I would like to nominate the Swiss. They stayed out of two world wars dispite their geographical location. They have one of the strogest economies in Europe, based on their banking and financial service industry, and the only thing their army is famous for, is having a pocket knife named after it.
25 Answers
13 years ago. Rating: 16 | |
Unless you are talking about smartest in any one field..
The Swiss haven't been in a war for over 200 years quite possibly because they are in an area that has no real resources and difficult to get to. (alps) One must wonder though, the fear the Swiss may have felt knowing Italy/Germany and Allied forces surrounding them in WW2.
13 years ago. Rating: 10 | |
http://read.bi/fxJcny
Some of them may surprise you.
13 years ago. Rating: 10 | |
13 years ago. Rating: 9 | |
Canadians also believe that if you need medical attention, you should not have to go broke paying for it or have to sue your insurance provider to cough up the dough.That's why Universal Healthcare was introduced in the early 70's.
Smart AND compassionate people. I vote Canadians. ( Australians are a close second )
13 years ago. Rating: 9 | |
13 years ago. Rating: 7 | |
Actually the questioner's guess is pretty good. The Swiss actually rank 11th in overall IQ in the world. Below is the detail:
Countries with the highest average IQ:
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Which_country_has_the_highest_IQ_average
1 Hong Kong 107
2 South Korea 106
3 Japan 105
4 Taiwan 104
5 Singapore 103
6 Austria 102
7 Germany 102
8 Italy 102
9 Netherlands 102
10 Sweden 101
11 Switzerland 101
12 Belgium 100
13 China (PRC) 100
14 New Zealand 100
15 United Kingdom 100
16 Hungary 99
17 Poland 99
18 Spain 99
19 Australia 98
20 Denmark 98
21 France 98
22 Norway 98
23 United States 98
24 Canada 97
25 Czech Republic 97
26 Finland 97
27 Argentina 96
28 Russia 96
29 Slovakia 96
30 Uruguay 96
31 Portugal 95
32 Slovenia 95
33 Israel 94
34 Romania 94
35 Bulgaria 93
36 Ireland 93
37 Greece 92
38 Malaysia 92
39 Thailand 91
40 Croatia 90
41 Peru 90
42 Turkey 90
43 Indonesia 89
44 Suriname 89
45 Colombia 89
46 Brazil 87
47 Iraq 87
48 Mexico 87
49 Samoa 87
50 Tonga 87
51 Lebanon 86
52 Philippines 86
53 Cuba 85
54 Morocco 85
55 Fiji 84
56 Iran 84
57 Marshall Islands 84
58 Puerto Rico 84
59 Egypt 83
60 India 81
61 Ecuador 80
62 Guatemala 79
63 Barbados 78
64 Nepal 78
65 Qatar 78
66 Zambia 77
67 Republic of the Congo 73
68 Uganda 73
69 Jamaica 72
70 Kenya 72
71 South Africa 72
72 Sudan 72
73 Tanzania 72
74 Ghana 71
75 Nigeria 67
76 Guinea 66
77 Zimbabwe 66
78 Congo 65
79 Sierra Leone 64
80 Ethiopia 63
81 Equatorial Guinea 59
12 years ago. Rating: 5 | |
My answer is Canadian people cause we are all mix with many other nation and culture that get us ahead of other nation not wanting to change to better living stander.
12 years ago. Rating: 3 | |
Take a look here!http://palscience.com/science/the-worlds-top-8-smartest-people/
12 years ago. Rating: 2 | |
I think many people are very smart, based on what they have been taught, programmed with, and/or brain-washed into by their environment. If they have been taught in a dumb stupid manner with wrong information. They might appear dull. Even they know something is wrong. If they were lucky enough to have a prosperous environment their natural genius will emerge. Look at Mozart and Aretha Franklin. Both heard music very early. Both became genius and prodigies.
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1 year ago. Rating: 1 | |