finance, tourism, manufacturing, housing, energy, services, the list goes on and on. Not to mention the fact that its deficit and household debt are falling and growth finally appears to be accelerating (+5% last quarter).The USD has taken off like a rocket this year and is pegged to be at parity with the euro within two years. Not to mention the fact that the US is a relatively closed economy. 71% is based off of consumer spending, the highest in the OECD. Thus, the US economy has been performing way above its peers this year and the Fed is looking to raise interest rates instead of dropping them and starting QE (Eurozone, Japan). The UK is heavily bloated towards London, and while it does London well, the rest of the country often lags. Not to mention that in spite of perking up recently, they are starting to have more and more issues because of the Eurozone economy which is currently in a period of stagnation and possible deflation. Canada and Australia are too resource dependent. With the slowdown in the mining boom, Australia's growth and budget (as we've seen the past year or so) are starting to drop quickly and there's talk of a possible housing bubble popping (especially in SYD and MEL) and even a recession. The A$ has been dropping like a rock too. Canada is resource heavy too, but it's economy is extremely dependent on the US. If the US economy is finally accelerating as it appears to be doing, then this will lift Canada too- albeit not to as great an extent. On the flip side, often times when the US does bad, it drags Canada down with it. But when ~80% of your exports go to one country, it's bound to happen. We shouldn't mistake high commodity prices for economic strength. Now, don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that they're Russia or Iran or Venezuela in the slightest, but you know what I'm getting at.
Cultural contribution: UK. The UK has given much to the world. But the USA is worth mentioning as a close second imo.
Urban living:UK I guess? It's the most dense out of the three and isn't nearly as suburban or car oriented as the other three.
History:UK. No contest.
Architecture: USA and UK. Tie.
Transportation: UK for public transit. Australia, Canada, and the USA are all very car oriented although they're getting better. The US has a fantastic interstate highway system and air connectivity amongst its cities, however.
Education: UK and USA for university. Canada for primary education.
Natural scenery:USA. All are beautiful. But the USA, again like the climate, just offers the most variety in its natural scenic beauty. So that, for me, puts it over the top of the rest.
Cost of Living:USA.
Political Stability:Australia. USA to a lesser extent too. UK almost just lost Scotland and Canada always has the Quebec situation and has had past referendums regarding that issue.
The Politics:Pick your poison.
Economical Stability:I think they're all pretty stable economically in the long term. Sure they'll all go through fluctuations and adjustments from time to time, but all are highly advanced and rich societies - even by developed world standards.
Fun: All can be fun. Totally depends on what you yourself make of it.
As for climate, the only two countries with the most diversity are Australia and USA. Canada and UK are the same through and through in terms of weather, with small variations here and there. In Australia, you can have sweltering summers and snowy winters. Same goes for some of the USA. Canada and the UK summers are pretty weak by comparison.
As for climate, the only two countries with the most diversity are Australia and USA. Canada and UK are the same through and through in terms of weather, with small variations here and there. In Australia, you can have sweltering summers and snowy winters. Same goes for some of the USA. Canada and the UK summers are pretty weak by comparison.
Do you really think Victoria and Iqaluit or Lerwick and London are the same in terms of weather?
As for climate, the only two countries with the most diversity are Australia and USA. Canada and UK are the same through and through in terms of weather, with small variations here and there. In Australia, you can have sweltering summers and snowy winters. Same goes for some of the USA. Canada and the UK summers are pretty weak by comparison.
Think again buddy - particularly with Canada! Although in comparison, I do agree with the fact that the USA and Australia has more diversity in climates - e.g. in Aus, it's British like weather in Taz and Vic, snowy on some of the Vic and NSW mountains during winter, their is tropical perfectness in Queensland, and a massive desert in the middle!
As for climate, the only two countries with the most diversity are Australia and USA. Canada and UK are the same through and through in terms of weather, with small variations here and there. In Australia, you can have sweltering summers and snowy winters. Same goes for some of the USA. Canada and the UK summers are pretty weak by comparison.
No diversity in climate for Canada - ummm Summer/Fall/Winter/Spring don't exist?
Did you know, the southernmost point of Canada - Point Pelee island actually is further south in latitude than parts of northern California... Canada also has the worlds northernmost permanently inhabited settlement in the world and only 800km from the north pole
As for climate, the only two countries with the most diversity are Australia and USA. Canada and UK are the same through and through in terms of weather, with small variations here and there. In Australia, you can have sweltering summers and snowy winters. Same goes for some of the USA. Canada and the UK summers are pretty weak by comparison.
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Originally Posted by Jas182
Think again buddy - particularly with Canada! Although in comparison, I do agree with the fact that the USA and Australia has more diversity in climates - e.g. in Aus, it's British like weather in Taz and Vic, snowy on some of the Vic and NSW mountains during winter, their is tropical perfectness in Queensland, and a massive desert in the middle!
Friendliness: Tie. All have generally friendly populations. Just depends on a person-to-person basis, as nearly everywhere else in the world.
Location: UK. Europe on your doorstep. Close access to Africa, Asia, etc. Europe is basically the geographic center of the world (there's a reason none of the longest flights in the world are to/from Europe).
Lifestyle:Australia. More of a laid back and easy going lifestyle. It's always a plus to live near a beach (as most Aussies do).
Weather: USA. Not even close imo too- simply because the USA is so climatically diverse that you can basically choose what type of climate you want to live in. The other ones simply cannot match this.
Nightlife: USA. So much to choose from in a plethora of amazing cities. The country is massive.
Tourist attractions: USA. There's just more to see and do than the other three. The USA is a consumer's dream, not only in shopping and variety, but in things to do and see as well. Not that the other three are slacks either though.
Economic diversity:USA. It's economy is huge. Basically every kind of sector has a big role and is highly developed in the US economy just due to its sheer size. Tech, medicine, education, finance, tourism, manufacturing, housing, energy, services, the list goes on and on. Not to mention the fact that its deficit and household debt are falling and growth finally appears to be accelerating (+5% last quarter).The USD has taken off like a rocket this year and is pegged to be at parity with the euro within two years. Not to mention the fact that the US is a relatively closed economy. 71% is based off of consumer spending, the highest in the OECD. Thus, the US economy has been performing way above its peers this year and the Fed is looking to raise interest rates instead of dropping them and starting QE (Eurozone, Japan). The UK is heavily bloated towards London, and while it does London well, the rest of the country often lags. Not to mention that in spite of perking up recently, they are starting to have more and more issues because of the Eurozone economy which is currently in a period of stagnation and possible deflation. Canada and Australia are too resource dependent. With the slowdown in the mining boom, Australia's growth and budget (as we've seen the past year or so) are starting to drop quickly and there's talk of a possible housing bubble popping (especially in SYD and MEL) and even a recession. The A$ has been dropping like a rock too. Canada is resource heavy too, but it's economy is extremely dependent on the US. If the US economy is finally accelerating as it appears to be doing, then this will lift Canada too- albeit not to as great an extent. On the flip side, often times when the US does bad, it drags Canada down with it. But when ~80% of your exports go to one country, it's bound to happen. We shouldn't mistake high commodity prices for economic strength. Now, don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that they're Russia or Iran or Venezuela in the slightest, but you know what I'm getting at.
Cultural contribution: UK. The UK has given much to the world. But the USA is worth mentioning as a close second imo.
Urban living:UK I guess? It's the most dense out of the three and isn't nearly as suburban or car oriented as the other three.
History:UK. No contest.
Architecture: USA and UK. Tie.
Transportation: UK for public transit. Australia, Canada, and the USA are all very car oriented although they're getting better. The US has a fantastic interstate highway system and air connectivity amongst its cities, however.
Education: UK and USA for university. Canada for primary education.
Natural scenery:USA. All are beautiful. But the USA, again like the climate, just offers the most variety in its natural scenic beauty. So that, for me, puts it over the top of the rest.
Cost of Living:USA.
Political Stability:Australia. USA to a lesser extent too. UK almost just lost Scotland and Canada always has the Quebec situation and has had past referendums regarding that issue.
The Politics:Pick your poison.
Economical Stability:I think they're all pretty stable economically in the long term. Sure they'll all go through fluctuations and adjustments from time to time, but all are highly advanced and rich societies - even by developed world standards.
Fun: All can be fun. Totally depends on what you yourself make of it.
Europe is the geographic centre of thee world? that don't make any sense.
(Even though the hot and cold extremes in both with kill you just the same. lol)
I prefer cold
I prefer Canada.
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