NationStates Jolt Archive

Im gonna have to say Italy.

Mainly because it has beautiful landscape, women, monuments and other great history and wonders. Great food, they arent very anti-Amrican, until you get up in the northern sections. Friendly people, And I am crazy about Venice.

EDIT:Mods, could you change England to UK

That was kind of a "my bad" situation.

Ireland has been my favorite, Spain ranks a very close second.

I've enjoyed France the most over the years.

France and Germany is tied.

They are the best because they hate the United States equilly.

Vive le Revolucion

You forgot Poland!

I noticed that Britain is not on there?

Britain is the most like the US so I will go with the UK.

You forgot Poland!
:D

France..just to Piss off the Bushites

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/dayart/aponline/12227.28FRANCE-ANTI-AMERICAN-PAPER.sff.jpg

Germany. pro-europe, excellent health system, good economy - lots of trade routes, proper post-industrial industry (west probably more than east). that said i've only been there a few times (family) but have learnt a fair bit in my european integreation module.

The UK's not bad, but we have chavs and suchlike which bring it down...

You forgot Poland!

OH SHIT!!!

France and Germany is tied.

They are the best because they hate the United States equilly.

Vive le Revolucion
what about Belgium? :D

I noticed that Britain is not on there?

Britain is the most like the US so I will go with the UK.
the UK isnt on it

England is, but its not a country....

France.

Need I remind you all of just how many people were slaughtered in France over the past 100 years? That's gotta count for something.

Belgium is a close second.

Can I ask why Switzerland is up there? That's where we deposit our Oil-for-food money. Not part of the EU though.

EDIT: oh! it was European.. not EUropean, sowwy...

Im going to say France..
liberez nous des L.... :D

I thought you ment based on government so I picked Sweden.

I thought you ment based on government so I picked Sweden.

No just based on whatever you want.

If you wanted to base it on government though thats fine.

you could try including the UK

There's no doubt about it, its England (or the UK, I should say).

How can you beat a country like England? Football is king, history is abound, and the country just oozes character. Combine this with the ruggedness of both the Scottish landscape and peoples, and the uniqe Gaelic culture of Wales, we have quite the country. And let's not forget Northern Ireland!!

Any English people on this forum who are looking for someone to rent rooms to, I'll pay. Anything you want. ANYTHING. I have extra organs, you can have those. I just have to brush up on my "God Save the Queen..."

:D

There's no doubt about it, its England (or the UK, I should say).

How can you beat a country like England? Football is king, history is abound, and the country just oozes character. Combine this with the ruggedness of both the Scottish landscape and peoples, and the uniqe Gaelic culture of Wales, we have quite the country. And let's not forget Northern Ireland!!

Any English people on this forum who are looking for someone to rent rooms to, I'll pay. Anything you want. ANYTHING. I have extra organs, you can have those. I just have to brush up on my "God Save the Queen..."

:D

The UK is a fine country, except the whole Queen thing that is just really, really, gay.

Brazil. I know it is not European yet, but I think it should be. It is not the fault of the Brazilian people that their country is attached to the wrong continent.
:p

How can you beat a country like England? Football is king,...

:DFootball is king and Blair is PrimeMinister...

...And let's not forget Northern Ireland!!...
yay...someone remembered good ole Northern Ireland for a change :)

I'd be flamed if I answered that.

Sweden because of the pleasant society and hot chicks.

The UK is a fine country, except the whole Queen thing that is just really, really, gay.

Yes, our queens are gay. Is this not normal?

Depends in what. There isn't one better then the other overall. But i would say sweden, its got hotchicks and metal

Yes, our queens are gay. Is this not normal?

My bad, I just think gay fit in the best with that.

Not that theres anything wrong with that.

*whistles Mr. John - Potverdekke! (it's good to be a Belgian)*

My bad, I just think gay fit in the best with that.

Not that theres anything wrong with that.

Whoosh noise as 12345543211 misses the fact that 'queen' is a term for a homosexual.

France and Germany is tied.

They are the best because they hate the United States equilly.

Vive le Revolucion

You don't fight imperialism with French or German imperialism. I'll say Poland, seriously, based on its history (Solidarity, anyone?), but I have to add that they're all a pretty sorry lot imo.

France i've been a few times to Paris and it pretty cool Germany specifically Munich second

I said Italy, mainly because that's where most of my family is from. I really want to go both there as well as Spain and Greece to see the organic architecture, which has been the mainstay of my favorite designers for many years.

It doesn't hurt that the food is amazing! (Greek in particular! Wow!)

You forgot Poland!
Heh! I know someone who will be unhappy! Hah! ;)

You don't fight imperialism with French or German imperialism. I'll say Poland....Poland??

What is the name of the thing they do....to the lower back of G.W.Bush?
:eek:

Luxembourg, but I like France too.

Go Sweden!

Besides social benefits, we've got great landscapes, history, and a largely varying climate. Not to mention the fact that we've got a few of the world's best metal groups.

Also, tourists that come here have the benefit of a population that can actually speak English if necessary! (Try finding that in France or Germany.)

Also, tourists that come here have the benefit of a population that can actually speak English if necessary! (Try finding that in France or Germany.)
Well I didn't had that problem when I was in Paris.

Portugal

- We have the food. I've eaten food from all around the world, and ours is still the best :p
- We have the landscape; Well, its pretty, but so it is the landscape of most of Europe, so i aint going to compete much on this one.
- We have the women (Portuguese women, and foreign women, since plenty of foreign women travel to Portugal, to meet Portuguese males.. what can I say? Portuguese do it better :D )
- We have SUN. That is right! In Portugal, you don't go around depressed with the British Fog, or the sweedish absence of Sun.. that is right.. we have sunshine most of the year, a great weather, beach, beach, beach :D
- We are nice people :D Yes sir, we like foreigners (especially those that spend money)! We will treat you nicely "nod nod nod"
- We kick ass in Football. Period. (The greeks..uh... uh.. bribed the referee! That's it!)

- We have SUN. That is right! In Portugal, you don't go around depressed with the British Fog, or the sweedish absence of Sun.. that is right.. we have sunshine most of the year, a great weather, beach, beach, beach :D


We have sun in Sweden! The winters are cold, but the summers often get nice and warm, at least in the south where I live. I've actually lived in Florida a few years, and found that excessive heat all the time was just too much. It's fine every once in a while, but I really appreciate the different seasons of the year.

We have sun in Sweden! The winters are cold, but the summers often get nice and warm, at least in the south where I live. I've actually lived in Florida a few years, and found that excessive heat all the time was just too much. It's fine every once in a while, but I really appreciate the different seasons of the year.

And you have Blondes
And you have vodka
And you have Volvo
And you have sexual liberty

And you have sexual liberty with two blondes in the back seat of a volvo while drinking vodka

:p

And we have different seasons! For example, it rained here.. two days ago.. after a full month of sunshine.. Now we have the sun again :D

Euskal Herria

¿Anyone no where it is?

I've voted Italy, I just love italy. it's got it all really, Sun, Sea, Sand, History, monuments, mountains, Mafia.... You name it it has it.

And Italian is a really cool laguage as well. I've been there 7 times now, and the foods great.

In second I'd put the UK, not because I'm really patriotic but bcause where I live, it's really really butiful, on a summers day at least. And we have the best sport in the world as well, where world Champions at it.

Euskal Herria

¿Anyone no where it is?

Basque Region, in Spain. Barcelona, that area over there. Ive been there, its very pretty (Portugal is better, offcourse :D ), got lots of things to see and do.

They also have ETA, so the prospect of being blown away also gives more interest to the area ;)

Austria: 3 reasons why

Quality beer :D :D :D

Excellent Skiing all year round :D :D :D

Austrian snowboarder girls are v.v.v.v.v.v.v. hot :D :fluffle: :D

And we have the best sport in the world as well, where world Champions at it.

Tiddlywinks?

I'd say France overall. I've only been a couple of times but I love the place. The climates just right.

Although I nearly voted Norway for fjords, and England for the pennines!

Call me a dirty chauvinist, but i go for Belgium. There's no place like home :D
There's no other place i'd want to live, except perhaps Greece or Norway.

Well I'm gonna throw in the Czech Republic, excellent beer, friendly people, not too expensive, amazing architecture ,English widely spoken (For ignorant people like myself :( ) and the best thing is there arn't all that many tourists so its not over run with foreign people. No offence but you know what I mean, when you want to go to a foreign country I don't want to see a bunch of brits (in my case)

Well I'm gonna throw in the Czech Republic, excellent beer, friendly people, not too expensive, amazing architecture ,English widely spoken (For ignorant people like myself :( ) and the best thing is there arn't all that many tourists so its not over run with foreign people. No offence but you know what I mean, when you want to go to a foreign country I don't want to see a bunch of brits (in my case)Same goes for people who live in a foreign country... :D :rolleyes:

Same goes for people who live in a foreign country... :D :rolleyes:
That I can agree

Depends on what i look for at the moment. The UK produces the best malts, Belgium the best beers, Italy and Portugal the best food, i can toke legally in the Netherlands, go skiing in Austria, have a good time in laid-back Denmark and have sex with beautifull women in Germany. What can i say, EU life is good. :D

Hmm, for beautiful women: bielorussia, sweden, czechia, or the baltic states. They seems to be an abundance of beautiful women over there..(or is that a cliché?)

Well i have to say the uk we are one of the smallest countrys in the world yet with the old empire had nearly all of it under are control.
Not to sure why someone put wales its just full of sheep! :D

the uk one of the smallest countrys in the world :DRight...

But i will say spain is a nice place to go you see more british people there than you do in britain :D

Tiddlywinks?
Rugby

Rugby

I know, was just messin! :D

However at this rate we won't be champions the next time...losing to the welsh...at least we beat em at football... :D

I know, was just messin! :D

However at this rate we won't be champions the next time...losing to the welsh...at least we beat em at football... :D
We'll be better in time for RWC 2007.

Vive la Belgique!

Define "best"

Define "best"
"Your favourite"

been to most countries in western europe. don't know the eastern bit unfortunately.
I've found norway to be a very pretty country. but a bit on the cold and miserable. But the fjords are worth seeing!

But by far the best country would have to be spain.
-Beautiful culture that shows alot of variety
-fantastic food full of asian, african and european influences
-the most varied geography in europe.
-friendly/attractive people
-great weather
-crap loads of history
-lots of excuses to celebrate
-rapidly growing economy
-quite multi-cultural

England of course! Where do 'eathens think you get your language from?
;)

I'd go for the Netherlands or Belgium.

Stable economies, reasonable politics, open- and European-minded, multilingual people, never far from France, Germany, UK.

Not Britain. I live there, and there are too many truly insular folks whose political and cultural horizon ends at the coast. Strange for a country that sailed the seven seas and ruled the waves. I'm German, btw.

Man, oh man. I'll have you know that I'm contacting my embassy. I'm contacting the PCLU. I'm contacting the Polack Anti-Defamation League. "Ran out of room," whatever. You're playing hardball now.

the UK isnt on it

England is, but its not a country....

course it is!

The uniqe Gaelic culture of Wales



<pedantry>

We Taffs are Celts, no Gaelic blood runs through our veins...

:)

</pedantry>

The UK is a great place to live, though we're let down by the bunch of lying, self - serving scumbags that make up the standing government...

course it is!
no. no its not

France...they have beautiful museums, structures...etc

And of course to annoy those Bush supporters, and to support france for not ging into teh war.

There's so many interesting places in Europe...I really don't know which one to decide on...so I shall click other.

Finland of course! I love this country!

no. no its not

Yes, England is a country. It's been a country for about 1200 years. It's quite well known for being a country. The UK is NOT a country. England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are.

And the best counrty in Europe is definately all of them apart from Belgium.

The Swiss win every war.

I thought Celts were Gauls!

Malta's a nice country, I like that the best out of all the (mainland) European countries I've been to. Nicely like home, but with good weather. I've heard that they asked to be part of the UK, but were declined (how stupid!).

Though I do think England is the best European country. (and I mean England)

Austria

Finland of course! I love this country!
No it's not!

(Shut up! They'd flock here if they'd realize it.)

Yes, England is a country. It's been a country for about 1200 years. It's quite well known for being a country. The UK is NOT a country. England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are.

ah, no you got that wrong

the country is the "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland"

England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are just...regions really.

Im gonna have to say Italy.

Mainly because it has beautiful landscape, women, monuments and other great history and wonders. Great food, they arent very anti-Amrican, until you get up in the northern sections. Friendly people, And I am crazy about Venice.

EDIT:Mods, could you change England to UK

That was kind of a "my bad" situation.


France Italy, UK and spain all very nice

Austria-Hungary! Prussia!

Oh wait ... countries that exist now. Hmph. Well, I've never been, but where would I like to go? I hear Portugal is nice (and not quite as overrun as Spain), of course, jolly old England (like any proper Anglo-Canadian) and the Deutschland (cuz I'm part German and it seems like a good place to visit).

Long live the Fatherland!

Romania and Germany

ah, no you got that wrong

the country is the "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland"

England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are just...regions really.

Nonsense. The full title that you're looking for is 'The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland', which was created through the signing of an agreement to create a joint parliament for England and Scotland. Both sides of the agreement made it very clear that they were still countries in their own right. At the time of the agreement, and the creation of the title you misquoted so mildly, there was no such area as 'Northern Ireland', as Eire had not yet been divided up by the British for their own gain.

England, Scotland and Wales are all seperate countries, but they share a government and a monarch. I'm British, I've been to all three, and they are most definately countries and not regions. There's signs to tell you as you travel between them. I live near the welsh border. I lived in Scotland for six years.

Regions are North West, North East, South, South West, London, Western Scotland, Eastern Scotland, and Land of Sheep Buggery. You can then divide these up into counties (except Land of Sheep Buggery. There's not much point).

Portugal
- We are nice people :D Yes sir, we like foreigners (especially those that spend money)! We will treat you nicely "nod nod nod"

I have a friend who has a house in Portugal.
Said the 'Portugese are the most arrogant, money orientated people I know. You come visit me, and we stay away from the proper Portugese.' Just quoting, not implying you're not nice....

I have become obsessed with Finland...this is not healthy. Still, the English climate is better. My hometown has a nice temperature range.
:D

Regions are North West, North East, South, South West, London, Western Scotland, Eastern Scotland, and Land of Sheep Buggery. You can then divide these up into counties (except Land of Sheep Buggery. There's not much point).
South is now South and South-East.
Somehow on the train networks I got 'South Central' Um...try further West like Pompey for that. :rolleyes:

the UK isnt on it

England is, but its not a country....

Fuck me, but where the hell have i been all this time?? :confused:

Let's hear it for Moldavia!! Mooldaaviaaa! Mooldaaviaa! Why? I don't know, the name sounds kind of cool.

I have become obsessed with Finland...this is not healthy. Still, the English climate is better. My hometown has a nice temperature range.
:D
Forget it. Nothing to see here.

(OK, other people can't see what I'm posting as long as its inside brackets, right? You're welcome, you seem to be ok. We just don't want the bigots posting in this site to come over.... did that sound bigoted..? Oh well.)

South is now South and South-East.
Somehow on the train networks I got 'South Central' Um...try further West like Pompey for that. :rolleyes:

Yeah, but South East is basically London. It swallows up vast tracts on land, while still having the common sense to avoid going anywhere near East "Going to be underwater in forty years" Anglia.

the UK isnt on it

England is, but its not a country....

Excuse me but yes England is!

The UK is a group of countries. Scotland and Wales are separate countries from England. Saying that they're just regions is like saying the USA and Canada are the same country. And likely to get you punched in the face in some parts of Glasgow.

Nonsense. The full title that you're looking for is 'The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland', which was created through the signing of an agreement to create a joint parliament for England and Scotland. Both sides of the agreement made it very clear that they were still countries in their own right. At the time of the agreement, and the creation of the title you misquoted so mildly, there was no such area as 'Northern Ireland', as Eire had not yet been divided up by the British for their own gain.

yes, it used to be "The United Kingdom of Great Britain and " and in 1927 the title of the country was changed to "The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland"

England, Scotland and Wales are all seperate countries, but they share a government and a monarch. I'm British, I've been to all three, and they are most definately countries and not regions. There's signs to tell you as you travel between them. I live near the welsh border. I lived in Scotland for six years.
They arent individual countries...theyre like states in the US, they arent independent nations, there is no country called England, no country called Scotland, no country called Northern Ireland, no country called Wales.

Dont bring up the home rule thing, constitutionally they have no right to exist and can be disolved by Westminster at any time

The "Home Nations" arent countries, they are just commonly referred to as such, but they arent actual sovereign countries...and nobody recognises them as such

The state is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland


Regions are North West, North East, South, South West, London, Western Scotland, Eastern Scotland, and Land of Sheep Buggery. You can then divide these up into counties (except Land of Sheep Buggery. There's not much point).
missing Northern Ireland...

Fuck me, but where the hell have i been all this time?? :confused:
I dont know, you tell me

Excuse me but yes England is!

The UK is a group of countries. Scotland and Wales are separate countries from England. Saying that they're just regions is like saying the USA and Canada are the same country. And likely to get you punched in the face in some parts of Glasgow.
See the previous post

They arent seperate countries

EDIT: Try going to Glasgow and referring to the UK as England, they wont like you much either

See the previous post

They arent seperate countries

EDIT: Try going to Glasgow and referring to the UK as England, they wont like you much either

Yes, but we wouldn't refer to the UK as England. We call ENGLAND England, Scotland Scotland, Wales... You get the point. Dude, Scotland has it's own parliament. Wales has it's own national assembly (clue's in the word national. National = nation. Nation = country). England and Scotland have different legal systems. Not in the way the US has, with a federal over-system, but in the way it's got a completely independant system that evolved seperately. The UK is a group of countries. It's not a country in itself. It's a bit like the EU.

Yeah, but South East is basically London. It swallows up vast tracts on land, while still having the common sense to avoid going anywhere near East "Going to be underwater in forty years" Anglia.
I'm definitely not in London...heck I moved out and am moving back in.
4hrs of ***** Connex South-Central trains...oh sorry "Southern" trains, on a 1hr30min journey (counting delays and cancellations) does not = London.

On the National Census 'Scottish' and 'Welsh' and 'Irish' were all options. Which pissed off the English.
Scotland is rooting for independence, heck they're there already practically, except then they'd have to give up the British Parliament. Westminster would be half empty.
*hears cries of '***** southerner'*

And occasional incoherrent yelps of 'Doon wi' the sassanachs! Remember Bannochburn! Oop wi' Kilts!' followed by bouts of childish laughter.

romania. with out a doubt
upper norway, in the fjords, a close second.

Norway, I am going there when I get enough money... and stuff. I will visit Sweden and Finland while I am over there too.... probably a side trip to the Netherlands too just so I can smoke up in public :D

ah, no you got that wrong

the country is the "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland"

England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are just...regions really.

You really don't know much about the UK do you. It's a Union of the four countries you mentioned. That's the reason why we have the "Union Jack", which of course, is made up of the flags of Scotland and England superimposed over each other.

Other: America

I can't believe you left out the greatest, most enlightened, best educated nation out of the What is the best European country? thread. What the hell is wrong with you :D



Seriously I voted for Germany

:p :p :p :p #a united Europe, under a free democracy.#
#france and germnay, POLAND, cz, rus, slovakia, belgium, spain and the rest

#you cannot walk in turkmenistan,#
#yes i can, screw you.#

You really don't know much about the UK do you. It's a Union of the four countries you mentioned. That's the reason why we have the "Union Jack", which of course, is made up of the flags of Scotland and England superimposed over each other.

First of all, it isn't the "Union Jack" unless it is flying from a ship, it is actually the "Union Flag". Secondly, you have failed to mention that for the past two hundred years not only has it been comprised of the Flag of St George and the Flag of St Andrew, but also the Flag of St Patrick (the red diagonals).

:p :p :p :p #a united Europe, under a free democracy.#
#france and germnay, POLAND, cz, rus, slovakia, belgium, spain and the rest

#you cannot walk in turkmenistan,#
#yes i can, screw you.#


Thats a classic moment, he and that broadway guy walking across the ocean. "You cant walk to Turkmenistan!"
"I say sure I can *walks across ocean with hollywood guy* screw you."

You really don't know much about the UK do you. It's a Union of the four countries you mentioned. That's the reason why we have the "Union Jack", which of course, is made up of the flags of Scotland and England superimposed over each other.
Apart from the fact i live in the UK

And the Union Flag (Jack is the naval term) is the flag of Saint Patrick, the English flag and the Scottish flag

Yes, but we wouldn't refer to the UK as England. We call ENGLAND England, Scotland Scotland, Wales... You get the point. Dude, Scotland has it's own parliament. Wales has it's own national assembly (clue's in the word national. National = nation. Nation = country). England and Scotland have different legal systems. Not in the way the US has, with a federal over-system, but in the way it's got a completely independant system that evolved seperately. The UK is a group of countries. It's not a country in itself. It's a bit like the EU.
well yea, if you ignore tha fact that Executive power lies witht eh Cabinet in Westminster (Except with Northern Ireland, where Executive Power lies with the Secretary of State)

The UK is not made up of seperate states, it is made up of four "nations" which in all legal truth are united in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland....despite what you might like to believe

Scotland might have its own legal system, but at the end of the day (despite what the Scottish Parliament - whish has no constitutional right to exist - says) real power lies in the central Parliament at Westminster