BBC poll : Popular countries

[zippy]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-12654446

Interesting reading. Will surprise in some cases.

There is a link to a PDF in the article. Well worth reading.

 

[Fudzy]

Wow, well done SA.

 

[RustyPrincess]

How many people do they ask in each country?
Some americans don't even know where SA is

 

[Fudzy]

How many people do they ask in each country?
Some americans don't even know where SA is

Majority of South African's don't know where Mauritania is either.

 

[SmartKit]

Majority of South African's don't know where Mauritania is either.

Not exactly my idea of a holiday destination though...

 

[LazyLion]

Majority of South African's don't know where Mauritania is either.

Yes, we do... it's those little islands to the East of Madagascar! Very popular tourist destination!

 

[BLIXEMPIE]

Kenya thinks more of South Africa than... South Africa.

 

[BLIXEMPIE]

Yes, we do... it's those little islands to the East of Madagascar! Very popular tourist destination!

Goue sterretjie.

 

[FuLL_MeT4L]

Don't trust them shifty commies in China!

 

[Mila]

Wow, well done SA.

LIEZZ!!
//PEes on Fudzy's Battery
:twisted:



I can not open the bloody thing. How high up are we?

Well done SA.

// not going too be negative about this.
Dammit We have The village idiot. We have a ring side seat too the circus for every tourist

 

[zippy]

How many people do they ask in each country?
Some americans don't even know where SA is

It ranges from 800 to 1100. It's all in the pdf

 

[zippy]

LIEZZ!!
//PEes on Fudzy's Battery
:twisted:



I can not open the bloody thing. How high up are we?

Well done SA.

// not going too be negative about this.
Dammit We have The village idiot. We have a ring side seat too the circus for every tourist

I think most people understand that every country has a "village idiot"

 

[Mila]

I think most people understand that every country has a "village idiot"

Now now do not take me out of context here...

Ours is the most special one. Only Daffy wins him. Daffy has the robes.

 

[DreamKing]

I really have no idea why "well done SA" ..... what for?

 

[Fudzy]

I really have no idea why "well done SA" ..... what for?

Moved up 7 points in the positive impressions and gained none in the negative impressions.

 

[Hard Rain]

Are we forgetting the massive publicity of the Soccer World Cup? Confirmation bias, methinks...

 

[Fudzy]

Are we forgetting the massive publicity of the Soccer World Cup? Confirmation bias, methinks...

Well that could've gone two ways surely? If the event was a failure there would be more negative attributes.

 

[Fudzy]

From page 18 of the PDF:

Views of South Africa improved sharply in
2011, continuing the positive trend
observed since tracking in this country
began in 2009. Of 27 countries, 17 have
positive views, two lean negative, and
eight are divided. When looking at the
average of 25 tracking countries, this
improvement of perceptions of South
Africa’s influence is seen clearly. Forty-two
per cent of people globally have positive
views. This represents a seven-point
increase since 2010, and is the second
highest improvement in positive views
among all countries rated, after Brazil.
Negative views remained steady at 27 per
cent.

 

[DreamKing]

Moved up 7 points in the positive impressions and gained none in the negative impressions.

so what? is that the point?????

 

[Fudzy]

so what? is that the point?????

Uh yeah... try take your blinkers off and read the document.