If you could start the perfect country, what would you do?

I would start with what real estate agents always say matters most -- location, location, location. I would want a mild climate in a location that is not near too many other countries with expansionist views, a location blessed with good weather, arable land and a reasonable amount of natural resources.

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I don't want to focus too much on the material part of it, although it's a pretty good bet that Ethiopia would be screwed no matter what the political system was. If you can't feed your people, that's a big handicap.

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