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View Poll Results: Worst "Rich" Countries to Live in?
Bahamas 7 12.73%
Panama 5 9.09%
Saint Kitts & Nevis 7 12.73%
Antigua & Barbuda 6 10.91%
Trinidad & Tobago 6 10.91%
ÃŒceland 6 10.91%
Finland 7 12.73%
Estonia 6 10.91%
Latvia 5 9.09%
Lithuania 7 12.73%
Poland 5 9.09%
Slovakia 4 7.27%
Hungary 6 10.91%
Equatorial Guinea 32 58.18%
Gabon 17 30.91%
Seychelles 10 18.18%
Oman 16 29.09%
United Arab Emirates 14 25.45%
Qatar 20 36.36%
Bahrain 19 34.55%
Kuwait 19 34.55%
Israel 10 18.18%
Russia 18 32.73%
Kazakhstan 20 36.36%
Malaysia 12 21.82%
Brunei 18 32.73%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 55. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 09-04-2015, 04:45 AM
 
Location: Eindhoven, Netherlands
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Poland, Hungary and Slovakia over Finland? I know that you like warm weather, but the first three countries aren't particularly warm. And Kazakhstan over Russia?
No they aren't warm but still warmer, less expensive and less isolated than Finland.

Slightly milder temperatures/closer to the rest of Asia plus more Mongoloid people.
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Old 09-04-2015, 06:24 AM
 
Location: Finland
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No they aren't warm but still warmer, less expensive and less isolated than Finland.

Slightly milder temperatures/closer to the rest of Asia plus more Mongoloid people.
How on earth is Finland isolated? Please explain it to me. And how is Finland more isolated than the Seychelles or Bahamas?
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Old 09-04-2015, 06:30 AM
 
Location: Taipei
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Other than Finland and Iceland they all seem pretty bad, for different reasons though.
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Old 09-04-2015, 08:29 AM
 
Location: Scandinavia
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Weird list. I would rather live in UAE than USA. I would also rank Finland, Iceland, Kuwait and Qatar above the Us.
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Old 09-04-2015, 09:38 AM
 
Location: Eindhoven, Netherlands
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Weird list. I would rather live in UAE than USA. I would also rank Finland, Iceland, Kuwait and Qatar above the Us.
I think its even weirder that you rank UAE, Kuwait and Qatar above the U.S... Unless you're a money hungry Muslim who doesn't care about human rights.
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Old 09-04-2015, 09:53 AM
 
Location: Eindhoven, Netherlands
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How on earth is Finland isolated? Please explain it to me. And how is Finland more isolated than the Seychelles or Bahamas?
It isn't more isolated than Seychelles/Bahamas but the weather and cost of living are better for me, probably has more friendly people as well that's why i prefer it to Finland.
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Old 09-04-2015, 09:59 AM
 
Location: Victoria TX
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I think its even weirder that you rank UAE, Kuwait and Qatar above the U.S... Unless you're a money hungry Muslim who doesn't care about human rights.
Not to be confused with a money hungry Judaeo-Christian who doesn't care about human rights.
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Old 09-04-2015, 10:22 AM
 
Location: Finland
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It isn't more isolated than Seychelles/Bahamas but the weather and cost of living are better for me, probably has more friendly people as well that's why i prefer it to Finland.
So is the hard truth that you know nothing about Finland, you have never been to Finland, or have any actual knowledge of our country. Just because it's cold in the winter and has a border with Russia, it simply has to be a bad place to live. Ignoring the fact that we are one of the most successful countries on this f**king planet, it still has to be bad. We have everything you have in the Netherlands (except decriminalised weed), not isolated at all, and the fact we border Russia doesn't affect our lives in any way.

No, we don't have 24/7 cities, but does the Bahamas? Or Belgium? No.
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Old 09-04-2015, 10:30 AM
 
Location: Gatineau, Québec
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Finland and Iceland are about the only two countries on that list where I would expect living standards and societal conditions to be virtually the same as in my own country.
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Old 09-04-2015, 10:34 AM
 
Location: Eindhoven, Netherlands
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So is the hard truth that you know nothing about Finland, you have never been to Finland, or have any actual knowledge of our country. Just because it's cold in the winter and has a border with Russia, it simply has to be a bad place to live. Ignoring the fact that we are one of the most successful countries on this f**king planet, it still has to be bad. We have everything you have in the Netherlands (except decriminalised weed), not isolated at all, and the fact we border Russia doesn't affect our lives in any way.

No, we don't have 24/7 cities, but does the Bahamas? Or Belgium? No.
The Netherlands is not even in my Top 20 of 194 Countries to Live in, I just don't have any other choice at the moment unfortunately.

Finland doesn't have straight access to open ocean and overseas territories like the Netherlands does

When did i say the Bahamas and Belgium are great countries to live in?
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