NationStates Jolt Archive

The BBC World Service has surveyed 32,439 people in 27 countries asking them what they though was the most important event of the last year (full results available in this PDF file (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/bsp/hi/pdfs/30_12_05_ws_events_poll.pdf)). Average across countries, the top issues were:


War In Iraq (15%)
Asian Tsunami (15%)
US Hurricanes (9%)
Death Of The Pope (6%)
London Bombings (4%)
Global Warming (3%)
Avian Flu (3%)
Bali Bombings (2%)
Pakistan Earthquake (2%)


There are some unusual results, inlcuding the fact that Australians, Ghanans, South Korean and Spaniards regarded the London bombings as more significant than the Brits. Also Saudi Arabians, are partilcularly worried about bird flu.

So what does NSGeneral think of all this?

It's heartening to see the War in Iraq top the list, that it hasn't passed from being an issue in people's minds.

I'm shocked that nobody mentioned Jessica Simpson's divorce!

Actually the list looks about right to me.

Hm. I'd rate the Pakistan earthquake much higher - it didn't get as much media attention as the tsunami or the hurricanes, but it affected more people. I'd rank avian flu lower, though it could certainly rank much higher in 2006, depending on how far it spreads.

And global warming should be at the top of the list. It's real, it's here, and it's going to affect the entire planet long after all of the other events on the list are history.

:p

There are some unusual results, inlcuding the fact that Australians, Ghanans, South Korean and Spaniards regarded the London bombings as more significant than the Brits. Also Saudi Arabians, are partilcularly worried about bird flu.

So what does NSGeneral think of all this?First thing I notice is that the Brits are not as self centered as we are..

kudos to the Brits..

First thing I notice is that the Brits are not as self centered as we are..
Yeah, we're great really. And it's grammatically impossible for a Brit to be self-centered. :-)

War In Iraq (15%)
Asian Tsunami (15%)
US Hurricanes (9%)
Death Of The Pope (6%)
London Bombings (4%)
Global Warming (3%)
Avian Flu (3%)
Bali Bombings (2%)
Pakistan Earthquake (2%)



So what does NSGeneral think of all this? scary