Developed countries are mature countries, but at the same time, there are many problems. The 10 developed countries with the highest GDP have their own embarrassments (the following is not exhaustive).
The embarrassment of the United States (USA).
1. The crime rate is high, especially in large cities such as Detroit, Chicago, and Philadelphia.
2. The only developed country that has not achieved free medical care is the United States, and medical expenses are very expensive.
3. The average life expectancy of the United States is 79 years, ranking last among developed countries.
4. There are a lot of fat people.
Obesity tends to be a good life, but obesity threatens health. Fat people (the very obese kind) are everywhere on American streets.
5. Lack of understanding of other countries.
Many Americans know little about foreign countries and have little knowledge of geography. The United States is a wealthy country with many visa-free countries, but not many nationals travel abroad, and even fewer tourists go outside the Americas.
6. The historical and cultural heritage is not deep.
The United States has only been established for more than 200 years, and for a long time it was an Indian tribe with few places of interest.
The embarrassment of Canada.
1. Next to the United States, the halo is covered by the United States.
2. The climate is cold.
Cities in the south of Canada, like Toronto, are also cold, not to mention places in the north near the North Pole.
Of course, there are also cities in Canada with a pleasant climate, such as Vancouver, which has a temperate maritime climate, and there are not many cities like this.
3. Like the United States, history and culture are insufficient.
4. The problem of obesity is also serious.
Japan, South Korea.
1. The population is aging and the birthrate is declining.
2. Involution. East Asians are generally industrious, unlike many European shops that close at night.
Japan and South Korea have high population density and lack of resources, so it is not possible to "lie flat".
The culture of "shame" is prevalent, and there is a lot of pressure to learn Xi and work.
3. High suicide rate.
4. The products are not abundant, and the fruits are expensive.
5. The popularity of English is low in developed countries, and it is not convenient for foreign tourists and business people to travel in Japan and South Korea.
German embarrassment.
1. A defeated country with limited development of its armed forces has no aircraft carriers.
2. There is a lack of strong big cities.
The United States has New York, Japan has Tokyo, the United Kingdom has London, France has Paris, and what about Germany?
Germany's largest city, Berlin, has a population of less than 4 million and is located in the country's relatively economically backward east.
Frankfurt, Germany's financial center, has a population of less than one million.
German cities are well-developed, but there is no strong metropolis.
3. Germany has only the sea in the north, and the coastline is short.
4. The geopolitical environment is not good.
Germany's terrain is flat, easy to be "bulldozed" by enemy forces, and its location in Central Europe is a battleground for soldiers, which is easy to be attacked from both sides, and it will be even more difficult to defend if it were not for the Alps in the south.
The embarrassment of the United Kingdom (UK).
1. Without the glory of the British Empire, it lost its superpower status.
2. Scotland and Northern Ireland are not satisfied with England.
3. As the birthplace of the industrial revolution, the manufacturing industry is sluggish, the industry is hollowed out, and many enterprises are acquired by foreign capital, especially in the automotive industry.
Bentley is owned by Volkswagen, Rolls-Royce is owned by BMW, and Jaguar and Land Rover are owned by Tata India. These cars all originated in the United Kingdom.
4. Lack of food, British cuisine is not popular.
The embarrassment of France.
1. Africanization.
Many African countries were once French colonies and speak French. Many Africans go to developed France to pursue a better life, which causes many problems.
2. Paris is the only city.
Paris is the capital of France, located on the banks of the Seine River and has a world reputation.
In France, there are Parisians and provincials. In the eyes of many Parisians, the rest of France is rural.
The second largest city in France is called Lyon, which many people have never heard of.
Cities such as Edinburgh and Manchester in the UK are famous, not only London.
In addition to Tokyo, there are also famous cities in Japan, such as Kyoto, Osaka, and Nagoya.
3. The terrain in the north of France is flat and easy to be "flattened", while Paris is in the north.
Italian embarrassment.
1. The development of the north and the south is uneven, and the south is lagging behind.
To the north of Italy there is the Po River Plain, close to Switzerland;Southern Italy is mountainous and close to Africa.
Famous cities such as Milan, Turin, Rome, Pisa, Venice, Florence, etc., are all in northern Italy.
The south of Italy is also well developed, with a beautiful Mediterranean seascape, but the economy is much worse than that of the north.
2. As a traditional European football powerhouse, the Italian team declined and did not enter the World Cup.
3. Like Japan and South Korea, the English popularity in Italy is low among developed countries.
Spain's embarrassment.
1. Like Britain, it has lost the glory of its former empire.
2. Gibraltar at the doorstep is occupied by the British.
3. Catalonia (red area in the map below) is not satisfied with Spain.
Catalonia has a well-developed economy, and the largest city is Barcelona.
4. The English language penetration in Spain is also low among developed countries.
Australia's embarrassment.
1. Like Canada, the area is large but the habitable place is small, and there is a large area of desert.
2. The population is too small, only more than 20 million (the same as Shanghai).
There are more kangaroos than people in Australia, about twice the population.
3. Lack of history and culture.
4. The location is remote.
The center of the world is in the eastern Mediterranean (around Israel and Turkey), and there are many countries in Europe, Africa, and Asia. Australia is too far from the Mediterranean, far from Europe and the United States, and not close to the East (East Asia, India, Arabia, etc.).
Australia and Southeast Asia are separated by the sea, but the population is concentrated in the southeast, and it is not close to Sydney to Singapore.