5. Australia
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- Adventure #10
- Citizenship #8
- Cultural Influence #8
- Entrepreneurship #9
- Heritage #27
- Movers #16
- Open for Business #14
- Power #15
- Quality of Life #5
How It Ranks
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Crikey! What do you think of when Australia comes to mind? Kangaroos? Steve Irwin? The Great Barrier Reef? That’s fair. While Australia is known for having some of the most interesting (and scariest) wildlife in the world, it’s also a relatively peaceful and small country (its population is just 25 million for such a big landmass!).
Australians are very progressive when it comes to environmental issues, as it sits in the part of the world where there’s a thin ozone layer. Voters rank Australia No. 5 for quality of life, attributing the country to being safe, economically stable and having a well-developed health system. Sounds about right, mate!
