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What I learned from trying to learn about every country in the world?

I spent a year and a half trying to learn about every country in the world.

I would do this by reading online and watching videos online.

I would read about the nations geography, demographics, politics and government system, economics, and history.

Each country would take many hours.

I estimate I spent over 2000 hours doing research.

I did this because I just want to have as much knowledge as possible.

Special thanks to @alice55 and @ZuessLightningBolt for your help on my every country In the world questions.

Number 1.

The first important things I learned is the fact that western civilization is just better then any other culture.

What I learned from trying to learn about every country in the world?

I’m not saying every other culture is worth nothing but When it comes to scientific achievement, achievement in the arts, literature, and music, political and philosophical developments, and standard of living there is no doubt the west is the best.

Number 2.

The population of the world is radically different in terms of population density and birth rates.

What I learned from trying to learn about every country in the world?

Over 50% of the worlds population lives in a region of south east Asia that composes China, India, Southeast Asia, Japan and surrounding countries.

There is a small region in China called the Pearl River Delta that has three megacities next to each other that together have a population of over 100 million.

While the continent of Australia only has 20 million, and Greenland the biggest Island in the world only has 50’000 people.

Many countries in the world like Niger, Nigeria, and Malawi have an exploding population of over 5 children per woman.

While countries like Singapore, Estonia, Spain, and Russia have a shrinking population of around 1 child per woman.

Number 3.

Having a diverse country or region always causes conflict in the end.

What I learned from trying to learn about every country in the world?

A common slogan and empty platitude is the phrase “diversity is our strength.”

However when you look all around the world this simply is not true.

Weather it be ethnic, religious, or tribal differences it always leads to conflict.

Examples of such conflict world the civil war in Bosnia, the Rwanda genocide, Sri Lanka civil war, Lebanon civil war, killings in South Africa, terrorist attacks in western Europe and many other examples.

While more homogeneous countries like Japan, South Korea, Poland, Hungary and Austria don’t have the same problems.

I’m not saying that people who are the same religion and ethnic group don’t fight but it is less common.

Number 4.

Every country has its own unique story and history.

What I learned from trying to learn about every country in the world?

France and Britain started out as small feudal Kingdoms, eventually they would rise to become large colonial powers, today they are still major powers.

China, Japan, and South Korea started as poor isolated nations, eventually they become rich and powerful.

The US became a nation more recently then most nations, it quickly rose to become a superpower.

While a lot of boarders of countries in Africa and the Middle East were drawn by the Colonial powers.

Number 5.

It is important to at least understand the point of views of the people of another nation.

What I learned from trying to learn about every country in the world?
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