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This Blog seeks input from people of all countries describing those characteristics that best define their own nationality. The aim is to collect those positive aspects so others can see why that person is proud to be "name of country". Hopefully this will form the basis for a future book about nationality. If you would like to contribute then please add a comment under your own country or email martintravel@ntlworld.com. To maintain confidentiality no names will be attributed to any comments.
Some Guidance Notes
Once I was in another country and heard two residents discussing how they were "lucky to live in the best country in the world. Everyone wants to belong here". It made me think and I concluded that:
1. Few people want to be another nationality. They may envy the standard of living of another country and for that reason some may seek to live elsewhere but ideally they would like to bring that wealth (or other desirable attribute) back to their own country.
2. People are proud of who they are and would like to tell others about those qualities that make them part of their country and its people
3. It takes some thought to describe what these attributes are for each country and it can only be done by someone who belongs there.
So this blog is a way for people from each country to describe their shared qualities - based on such things as history, geography, culture or national character. These should avoid political bias and short term factors. They should be enduring. Someone reading this 20 years ago, or in 20 years time, should still agree with your description.
Any anecdotes or stories that you can add to help illustrate your points would be most welcome
So as an example: Here is why I am proud to be British:
1. Few people want to be another nationality. They may envy the standard of living of another country and for that reason some may seek to live elsewhere but ideally they would like to bring that wealth (or other desirable attribute) back to their own country.
2. People are proud of who they are and would like to tell others about those qualities that make them part of their country and its people
3. It takes some thought to describe what these attributes are for each country and it can only be done by someone who belongs there.
So this blog is a way for people from each country to describe their shared qualities - based on such things as history, geography, culture or national character. These should avoid political bias and short term factors. They should be enduring. Someone reading this 20 years ago, or in 20 years time, should still agree with your description.
Any anecdotes or stories that you can add to help illustrate your points would be most welcome
So as an example: Here is why I am proud to be British:
Britain
As an island situated off the coast of Europe,
Humour is very important to the British as a way to avoid conflict and maintain good relations. We are sceptical of authority in general and government in particular. We question what we are told to search for the facts that can help form our own opinion. This is a key constituent of a healthy democracy.
For such a small island British geography is very varied. It is densely populated and therefore seeking ways to protect its environment under such development pressures. The temperate climate is reflected in the national character, in not given to extremes.
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