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xln1120 发表于 2013-5-28 17:18

澳大利亚获评最幸福的发达国家

[font=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma][size=12px][b]Australia has been ranked as the world's happiest nation among developed economies for the third year running.[/b][/size][/font]

[font=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma][size=12px][b]澳大利亚连续三年被评为世界上最幸福的发达国家。[/b][/size][/font]
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[color=#0000FF]Australia has won the title of world's happiest industralised nation for three years[/color]
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[font=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma][size=12px][url=http://www.enread.com/news/cultureandedu/92873.html]Australia[/url] won the top position, due to the overall strength of its economy, in the Better Life Index compiled by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.[/size][/font]

[font=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma][size=12px]Sweden, Canada, Norway and Switzerland also made it to the top five. [/size][/font]

[font=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma][size=12px]The survey ranked more than 30 countries on criteria such as income levels, health, safety and housing.[/size][/font]

[font=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma][size=12px]"Australia performs exceptionally well in measures of well-being, as shown by the fact that it ranks among the top countries in a large number of topics in the Better Life Index," the OECD said on its website.[/size][/font]

[font=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma][size=12px]More than 73% of Australia's 23 million people aged 15 to 64 hold a paid job, which is above the OECD average. [/size][/font]

[font=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma][size=12px]Life expectancy at birth is also higher, at almost 82 years.[/size][/font]

[font=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma][size=12px][b]Economic strength[/b][/size][/font]

[font=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma][size=12px]Australia's [url=http://www.enread.com/news/cultureandedu/92873.html]economy[/url] has posted more than two decades of straight growth due to demand for its natural resources. [/size][/font]

[font=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma][size=12px]The nation also managed to sidestep the worst of the financial crisis and was the only major developed nation to avoid the global recession in 2009.[/size][/font]

[font=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma][size=12px]The country's economic strength has been reflected in the Australian dollar, which is currently trading close to 30 year highs.[/size][/font]

[font=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma][size=12px]However, the government is starting to see challenges to growth as the mining boom tapers off, including rising unemployment.[/size][/font]

[font=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma][size=12px]As a result, Australia's Labour government is now looking to move the economy away from its dependence on mining towards sectors such as construction and manufacturing.[/size][/font]

[font=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma][size=12px]Another challenge they face is a widening income gap. According to the OECD, the top 20% of Australia's [url=http://www.enread.com/news/cultureandedu/92873.html]population[/url] earn six times more than the bottom 20%.
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kobe 发表于 2013-5-29 16:22

I like Australia

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