[inquiksilver]

$1:

Well, Madonna is British, Ozzy Osborne is British....you forget about the British? You think everything comes from the U.S? Perhaps you should focus on other cultural aspects in the world. Yeah, I listen to Linkin Park, yeah, I watch the SImpsons, again, big deal. I also watch Corner Gas and many British shows.

Actually, Madonna is not British. She grew up in my home town and went to my high school. Rochester Adams High School in Rochester Hills Michigan. Look it up.

[Stop_Veruca_Salt]

The most powerful country in the world would have to be China. And they are only at the early stages of the industrial revolution. And not too far off is India.....Now although most of those countries citizens don't have two cars and an xbox, the U.S. is on the down swing for awhile to come...

[commanderkai]

inquiksilver inquiksilver:

$1:

Well, Madonna is British, Ozzy Osborne is British....you forget about the British? You think everything comes from the U.S? Perhaps you should focus on other cultural aspects in the world. Yeah, I listen to Linkin Park, yeah, I watch the SImpsons, again, big deal. I also watch Corner Gas and many British shows.

Actually, Madonna is not British. She grew up in my home town and went to my high school. Rochester Adams High School in Rochester Hills Michigan. Look it up.

You're from Rochester Hills too? Nice, I used to go to Stoney Creek.

[Pseudonym]

When was the last time the American military really went all out against an opponent? It is easy to say the USA is weak when they are fighting with both arms behind their back, but in any straight up engagement, I would stand behind no other country.

[Zipperfish]

Pseudonym Pseudonym:

When was the last time the American military really went all out against an opponent?

Probably their civil war.

[Zipperfish]

inquiksilver inquiksilver:

$1:

Well, Madonna is British, Ozzy Osborne is British....you forget about the British?

Actually, Madonna is not British. She grew up in my home town and went to my high school. Rochester Adams High School in Rochester Hills Michigan. Look it up.

America developed soul, gospel, blues, jazz, rock'n'roll, and hip hop. Black Amercia, to be more specific. That's not a bad musical legacy.

[Pseudonym]

Zipperfish Zipperfish:

Pseudonym Pseudonym:

When was the last time the American military really went all out against an opponent?

Probably their civil war.

We are our own biggest enemy, after all.

[CommanderSock]

Fuck that, America is still strong. However, against a fully geared opponent they will be bankrupted in a war. They're hardware is overpriced.

[GreatBriton]

vicente vicente:

Average and mean income levels, and GDP per capita by purchasing power parity. The only countries in the EU that are possibly richer than the U.S. are Luxembourg and Ireland. You can bring up Quality of Life and UN HDI all you want but we are talking solely about standard of living (i.e., how "well off" one is).

There are seven EU countries that are richer than the United States: Luxembourg, Ireland, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Netherlands and Britain.

And there are 10 European countries that a richer than the US.

Here are the world's richest countries according to the IMF (GDP per capita US dollars):

1) Luxembourg: $103,125
2) Norway: $83,485
3) Qatar: $78,754
4) Iceland: $64,548
5) Ireland: $60,209
6) Switzerland: $58,513
7) Denmark: $57,137
8 ) Sweden: $49,603
9) Finland: $46,856
10) Netherland: $46,774
11) UK: $46,099
12) US: $45,725

Canada is 14th, with a GDP per capita of $43,674, France is 18th ($42,034), Germany 19th ($40,400) and Italy 20th ($35,745).

The poorest country in the world is Burundi, with a GDP per capita of just $125.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_co ... P_(nominal)_per_capita

[CdnNationalist]

GreatBriton GreatBriton:

vicente vicente:

Average and mean income levels, and GDP per capita by purchasing power parity. The only countries in the EU that are possibly richer than the U.S. are Luxembourg and Ireland. You can bring up Quality of Life and UN HDI all you want but we are talking solely about standard of living (i.e., how "well off" one is).

There are seven EU countries that are richer than the United States: Luxembourg, Ireland, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Netherlands and Britain.

And there are 10 European countries that a richer than the US.

Here are the world's richest countries according to the IMF (GDP per capita US dollars):

1) Luxembourg: $103,125
2) Norway: $83,485
3) Qatar: $78,754
4) Iceland: $64,548
5) Ireland: $60,209
6) Switzerland: $58,513
7) Denmark: $57,137
8 ) Sweden: $49,603
9) Finland: $46,856
10) Netherland: $46,774
11) UK: $46,099
12) US: $45,725

Canada is 14th, with a GDP per capita of $43,674, France is 18th ($42,034), Germany 19th ($40,400) and Italy 20th ($35,745).

The poorest country in the world is Burundi, with a GDP per capita of just $125.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_co ... P_(nominal)_per_capita

Nice pic of the U.S. carrier and destroyers. One nuclear torpedo would take them all out with plenty of room for more. Can you say obsolete.

[CdnNationalist]

CdnNationalist CdnNationalist:

GreatBriton GreatBriton:

vicente vicente:

Average and mean income levels, and GDP per capita by purchasing power parity. The only countries in the EU that are possibly richer than the U.S. are Luxembourg and Ireland. You can bring up Quality of Life and UN HDI all you want but we are talking solely about standard of living (i.e., how "well off" one is).

There are seven EU countries that are richer than the United States: Luxembourg, Ireland, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Netherlands and Britain.

And there are 10 European countries that a richer than the US.

Here are the world's richest countries according to the IMF (GDP per capita US dollars):

1) Luxembourg: $103,125
2) Norway: $83,485
3) Qatar: $78,754
4) Iceland: $64,548
5) Ireland: $60,209
6) Switzerland: $58,513
7) Denmark: $57,137
8 ) Sweden: $49,603
9) Finland: $46,856
10) Netherland: $46,774
11) UK: $46,099
12) US: $45,725

Canada is 14th, with a GDP per capita of $43,674, France is 18th ($42,034), Germany 19th ($40,400) and Italy 20th ($35,745).

The poorest country in the world is Burundi, with a GDP per capita of just $125.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_co ... P_(nominal)_per_capita

Nice pic of the U.S. carrier and destroyers. One nuclear torpedo would take them all out with plenty of room for more. Can you say obsolete.

Well, maybe their British. same result.

[EyeBrock]

GreatBriton GreatBriton:

vicente vicente:

Average and mean income levels, and GDP per capita by purchasing power parity. The only countries in the EU that are possibly richer than the U.S. are Luxembourg and Ireland. You can bring up Quality of Life and UN HDI all you want but we are talking solely about standard of living (i.e., how "well off" one is).

There are seven EU countries that are richer than the United States: Luxembourg, Ireland, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Netherlands and Britain.

And there are 10 European countries that a richer than the US.

Here are the world's richest countries according to the IMF (GDP per capita US dollars):

1) Luxembourg: $103,125
2) Norway: $83,485
3) Qatar: $78,754
4) Iceland: $64,548
5) Ireland: $60,209
6) Switzerland: $58,513
7) Denmark: $57,137
8 ) Sweden: $49,603
9) Finland: $46,856
10) Netherland: $46,774
11) UK: $46,099
12) US: $45,725

Canada is 14th, with a GDP per capita of $43,674, France is 18th ($42,034), Germany 19th ($40,400) and Italy 20th ($35,745).

The poorest country in the world is Burundi, with a GDP per capita of just $125.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_co ... P_(nominal)_per_capita

GB, do have a problem getting you're head around the concept of 'gdp per capita'?

It's not the 'richest countries' it's earnings per capita.

And on Canada and the US being below the GDP of the UK. You are leaving out the cost of living. Most items such as petrol, clothes, electronics and some foodstuffs such as steak etc, are literally TWICE the price in the UK. The only thing that's a bit cheaper in the UK is booze.
How many working class Brits have swimming pools?

Just closed my nice big pool for the winter. I don't know anybody in the UK who has a pool, but most of my peers in Canada do.
You need to try (just once) to be realistic about Britain's place in the world. It's population would love to have the standard of living we have in Canada and the US. I know first hand, I left the UK to come to Canada and my life is way more comfortable than it ever was in the UK.
The UK richer than Canada and the US my arse.

[2Cdo]

EyeBrock EyeBrock:

And on Canada and the US being below the GDP of the UK. You are leaving out the cost of living. Most items such as petrol, clothes, electronics and some foodstuffs such as steak etc, are literally TWICE the price in the UK. The only thing that's a bit cheaper in the UK is booze.
How many working class Brits have swimming pools?

Just closed my nice big pool for the winter. I don't know anybody in the UK who has a pool, but most of my peers in Canada do.
You need to try (just once) to be realistic about Britain's place in the world. It's population would love to have the standard of living we have in Canada and the US. I know first hand, I left the UK to come to Canada and my life is way more comfortable than it ever was in the UK.
The UK richer than Canada and the US my arse.

Which would explain about half of my relatives from England immigrating to Canada and none of them ever wanting to return to England.

[TheFoundersIntent]

CdnNationalist CdnNationalist:

GreatBriton GreatBriton:

vicente vicente:

Average and mean income levels, and GDP per capita by purchasing power parity. The only countries in the EU that are possibly richer than the U.S. are Luxembourg and Ireland. You can bring up Quality of Life and UN HDI all you want but we are talking solely about standard of living (i.e., how "well off" one is).

There are seven EU countries that are richer than the United States: Luxembourg, Ireland, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Netherlands and Britain.

And there are 10 European countries that a richer than the US.

Here are the world's richest countries according to the IMF (GDP per capita US dollars):

1) Luxembourg: $103,125
2) Norway: $83,485
3) Qatar: $78,754
4) Iceland: $64,548
5) Ireland: $60,209
6) Switzerland: $58,513
7) Denmark: $57,137
8 ) Sweden: $49,603
9) Finland: $46,856
10) Netherland: $46,774
11) UK: $46,099
12) US: $45,725

Canada is 14th, with a GDP per capita of $43,674, France is 18th ($42,034), Germany 19th ($40,400) and Italy 20th ($35,745).

The poorest country in the world is Burundi, with a GDP per capita of just $125.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_co ... P_(nominal)_per_capita

Nice pic of the U.S. carrier and destroyers. One nuclear torpedo would take them all out with plenty of room for more. Can you say obsolete.

So why hasn't it happened yet?

[TheFoundersIntent]

I thought this thread was about the most powerful countries in the world.