Norway's annexation

[storch]

Norway to be annexed by New York State.

Late breaking news.

It has been reported that negotiations between New York State and The People's Republic of Norway are near to being successfully completed.

The State of New York will change the name of the former Scandanavian Country to East Bellevue County and all the Liberal nut cases will shipped there for treatment and rehabilitation.  The estimated four million citizens currently residing in East Bellvue County will still have cradle to grave nanny state assistance but the food should improve in quality and flavor.

Potentate of the Former People's Republic of Norway Gunther Sholz (pronounced Gar-ter Belt) commented " we're all loopy here anyway so it should work out well for us"

There is still no confirmation of earlier reports that Potentate Sholz was promised $US102.00, his own deluxe apt in the combat zone and all the herring he could eat in exchange for cooperation.

[Nash]

Has anybody been able to confirm this?

[ra]

It would work better if Norway were to annex New York.  There'd be less resistance.

[lazs2]

they can have new york city... they would all get along well.

lazs

[muckmaw]

Only if they take LA too..

[lazs2]

I don't think their immigration laws would allow most of LA's population.

lazs

[Nilsen]

Hehehe.....

Can we have Letterman as mayor?

[mosgood]

Originally posted by lazs2
I don't think their immigration laws would allow most of LA's population.

lazs

[Otto]

Just make any reasonable offer for NYC.   You'll get Hillary, Como and  Al Sharpton as a bonus if you buy before the end of the month, plus free delivery.

Did I mention you also get the United Nations...!

This offer will not last long.  Act now.....

[Nilsen]

This years Human development report. Lets see where we can find the various nations:

http://pub.tv2.no/nettavisen/english/article253288.ece

High human development
1 - 0,956 Norway (life expectancy 78,9 years).
2 - 0,946 Sweden (life expectancy 80 years).
3 - 0,946 Australia (life expectancy 79,1 years).
4 - 0,943 Canada (life expectancy 79,3 years).
5 - 0,942 Netherlands (life expectancy 78,3 years).
6 - 0,942 Belgium (life expectancy 78,7 years).
7 - 0,941 Iceland (life expectancy 79,7 years).
8 - 0,939 United States (life expectancy 77 years).
9 - 0,938 Japan (life expectancy 81,5 years).
10 - 0,936 Ireland (life expectancy 76,9 years).
11 - 0,936 Switzerland (life expectancy 79,1 years).
12 - 0,936 United Kingdom (life expectancy 78,1 years).
13 - 0,935 Finland (life expectancy 77,9 years).
14 - 0,934 Austria (life expectancy 78,5 years).
15 - 0,933 Luxembourg (life expectancy 78,3 years).
16 - 0,932 France (life expectancy 78,9 years).
17 - 0,932 Denmark (life expectancy 76,6 years).
18 - 0,926 New Zealand (life expectancy 78,2 years).
19 - 0,925 Germany (life expectancy 78,2 years).
20 - 0,922 Spain (life expectancy 79,2 years).
21 - 0,92 Italy (life expectancy 78,7 years).
22 - 0,908 Israel (life expectancy 79,1 years).
23 - 0,903 Hong Kong, China (SAR) (life expectancy 79,9 years).
24 - 0,902 Greece (life expectancy 78,2 years).
25 - 0,902 Singapore (life expectancy 78 years).
26 - 0,897 Portugal (life expectancy 76,1 years).
27 - 0,895 Slovenia (life expectancy 76,2 years).
28 - 0,888 Korea, Rep. of (life expectancy 75,4 years).
29 - 0,888 Barbados (life expectancy 77,1 years).
30 - 0,883 Cyprus (life expectancy 78,2 years).
31 - 0,875 Malta (life expectancy 78,3 years).
32 - 0,868 Czech Republic (life expectancy 75,3 years).
33 - 0,867 Brunei Darussalam (life expectancy 76,2 years).
34 - 0,853 Argentina (life expectancy 74,1 years).
35 - 0,853 Seychelles (life expectancy 72,7 years).
36 - 0,853 Estonia (life expectancy 71,6 years).
37 - 0,85 Poland (life expectancy 73,8 years).
38 - 0,848 Hungary (life expectancy 71,7 years).
39 - 0,844 Saint Kitts and Nevis (life expectancy 70 years).
40 - 0,843 Bahrain (life expectancy 73,9 years).
41 - 0,842 Lithuania (life expectancy 72,5 years).
42 - 0,842 Slovakia (life expectancy 73,6 years).
43 - 0,839 Chile (life expectancy 76 years).
44 - 0,838 Kuwait (life expectancy 76,5 years).
45 - 0,834 Costa Rica (life expectancy 78 years).
46 - 0,833 Uruguay (life expectancy 75,2 years).
47 - 0,833 Qatar (life expectancy 72 years).
48 - 0,83 Croatia (life expectancy 74,1 years).
49 - 0,824 United Arab Emirates (life expectancy 74,6 years).
50 - 0,823 Latvia (life expectancy 70,9 years).
51 - 0,815 Bahamas (life expectancy 67,1 years).
52 - 0,809 Cuba (life expectancy 76,7 years).
53 - 0,802 Mexico (life expectancy 73,3 years).
54 - 0,801 Trinidad and Tobago (life expectancy 71,4 years).
55 - 0,8 Antigua and Barbuda (life expectancy 73,9 years).
Medium human development
56 - 0,796 Bulgaria (life expectancy 70,9 years).
57 - 0,795 Russian Federation (life expectancy 66,7 years).
58 - 0,794 Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (life expectancy 72,6 years).
59 - 0,793 Malaysia (life expectancy 73 years).
60 - 0,793 Macedonia, TFYR (life expectancy 73,5 years).
61 - 0,791 Panama (life expectancy 74,6 years).
62 - 0,79 Belarus (life expectancy 69,9 years).
63 - 0,787 Tonga (life expectancy 68,4 years).
64 - 0,785 Mauritius (life expectancy 71,9 years).
65 - 0,781 Albania (life expectancy 73,6 years).
66 - 0,781 Bosnia and Herzegovina (life expectancy 74 years).
67 - 0,78 Suriname (life expectancy 71 years).
68 - 0,778 Venezuela (life expectancy 73,6 years).
69 - 0,778 Romania (life expectancy 70,5 years).
70 - 0,777 Ukraine (life expectancy 69,5 years).
71 - 0,777 Saint Lucia (life expectancy 72,4 years).
72 - 0,775 Brazil (life expectancy 68 years).
73 - 0,773 Colombia (life expectancy 72,1 years).
74 - 0,77 Oman (life expectancy 72,3 years).
75 - 0,769 Samoa (Western) (life expectancy 69,8 years).
76 - 0,768 Thailand (life expectancy 69,1 years).
77 - 0,768 Saudi Arabia (life expectancy 72,1 years).
78 - 0,766 Kazakhstan (life expectancy 66,2 years).
79 - 0,764 Jamaica (life expectancy 75,6 years).
80 - 0,758 Lebanon (life expectancy 73,5 years).
81 - 0,758 Fiji (life expectancy 69,6 years).
82 - 0,754 Armenia (life expectancy 72,3 years).
83 - 0,753 Philippines (life expectancy 69,8 years).
84 - 0,752 Maldives (life expectancy 67,2 years).
85 - 0,752 Peru (life expectancy 69,7 years).
86 - 0,752 Turkmenistan (life expectancy 66,9 years).
87 - 0,751 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (life expectancy 74 years).
88 - 0,751 Turkey (life expectancy 70,4 years).
89 - 0,751 Paraguay (life expectancy 70,7 years).
90 - 0,75 Jordan (life expectancy 70,9 years).
91 - 0,746 Azerbaijan (life expectancy 72,1 years).
92 - 0,745 Tunisia (life expectancy 72,7 years).
93 - 0,745 Grenada (life expectancy 65,3 years).
94 - 0,745 China (life expectancy 70,9 years).
95 - 0,743 Dominica (life expectancy 73,1 years).
96 - 0,74 Sri Lanka (life expectancy 72,5 years).
97 - 0,739 Georgia (life expectancy 73,5 years).
98 - 0,738 Dominican Republic (life expectancy 66,7 years).
99 - 0,737 Belize (life expectancy 71,5 years).
100 - 0,735 Ecuador (life expectancy 70,7 years).
101 - 0,732 Iran, Islamic Rep. of (life expectancy 70,1 years).
102 - 0,726 Occupied Palestinian Territories (life expectancy 72,3 years).
103 - 0,72 El Salvador (life expectancy 70,6 years).
104 - 0,719 Guyana (life expectancy 63,2 years).
105 - 0,717 Cape Verde (life expectancy 70 years).
106 - 0,71 Syrian Arab Republic (life expectancy 71,7 years).
107 - 0,709 Uzbekistan (life expectancy 69,5 years).
108 - 0,704 Algeria (life expectancy 69,5 years).
109 - 0,703 Equatorial Guinea (life expectancy 49,1 years).
110 - 0,701 Kyrgyzstan (life expectancy 68,4 years).
111 - 0,692 Indonesia (life expectancy 66,6 years).
112 - 0,691 Viet Nam (life expectancy 69 years).
113 - 0,681 Moldova, Rep. of (life expectancy 68,8 years).
114 - 0,681 Bolivia (life expectancy 63,7 years).
115 - 0,672 Honduras (life expectancy 68,8 years).
116 - 0,671 Tajikistan (life expectancy 68,6 years).
117 - 0,668 Mongolia (life expectancy 63,7 years).
118 - 0,667 Nicaragua (life expectancy 69,4 years).
119 - 0,666 South Africa (life expectancy 48,8 years).
120 - 0,653 Egypt (life expectancy 68,6 years).
121 - 0,649 Guatemala (life expectancy 65,7 years).
122 - 0,648 Gabon (life expectancy 56,6 years).
123 - 0,645 São Tomé and Principe (life expectancy 69,7 years).
124 - 0,624 Solomon Islands (life expectancy 69 years).
125 - 0,62 Morocco (life expectancy 68,5 years).
126 - 0,607 Namibia (life expectancy 45,3 years).
127 - 0,595 India (life expectancy 63,7 years).
128 - 0,589 Botswana (life expectancy 41,4 years).
129 - 0,57 Vanuatu (life expectancy 68,6 years).
130 - 0,568 Cambodia (life expectancy 57,4 years).
131 - 0,568 Ghana (life expectancy 57,8 years).
132 - 0,551 Myanmar (life expectancy 57,2 years).
133 - 0,542 Papua New Guinea (life expectancy 57,4 years).
134 - 0,536 Bhutan (life expectancy 63 years).
135 - 0,534 Lao People's Dem. Rep. (life expectancy 54,3 years).
136 - 0,53 Comoros (life expectancy 60,6 years).
137 - 0,519 Swaziland (life expectancy 35,7 years).
138 - 0,509 Bangladesh (life expectancy 61,1 years).
139 - 0,505 Sudan (life expectancy 55,5 years).
140 - 0,504 Nepal (life expectancy 59,6 years).
141 - 0,501 Cameroon (life expectancy 46,8 years).
Low human development
142 - 0,497 Pakistan (life expectancy 60,8 years).
143 - 0,495 Togo (life expectancy 49,9 years).
144 - 0,494 Congo (life expectancy 48,3 years).
145 - 0,493 Lesotho (life expectancy 36,3 years).
146 - 0,493 Uganda (life expectancy 45,7 years).
147 - 0,491 Zimbabwe (life expectancy 33,9 years).
148 - 0,488 Kenya (life expectancy 45,2 years).
149 - 0,482 Yemen (life expectancy 59,8 years).
150 - 0,469 Madagascar (life expectancy 53,4 years).
151 - 0,466 Nigeria (life expectancy 51,6 years).
152 - 0,465 Mauritania (life expectancy 52,3 years).
153 - 0,463 Haiti (life expectancy 49,4 years).
154 - 0,454 Djibouti (life expectancy 45,8 years).
155 - 0,452 Gambia (life expectancy 53,9 years).
156 - 0,439 Eritrea (life expectancy 52,7 years).
157 - 0,437 Senegal (life expectancy 52,7 years).
158 - 0,436 Timor-Leste (life expectancy 49,3 years).
159 - 0,431 Rwanda (life expectancy 38,9 years).
160 - 0,425 Guinea (life expectancy 48,9 years).
161 - 0,421 Benin (life expectancy 50,7 years).
162 - 0,407 Tanzania, U. Rep. of (life expectancy 43,5 years).
163 - 0,399 Côte d'Ivoire (life expectancy 41,2 years).
164 - 0,389 Zambia (life expectancy 32,7 years).
165 - 0,388 Malawi (life expectancy 37,8 years).
166 - 0,381 Angola (life expectancy 40,1 years).
167 - 0,379 Chad (life expectancy 44,7 years).
168 - 0,365 Congo, Dem. Rep. of the (life expectancy 41,4 years).
169 - 0,361 Central African Republic (life expectancy 39,8 years).
170 - 0,359 Ethiopia (life expectancy 45,5 years).
171 - 0,354 Mozambique (life expectancy 38,5 years).
172 - 0,35 Guinea-Bissau (life expectancy 45,2 years).
173 - 0,339 Burundi (life expectancy 40,8 years).
174 - 0,326 Mali (life expectancy 48,5 years).
175 - 0,302 Burkina Faso (life expectancy 45,8 years).
176 - 0,292 Niger (life expectancy 46 years).
177 - 0,273 Sierra Leone (life expectancy 34,3 years).

http://hdr.undp.org/reports/global/2004/pdf/hdr04_complete.pdf

[Dago]

Norway can have New York if they promise to keep Hillary Clinton.

dago

[Nilsen]

Originally posted by Dago
Norway can have New York if they promise to keep Hillary Clinton.

dago

Done!