National Pride Survey

[Azathoth]

http://www.economist.com/daily/chart...ry_id=14536817

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National pride
Sep 29th 2009
From Economist.com

Who admires their country the most?


JUST as some people have a better self-image than others, so it seems do countries. In a poll of 33 nations by the Reputation Institute, a branding consultancy, people were asked to rate their trust, admiration, respect and pride in their country. The results are presented as an index. By this measure, Australians are almost as exuberant about their country as they are about sport, and lead the list. They are followed closely by Canadians. Americans, normally a patriotic and positive bunch, are perhaps being affected by the recession. The limited self-regard of Brazilians belies their reputation as a sunny, carefree people, but the Japanese are gloomiest of all.

What do you think of this survey's findings? Do you agree or disagree?

[Evil_Maniac From Mars]

I'm actually surprised at how high Germany is, in a positive way. I thought we were doing much worse than that.

[tibilicus]

Australia being top doesn't surprise me one bit. Went there this summer and could really feel the nation pride flowing.

Fun fact for you, during a three week stint I didn't come across one wild Kangaroo..

[Ronin]

Portugal getting more than 50 kinda surprises me...

bitching about how bad this place is in real or imagined ways is kinda of the national sport around here.

[Centurion1]

amny americans have no pride. sickening all put down america and applaud everyone else, annoys the hell out of me

[Jolt]

Portugal getting more than 50 kinda surprises me...

bitching about how bad this place is in real or imagined ways is kinda of the national sport around here.

How true!

[Rhyfelwyr]

I would think patriotism and levels of happiness in the current governments would get mixed up a lot in that test.

For example, Russians tend to be very nationalist and proud of their country, but they are distrustful of the more democratic form of government they have now (in theory at least).