Australia is ‘The Lucky Country’

Australia is lucky to be one of the wealthiest countries on earth, according to the UN Human Development Report and the Economist Intelligence Unit's quality-of-life rating. Since the word was first used to describe Australia fifty years ago, it has frequently been referred to as "The Lucky Country," and it is a fitting nickname for a country with such a desirable climate, a dependable political system, and an abundance of natural resources.

The phrase "fortunate country" had a familiar ring to it for Australians. The majority of them were aware that writer Donald Horne had invented the term in a renowned book he authored in the early 1960s. Since then, it has taken on a life of its own and has nearly become a colloquial term for Australia, in the same vein as "Down Under" or "Oz." For Australians, who like to believe that their nation is the best in the world, it sounded good and also right. Of sure, their nation was fortunate. Who would want to live somewhere else? Take a look around you.