Norway : heaven!!!

In the fictional account "HitchHicker's Guide to Galaxy", two scenes/subplots have been my favorite. One was the plot when Earth was destroyed by inter galactic municipal system and the head exclaimed how ignorant these Earth beings are as they dont know abt this proposed destruction since such a notice has been posted at Proxima Centuari notice board for a long time. I felt aghast at those lines as they were able to show how vast the Universe is and how small we are which is what the writer supposedly aimed to create.

The second scene is more to do with writer;s love for Norway and he expresses it in the best possible manner. There is a character who designs planets and he was part of the team who designed Earth and he got a special award for designing fjords and Norway. This is the best complement one can give to a place in Norway. Other than the scenic beauty, Norway has a large amount of oil reserves and a very small population with one of the highest per capita income in the world. I came across this article in nytimes about Norweigan economy http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/14/business/global/14frugal.html?ref=business.com which complements the fact that Norway is heaven not only due to its natural but also in the type of government and social environment. Here are some facts from the articles which exemplifies the previous statement. Norway's economy grew last year by 3% during the last year when the world went into a recession. Government has enjoyed a budget surplus over the year which has been well invested in a soverign wealth fund. And they have a social support system where the government takes care from cradle to grave. What else one can wish for?