This was inspired by Gralian and Toriver in this thread:
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/18.258827-What-do-you-dislike-about-America?page=4#9750172
Strangely, that thread was probably inspired by the many 'Homefront / America' threads that are about today.
...Ahem... the premise is simple. Explain what makes your country great! Tell us the reasons why you think your country is worth visiting, it's redeeming qualities!
I for one, and a sizable chunk of the escapists, come from Australia.
1) I am proud of our environment. A land rich with varying ecosystems. Many of our flora and fauna are unique to our country alone and are quite famous. We have some of the world's deadliest Spiders and Snakes which is pretty damn cool. Our weather is all over the place and yet other than Bush Fires (and a nasty Flood atm!) we don't experience natural disasters like hurricanes, tidal waves, volcanoes, and Earthquakes! The land itself is a great place to explore and also a dangerous one!
2) I am proud of our contributions to Science and our inventions:
http://www.whitehat.com.au/australia/Inventions/InventionsA.html
3) I am proud of our literacy and multiculturalism and various other statistics:
http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/edu_mat_lit-education-mathematical-literacy
4) I am proud of the many Australian actors and actresses who litter Hollywood.
5) Even though people will often insult my nation for it's convict heritage, I am proud of most of the history in my country and people need to realize that the convicts were generations ago and have had no real significant impact on the society that has flourished today. Our cities have often been ranked as the most livable cities in the world along with those found in Canada, Austria, and Switzerland!:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World%27s_most_livable_cities
Okay your turn!
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/18.258827-What-do-you-dislike-about-America?page=4#9750172
Strangely, that thread was probably inspired by the many 'Homefront / America' threads that are about today.
...Ahem... the premise is simple. Explain what makes your country great! Tell us the reasons why you think your country is worth visiting, it's redeeming qualities!
I for one, and a sizable chunk of the escapists, come from Australia.
1) I am proud of our environment. A land rich with varying ecosystems. Many of our flora and fauna are unique to our country alone and are quite famous. We have some of the world's deadliest Spiders and Snakes which is pretty damn cool. Our weather is all over the place and yet other than Bush Fires (and a nasty Flood atm!) we don't experience natural disasters like hurricanes, tidal waves, volcanoes, and Earthquakes! The land itself is a great place to explore and also a dangerous one!
2) I am proud of our contributions to Science and our inventions:
http://www.whitehat.com.au/australia/Inventions/InventionsA.html
3) I am proud of our literacy and multiculturalism and various other statistics:
http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/edu_mat_lit-education-mathematical-literacy
4) I am proud of the many Australian actors and actresses who litter Hollywood.
5) Even though people will often insult my nation for it's convict heritage, I am proud of most of the history in my country and people need to realize that the convicts were generations ago and have had no real significant impact on the society that has flourished today. Our cities have often been ranked as the most livable cities in the world along with those found in Canada, Austria, and Switzerland!:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World%27s_most_livable_cities
Okay your turn!
