NationStates Jolt Archive

Inspired on the Neutralest Country thread.
Whats the safest country to be in? Matters of crime, terrorism and health in general.

(Or areas, if you wish.)

Singapore

Switzlerland.

Actually Finland, or atleast it felt like it when I was there.

I know its not a country, but Scandinavia

San Marino.

San Marino.

It is Most Serene, after all. ;)

I know its not a country, but Scandinavia
Unless you're counting bike-theft :p

Antarctica

Mongolia - nothing there and Genghis Kahn is long gone:D

Antarctica
pfftt

if the low temperatures dont get you
falling thrugh the ice will

and if that dosent

the Penguins will

Antarctica

Nah. Not technically a country. And what about the polar bear attacks? And the vicious penguins? Oh, god, the penguins!

THE PENGUINSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thats why you get space heaters.
Duh.

Inspired on the Neutralest Country thread.
Whats the safest country to be in? Matters of crime, terrorism and health in general.

(Or areas, if you wish.)
Sweden? One of the other Scandanavian countries maybe? :confused:

Hmm, safest country. Canada?

Hmm, safest country. Canada?

No. :)

Hmm, safest country. Canada?
I assume you're excluding Jane and Finch, Rexdale, Cabbage Town and Scarborough from that?

Nah. Not technically a country. And what about the polar bear attacks? And the vicious penguins? Oh, god, the penguins!

Hate to be a nerd but someone has to do it... no polar bears in antartica i'm afraid... restricted to the Arctic they be!

THE PENGUINSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

When I first saw this I read it as penguiness as in guiness made with penguins... It would make sense because they're both black and white but I have a feeling I shall begin to ramble if I carry on... so bleurgh to penguiness.

Nah. Not technically a country. And what about the polar bear attacks? And the vicious penguins? Oh, god, the penguins!

THE PENGUINSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Polar Bears in Antarctica?


Right.....


I reckon Switzerland is pretty damn safe.

Hate to be a nerd but someone has to do it... no polar bears in antartica i'm afraid... restricted to the Arctic they be!
Dang, I wanted to say that first! :(

I assume you're excluding Jane and Finch, Rexdale, Cabbage Town and Scarborough from that?

Eh I don't know Canada that well, I'm just naming countries for the sake of naming countries.

I have to say tha the safest country is probably Sark. The do't een have cars to get run over by.

Marioslavia is the safest hands down , we only had 4 wars last year down on 7 the year before

Switzerland,Cuase everyone ther has a gun.


I'm seriuos about the Gun thing

Some remote native village in the middle of nowhere...

iceland's is supposed to be pretty safe i think

Vatican City?

Monaco?

Mungoslavia?

Switzerland

Monaco

The Vatican City

Finland

iceland's is supposed to be pretty safe i think


But what about all the ice? :D It can be slippy

To be honest no country is really that safe. As for the Vatican City...those guards and their pantaloons are fairly dodgy!

iceland's is supposed to be pretty safe i think
That's because everyone knows everyone, so they'd get caught right away :p

Wheres my CIA world factbook when I need it?

Wheres my CIA world factbook when I need it?

George Bush needs it to find the next country he's attacking.

George Bush needs it to find the next country he's attacking.


No he just closes his eyes and goes iny meanie miny mo....where is Eyerack Condi......its near Brazil ain't it ?

Switzerland

No he just closes his eyes and goes iny meanie miny mo
Really? I thought he used the classic Dart-on-Map technique.

Y'know, I could swear it could be in a Submarine, at the bottom of the Marinas Trench or somthing like that. Completly and utter isolation...
Even though the ocean is NOT a country...

Really? I thought he used the classic Dart-on-Map technique.He tried that but landed on Nigeria and got into trouble when he couldn't pronounce it's name correctly.

One of those almost empty island nations, probably.

He tried that but landed on Nigeria and got into trouble when he couldn't pronounce it's name correctly.
Ah, yeah that would be bothersome... He has to show the people that he can talk just as well as they can. (terr'rsm)

Nah. Not technically a country. And what about the polar bear attacks? And the vicious penguins? Oh, god, the penguins!

THE PENGUINSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Polar bear attacks in Antarctica? That's a new one...

Sweden. Everyone likes Sweden, no?

Polar bear attacks in Antarctica? That's a new one...

They're immigrant polar bears, obviously. That's why we countries starting and ending in A need to crack down on illegal immigration.

And this goes for all of you hassling me about the polar bears!

Iceland.

Safest...
Safe how? You generally aren't being harassed when you leisurely walk down the street..? You can count you're being cared for if you can't do it yourself..? The country's geo-political position is relatively safe..? No natural catastrophes..? Need more data.

For Finland; Safe to take a stroll. You're being cared for, even if you wouldn't want to be. Geo-political position sucks camel balls. Weather seems fine to me and the continental plate feels solid.

I just had to ask, cos: lost my backpack a week ago... it contained my wallet full with all my ID papers, credit card and 170 Euros... just got it back today - untouched. Even the money was still there. Pretty depressingly honest people here, if you ask me.

EDIT: It gots to be... Monaco?

Dominican Republic?

obviously Wales, never met nicer people then the Welsh.

On a serious note, probably Norway or some other scandinivan country.

Hmm, safest country. Canada?
As a Canadian living in Toronto, I think that's probably correct.

Hate to be a nerd but someone has to do it... no polar bears in antartica i'm afraid... restricted to the Arctic they be!



.

There is one legendary polar bear in Antartica. But only one.

They're immigrant polar bears, obviously. That's why we countries starting and ending in A need to crack down on illegal immigration.

Like Antartica. and Asia

possibly Armenia and Albania

There is one legendary polar bear in Antartica. But only one.
He's on a Coke-bottle.

Sweden. Everyone likes Sweden, no?
Swedes do, just not in front of people.

Dominican Republic?

I don't think so

He's on a Coke-bottle.

Nope, that ones at the North Pole with Santa and immigrant penguins

This one

http://wallyandosborne.com/comics/2005-06-27.gif


He can be found here


http://ontherockscomics.com/2005/08/19/preening/

As a Canadian living in Toronto, I think that's probably correct.
Wow, where are you living in Toronto and I take you ignore City TV?

The Vatican City within Rome.

-snip-
Oh, polar bear! I thought you said rolar bear!
<..<

[QUOTE=Welsh wannabes]obviously Wales, never met nicer people then the Welsh.[QUOTE]

:D

seriously now i think it would have to be the faeroe islands

:D

seriously now i think it would have to be the faeroe islands

They've got their own flag and all...But they're part of Denmark really.

Pretty safe though.

To me it's my country, the US, specifically the southern part, Texas, even more specifically, the southern area of Fort worth, in pretty much any of the small towns. People here are friendly, CCW, and make great neighbor's

*DM Walks to mailbox*

Neighbor:Moshe! How that dog of yours doin'? Any better?
DM: Yeah, ton's better, has your wife had her baby yet?
Neighbor: Not yet man, soon...
DM: C'mon over for some coffee and we'll talk guns and crap man
Neighbor: Yeah, gotta finish building the baby crib I'm working on, later man
Dm. Yep
Neighbor: Yep

To me it's my country, the US, specifically the southern part, Texas, even more specifically, the southern area of Fort worth, in pretty much any of the small towns. People here are friendly, CCW, and make great neighbor's

*DM Walks to mailbox*

Neighbor:Moshe! How that dog of yours doin'? Any better?
DM: Yeah, ton's better, has your wife had her baby yet?
Neighbor: Not yet man, soon...
DM: C'mon over for some coffee and we'll talk guns and crap man
Neighbor: Yeah, gotta finish building the baby crib I'm working on, later man
Dm. Yep
Neighbor: Yep

Ah, the baby-crib-building excuse. Oldest one in the book.

Nowhere's safe. We're all doomed.

Ah, the baby-crib-building excuse. Oldest one in the book.

Crib looked good to me.

Japan.

Does it have to still exist? If not, I'd say Nazi Germany. From what I've heard, you could leave your bike on the side of the road for a year unprotected and it'd still be there.

Unless you're counting bike-theft :p
...grrrrrrrrr...

the moon, i know its not a country, but it will be, oh yes >.>

South Korea - (except for the north korea danger)
Singapore - (as long as you don't mess with the government)

Does it have to still exist? If not, I'd say Nazi Germany. From what I've heard, you could leave your bike on the side of the road for a year unprotected and it'd still be there.

That doesn't make it safe.

Iraq
North Korea
Afghanistan
Iran
Syria
Pakistan
Somalia

But what about all the ice? :D It can be slippy

To be honest no country is really that safe. As for the Vatican City...those guards and their pantaloons are fairly dodgy!
um... thats greenland.

singapore. you can walk around on the streets at middle of nght and nothing is going to happen to you.

The Vatican City within Rome.

Probably for the Pope... the Vatican City is so tiny that it is almost impossible to "live" in it.... Their inhabitants are more or less as safe as any other Roman (which is not terribly unsafe, however).

I would say Scandinavia. But not if you are carrying a pack of beer on Saturday night...

One of those almost empty island nations, probably.

The most "empty" island nation would be Pitcairn (if you consider it a nation; it's a colony of Great Britain). And that is definitely not safe. At least not if you're a woman.

Other than that, the problem most Pacific "microstates" are facing these days is more overcrowding than population loss. Most; not all. Niue for example has a steadily declining (and ageing) population.

But most Pacific nations are much safer than Western nations, yes. Outside urban centres, at least. The crime rate in Tokelau is, to my knowledge, virtually nil.

I assume you're excluding Jane and Finch, Rexdale, Cabbage Town and Scarborough from that?


Every country, from the best to the worst will have it's own best and worst areas.
Plus, you included an intersection. That right there should be evidence that even Canadian bad-ass areas are so limited that Canada deserves to be in consideration of the title at the least.

South Korea - (except for the north korea danger)

and this danger:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoo_Young-Chul

I would have thought Singapore, perhaps Switzerland.
In Scandanavia you have to take the alcoholism into account though.

Hands down, I have to say its Iraq

Hands down, I have to say its Iraq
how exactly? you got more chances to die there, than indonesia right before the tzunami.

I would have thought Singapore, perhaps Switzerland.
In Scandanavia you have to take the alcoholism into account though.
What's so dangerous about alcoholism (if you're not the one with the disease)

Hands down, I have to say its Iraq

Or so some people would have us believe. ;)


indunezia right before the tzunami

The correct spelling is Indonesia.

What's so dangerous about alcoholism (if you're not the one with the disease)
drunks may get weapons or cars, and become quite dangerous.

Ireland!

drunks may get weapons or cars, and become quite dangerous.
hey, there are no weapons in Scandinavia.
(they do drive cars though)

hey, there are no weapons in Scandinavia.
(they do drive cars though)
OK, so the drunks use their hands.
it is very dangerous when your hand is cold and hard as ice.

OK, so the drunks use their hands.
it is very dangerous when your hand is cold and hard as ice.

Why would it be cold? I was in Stockholm a few days ago; believe me, it's definitely not cold at this time of year.

I WAS going to say Australia... but yeah, Singapore. New Zealand is also safer than Australia.

Why would it be cold? I was in Stockholm a few days ago; believe me, it's definitely not cold at this time of year.
right, global warming.
which make it quite dangerous live near icebergs.

I wouldn't say Singapore. It's easily a target for Indonesian and Philippine Islamists. Jemaah Islamiya has already tried to attack the island once.

If I had to pick a country based on safety alone, I'd go with Switzerland hands down.

I WAS going to say Australia... but yeah, Singapore. New Zealand is also safer than Australia.

I was thinking the outback of Australia's not to bad. I don't think we gonna get terrorists or nukes in the outback. We just have to make sure we're not the 51st state of the US of A.

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At this rate i think i'll move to New Zealand. I hear the sheep markets pretty profitable. And why Singapore? You get arrested for having chewing gum!

I've got a good one! Zimbabwe!!!

Uncle Bob makes all his people feel warm and fuzzy with all the police and army troops checking their every move!!! :D

Nah. Not technically a country. And what about the polar bear attacks? And the vicious penguins? Oh, god, the penguins!

THE PENGUINSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ermm... back when I was younger and still in the Army, I spent a couple of months in the British Antarctic Territory, as MO, and it is technically the oldest territorial claim. The British claim soverantiy over the region, which is a Overseas Dependent Territory as administered by the FCO (Foreign and Commonwealth Office).

As for the penguins, you don't annoy them, they leave you alone.

Ermm... back when I was younger and still in the Army, I spent a couple of months in the British Antarctic Territory, as MO, and it is technically the oldest territorial claim. The British claim soverantiy over the region, which is a Overseas Dependent Territory as administered by the FCO (Foreign and Commonwealth Office).

As for the penguins, you don't annoy them, they leave you alone.
Antarctica is a continent. Seven countries have made territorial claims, but not all countries recognize them. If I remember correctly the Antartic Treaty does not deny nor recognize any territorial claims.

Norway. I was there when I was 15 and we roamed the streets in the middle of the night. It was very safe. I imagine Sweden would be just as safe. I also felt safe in Denmark, but not as safe as in Norway. I want to retire to Denmark or Norway.

You're quite correct, they are not all recognised, especially as the Chileans tried to claims parts of the BAT for themselves. I'm going on what my government classifies it (which I know is a terribly stupid thing to do, but then I can be stubborn).

I WAS going to say Australia... but yeah, Singapore. New Zealand is also safer than Australia.

If you minus the bestiality, then NO, New Zealand is not safer than Australia. We win hands down.

If you minus the bestiality, then NO, New Zealand is not safer than Australia. We win hands down.

Erm... Sorry mate, I spent some time in Australia, and between the sea wasps, spiders and snakes I was shot once and run over twice (although I will admit to being drunk the second time). Sorry, but I have since bought a house in Wellington, and like it there.

carrying on th 'being run over' theme, it was on HIGNFY that there was this guy who ran over his own head.

Guess what he blamed?

Either Sweden or Switzerland. Probably the former, actually, because Switzerland is full of guns which people legally have to own, which is not too good.