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Where Maria´s hopes are
Friday, March 27, 2009 @ 9:41 AM
Even in recession, we still have the sun and the lifestyle... and are naturally hospitable.
This is where my hopes are... Spain will always have sun and spanish essence can always be reminded.
* 2nd tourist destination in the world
* Exceptional quality of life
| European cities classified according to the Quality of Life of Employees |
| Barcelona |
1 |
| Paris |
2 |
| Stockholm |
3 |
| Madrid |
5 |
| Dublin |
9 |
| Lisbon |
11 |
| London |
13 |
| Prague |
25 |
| Athens |
27 |
Source: Cushman Wakefield Healey & Baker, European Cities Monitor 2005
* The Economist ranks the quality of life in Spain 10th in the world in terms of a set of social, political, cultural and economic parameters.
* Outstanding and modern health system.
* With the largest number of international schools in Europe according to the European Council of International Schools.
| International Schools |
| Spain |
34 |
| Italy |
33 |
| France |
26 |
| Czech Republic |
5 |
| Hungary |
2 |
- 8,000 km (4,970 miles) of coast & beautiful beaches combined with one of the best all year round climates in Europe.
- The Spanish coastline has been awarded, for the second time in a row, with 562 Blue Flags, the highest number of this eco-label all over the world. The Blue Flag is an exclusive eco-label awarded to over 3,200 beaches and marinas in 36 countries across Europe, South Africa, Morocco, New Zealand, Canada and the Caribbean in 2006 (www.blueflag.com) www.blueflag.com).
- Green areas & national parks, excellent sport facilities 313 golf courses and a rich cultural and social life. Spain is "the European golf leader".
| |
Quality of life |
GDP per person |
Diference |
| |
Score |
Rank |
$(at PPP) |
Rank |
in ranks |
| Ireland |
8.333 |
1 |
36,790 |
4 |
3 |
| Switzerland |
8.068 |
2 |
33,580 |
7 |
5 |
| Norway |
8.051 |
3 |
39,590 |
3 |
0 |
| Luxembourg |
8.015 |
4 |
54,690 |
1 |
3 |
| Sweden |
7.937 |
5 |
30,590 |
19 |
14 |
| Australia |
7.925 |
6 |
31,010 |
14 |
8 |
| Iceland |
7.911 |
7 |
33,560 |
8 |
1 |
| Italy |
7.810 |
8 |
27,960 |
23 |
15 |
| Denmark |
7.796 |
9 |
32,490 |
10 |
1 |
| Spain |
7.727 |
10 |
25,370 |
24 |
14 |
| Singapore |
7.719 |
11 |
32,530 |
9 |
-2 |
| Finland |
7.618 |
12 |
29,650 |
20 |
8 |
| USA |
7.615 |
13 |
41,529 |
2 |
-11 |
| Canada |
7.599 |
14 |
34,150 |
5 |
-9 |
| New Zealand |
7.436 |
15 |
25,110 |
25 |
10 |
| Netherlands |
7.433 |
16 |
30,920 |
15 |
-1 |
| Japan |
7.392 |
17 |
30,750 |
16 |
-1 |
| Hong Kong |
7.347 |
18 |
31,660 |
11 |
-7 |
| Portugal |
7.307 |
19 |
19,530 |
31 |
12 |
| Austria |
7.268 |
20 |
31,420 |
12 |
-8 |
| Taiwan |
7.259 |
21 |
28,070 |
22 |
1 |
| Greece |
7.163 |
22 |
22,340 |
27 |
5 |
| Cyprus |
7.097 |
23 |
20,500 |
30 |
7 |
| Belgium |
7.095 |
24 |
30,660 |
17 |
-7 |
| France |
7.084 |
25 |
30,640 |
18 |
-7 |
| Germany |
7.048 |
26 |
28,250 |
21 |
-5 |
| Slovenia |
6.986 |
27 |
21,892 |
28 |
1 |
| Malta |
6.934 |
28 |
18,710 |
32 |
4 |
| United Kingdom |
6.917 |
29 |
31,150 |
13 |
-16 |
| Korea, South |
6.877 |
30 |
23,360 |
26 |
-4 |
*PPP "purchasing power parity"
Source: EIU "Worldwide Quality-of-life Index 2005" (Score on a scale from 1 to 10)
By Maria L. de Castro
web@costaluzlawyers.es
www.costaluzlawyers.es
Beach gates by Chodaboy at flickr.com
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