Luxembourg - richest country in the world

Super Joe · Ace Joined: 22 Sep 2006 Posts: 1194

information from the UN:

Richest Countires Per Capita:
1. Luxembourg
2. Equatorial Guinea (eh!?)
3. UAE
4. Norway
5. Ireland
6. United States
7. Andorra (not a real country)
8. Iceland
9. Denmark
10. Austria

Most Generous Countries Per Capita:
1. Luxembourg
2. Denmark
3. Norway
4. Netherlands
5. Sweden
6. United Kingdom (would be much higher if just Eng, Wal & NI)
7. Finland
8. Ireland
9. Switzerland
10. Belgium

Richest Countries by Economy:
1. United States
2. China
3. Japan
4. India
5. Germany
6. United Kingdom (not bad considering size)
7. France
8. Italy
9. Brazil
10. Russia

Countries with the Biggest Drinkers:
1. Luxembourg
2. France
3. Ireland (ofcourse)
4. Portugal
5. Hungary
6. Czech
7. Spain
8. Denmark
9. Switzerland
10. Austria
11. United Kingdom (only cos we're all in Thailand)

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sandman67 · Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 5:24 pm Post subject:

So Luxembourg is full of rich drunk philanthropists......? thumbs up

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STEVE G · Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 6:03 pm Post subject:

Now you’ve all found out why I live in Thailand and work in Luxembourg; they have the best salaries in Europe, and perhaps the world and they like drinking!
Actually whilst the Luxembourgish are big drinkers, the statistic of drinks sales are not really an accurate indication as so many people in this area are crossing the borders to buy the stuff.
Having said that I went out for an afternoon drink on Sunday at two-thirty and got back to my hotel at five in the morning and I think I may have drank quite a lot in that time.

redzonerocker · Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 6:32 pm Post subject: info

i don't know who gathers these stats Confused

uk 11th in the drinkers table & no germany or russia in the list?? Shocked

yeah right!!!!
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Super Joe · Ace Joined: 22 Sep 2006 Posts: 1194

Super Joe · Ace Joined: 22 Sep 2006 Posts: 1194

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Richest people in the United States
1 Warren Buffett (his grandad's christian name is 'eat-all-u-can')
2 William Gates III (he was obviously vers. 3.0)
3 Sheldon Adelson
4 Lawrence Ellison & family
5 Jim & Christy Walton & family (night jim-bob)
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redzonerocker · Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 7:22 pm Post subject: stats

seems the list compilers have far to much time on their hands!! Very Happy

same as all polls though, how many are really that accurate??

the reason i mentioned the uk (11th) is that it was recently quoted as having the worst numbers of binge drinkers in europe.
i spent a number of years living in germany & they certainly like a beer or ten!! Very Happy

& when i was in russia, they drank vodka like water Shocked

before & after the fall of communism !!!
maybe the pollsters have counted the uk tourists in the various resorts of europe as locals Confused

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Super Joe · Ace Joined: 22 Sep 2006 Posts: 1194

they've got the worlds ugliest dog on there, from india:

can't fault the pollsters on this choise
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Luxrebel · Amateur Joined: 15 Jun 2007 Posts: 43

I am Irish and live in Luxembourg - there is a sizable Irish community here so we help with the stats.

As Steve G knows as well, anytime there is the smallest little fete or gathering, they build temporary bars here - basically instead of having chipper vans here, they have vans with bars in them!!!

STEVE G · Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 7:54 pm Post subject:

You’re being modest Luxrebel, I would say that the Irish community are at least half of the statistics!

spitfire · Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 7:58 pm Post subject:

Superjoe,
Like the dog photo, belongs in a Steven King book.
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