# which country would win in a world wide popularity contest?
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-country-would-win-in-a-world-wide-popularity-contest/289546
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion
**Created:** [February 11, 2005, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-country-would-win-in-a-world-wide-popularity-contest/289546 "2005-02-11T05:28:28Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@FlippyFly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlippyFly)
#### Post date: [February 11, 2005, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-country-would-win-in-a-world-wide-popularity-contest/289546/1 "2005-02-11T05:28:28Z")
Here are the rules. Everyone in the world votes for their favortie country… but you can not vote for your own… who would win?
What if I modify that vote to say that you can cast +1 for a country or -1 for a country you don’t like?
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### Author:  [@rjung](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjung)
#### Post date: [February 11, 2005, 7:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-country-would-win-in-a-world-wide-popularity-contest/289546/2 "2005-02-11T07:19:52Z")
Japan.
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### Author:  [@Jennyrosity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jennyrosity)
#### Post date: [February 11, 2005, 8:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-country-would-win-in-a-world-wide-popularity-contest/289546/3 "2005-02-11T08:29:21Z")
Ireland. Everyone loves Ireland. Or maybe Australia, for the same reason.
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### Author:  [@I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_Love_Me_Vol.I)
#### Post date: [February 11, 2005, 8:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-country-would-win-in-a-world-wide-popularity-contest/289546/4 "2005-02-11T08:39:48Z")
Netherlands, Sweden or Switzerland.
My vote is for Nederland.
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### Author:  [@threemae](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/threemae)
#### Post date: [February 11, 2005, 8:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-country-would-win-in-a-world-wide-popularity-contest/289546/5 "2005-02-11T08:52:20Z")
> [@Jennyrosity](#):
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> Ireland. Everyone loves Ireland. Or maybe Australia, for the same reason.
Yeah, Australia.
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### Author:  [@grey\_ideas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grey_ideas)
#### Post date: [February 11, 2005, 9:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-country-would-win-in-a-world-wide-popularity-contest/289546/6 "2005-02-11T09:02:49Z")
Denmark…well it’s not ‘my’ country afterall, even if I do live here.
grey\_ideas
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### Author:  [@Ice\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Wolf)
#### Post date: [February 11, 2005, 9:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-country-would-win-in-a-world-wide-popularity-contest/289546/7 "2005-02-11T09:11:39Z")
Ireland.
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### Author:  [@Tracy\_Lord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tracy_Lord)
#### Post date: [February 11, 2005, 9:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-country-would-win-in-a-world-wide-popularity-contest/289546/8 "2005-02-11T09:15:07Z")
Canada! I love those guys. Pot and gays. 🙂
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### Author:  [@calm\_kiwi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/calm_kiwi)
#### Post date: [February 11, 2005, 9:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-country-would-win-in-a-world-wide-popularity-contest/289546/9 "2005-02-11T09:44:49Z")
New Zealand. Who didn’t like NZ after that LOTR stuff? (except for me who never saw it/any of them…but I was born here so I don’t count))
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### Author:  [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)
#### Post date: [February 11, 2005, 10:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-country-would-win-in-a-world-wide-popularity-contest/289546/10 "2005-02-11T10:19:22Z")
The winner would be whichever country won the China and India votes. Who do they like?
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### Author:  [@calm\_kiwi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/calm_kiwi)
#### Post date: [February 11, 2005, 10:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-country-would-win-in-a-world-wide-popularity-contest/289546/11 "2005-02-11T10:24:11Z")
> [@calm kiwi](#):
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> New Zealand. Who didn’t like NZ after that LOTR stuff? (except for me who never saw it/any of them…but I was born here so I don’t count))
Did I mention we have legalised prostitution (see I break no laws whoring for my country) and civil unions (yeah it ain’t marriage but it certainly equalises all the legal issues).
Im such the hussy…VOTE NZ 😃
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### Author:  [@UselessGit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UselessGit)
#### Post date: [February 11, 2005, 11:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-country-would-win-in-a-world-wide-popularity-contest/289546/12 "2005-02-11T11:19:16Z")
I wold vote for The United States of America. Seriously. Mostly because of New Yorkers, who definately include at least 10 of my favourite ever acquaintances. I like people more than places. Never been yet but am planing on going later this winter.
_surprisingly long flapdoodle about Icelandic sheep Vs. NZ sheep deleted. Thinking of the children_
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### Author:  [@calm\_kiwi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/calm_kiwi)
#### Post date: [February 11, 2005, 11:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-country-would-win-in-a-world-wide-popularity-contest/289546/13 "2005-02-11T11:27:58Z")
> [@UselessGit](#):
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> I wold vote for The United States of America. Seriously. Mostly because of New Yorkers, who definately include at least 10 of my favourite ever acquaintances. I like people more than places. Never been yet but am planing on going later this winter.
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> _surprisingly long flapdoodle about Icelandic sheep Vs. NZ sheep deleted. Thinking of the children_
Hey I have a child and I like flapdoodle AND I never heard a Icelandic sheep joke and I have heard a squillion Kiwi sheep jokes!
Of course this means nothing more then which country claims to fuck sheep more but hey we have worn the title for EONS don’t go trying to claim it.
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### Author:  [@Mr\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Jim)
#### Post date: [February 11, 2005, 11:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-country-would-win-in-a-world-wide-popularity-contest/289546/14 "2005-02-11T11:39:56Z")
Canada would be near the top anyway.
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### Author:  [@TheLoadedDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheLoadedDog)
#### Post date: [February 11, 2005, 11:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-country-would-win-in-a-world-wide-popularity-contest/289546/15 "2005-02-11T11:43:06Z")
Ireland, New Zealand, and a few others get a noble mention, but **Australia** dammit. It’s a state of mind.
This isn’t hubris. To each his or her own.
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### Author:  [@Gymnopithys](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gymnopithys)
#### Post date: [February 11, 2005, 11:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-country-would-win-in-a-world-wide-popularity-contest/289546/16 "2005-02-11T11:49:48Z")
Does a country have to be English-speaking to enter the contest ?
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### Author:  [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)
#### Post date: [February 11, 2005, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-country-would-win-in-a-world-wide-popularity-contest/289546/17 "2005-02-11T12:06:47Z")
I’m gonna vote **New Zealand**. It’s way far off to be considered interesting and exotic, yet they sorta speak english. I’ve been dreaming about it for most of my adult life.
Bridesmaid Award: **Canada.** I just love our 53rd state. 😃 & **England** : If it weren’t for the taxes and the fooked up dental, I’d be there in a heartbeat. But my sinuses won’t let me live in such a wet environs.
Ms. Congeniality: **Germany.** Hey, most of my drunken memories were formed in this country. I’ve killed many a braincell there and I don’t drink unless I am really comfortable or being schmoozed by great looking schmooth guys. Yes, I can be had. It also helps we get free room and board there, too. If we had to actually _pay_ for that…wellll…nellie…If any dopers elsewhere want the Ujest Family to come to visit every couple of years, drink and have laughs and possibly help out with a project or two - all in the name of getting your Country to be #1 - my email is in my profile.Yeah, shameless travel whore…
**Swimsuit Competition** Australia. is everyone in this country so freakin’ hot or what? Yeah, and the accents are a definate plus.
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### Author:  [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)
#### Post date: [February 11, 2005, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-country-would-win-in-a-world-wide-popularity-contest/289546/18 "2005-02-11T12:19:52Z")
I recall a couple of years ago France was the most popular tourist destination.
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### Author:  [@Jennyrosity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jennyrosity)
#### Post date: [February 11, 2005, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-country-would-win-in-a-world-wide-popularity-contest/289546/19 "2005-02-11T12:21:36Z")
Maybe, but NO-ONE likes the French. 😉
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### Author:  [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)
#### Post date: [February 11, 2005, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-country-would-win-in-a-world-wide-popularity-contest/289546/20 "2005-02-11T12:27:35Z")
Bon dieu!!
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