Democracy index

From the Economist
1. Sweden
2. Iceland
3. Netherlands
4. Norway
5. Denmark
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16. Spain 8.34
17. US 8.22
18. Czech Republic 8.17
19. Portugal 8.16
20. Belgium & Japan 8.15
22. Greece 8.13
23. UK 8.08
24. France 8.07
25. Mauritius & Costa Rica 8.04

"Somehow, "we're number seventeen!" just doesn't have the same ring to it..."- felchdonkey

"In your face Czech Republic!!!!"- AxeSwinger

"'Bush should invite Swedes over to teach the worlds' greatest country how to be a democracy ;o)'

By invite do you mean invade?" - abid786

" the US isn't in the top ten because we're busy exporting democracy. another top export is freedom."- pintomp3