Here are the 10 countries that may not survive the next 20 years

Australian National Review ^ | Dec 28, 2015 | Gabriela Motroc

[Leaning Right]

Due to a plethora of reasons, there are at least ten countries which may not survive the next 20 years. Although the list concocted by Top Lists remains highly speculative, it is worth knowing which nations may become extinct.

[Leaning Right]

As as the article says, this list is highly speculative. I'd even say wildly speculative. But the arguments made at the site are interesting nevertheless.

Oh, and here's the list:

Spain
North Korea
Belgium
China
Iraq
Libya
ISIS
the UK
the USA
the Maldives

[BenLurkin]

Iraq for sure will be gone.

North Korea isn’t a far fetched possibility for extinction.

[DesertRhino]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mTUmczVdik

A plethora of pinatas

[roadcat]

The Maldives: Global warming has caused gradual rise in sea levels and the Maldives may be among the first countries to sink into the growing oceans.

That there is why I can't take this article seriously. Global Warming is a hoax.

[Zenjitsuman]

If Iran attacks Israel, it will be evaporated by hundreds of Israeli nukes.

[SES1066]

A better way of putting the article title would be “Survive as they are now!” Different possible outcomes but an interesting thought. I’d add Ukraine and Russia to the list.

[Paladin2]

Cbiraq is on the skids.

[DesertRhino]

Everyone is clear on that, including Iran. The reason they want the bomb is the exact opposite. They saw Saddam hang, they watched Kaddafy attacked by NATO planes and murdered in the street. They see Assad under massive US, NATO, Saudi and Gulf State attack.

Nobody talks about removing North Korea or Pakistan. A nuclear nation gets left alone.

[Leaning Right]

Yep, I noticed that too. They just had to include the Maldives...gotta get a bit of Global Warming propaganda into every story these days.

[Cvengr]

I noticed they attribute ISIS the quality of being a country, rather than an extreme terrorist religious caliphate.

[onedoug]

With all the warming supposedly going on, the Maldives would have already been submerged.

[Leaning Right]

I'd add Ukraine and Russia to the list.

I too was surprised that no nation from that region was on the list. As just one sad example, NATO or not, Putin could erase Estonia in one day if he really wanted to.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

I guess ISIS is a ‘country’. Bravo to the JV squad!

[right way right]

China?

[samadams2000]

Oh great. A billion chinamen swarming to america for safety.

[wastedyears]

I’m not surprised we’re on that list.

[Fai Mao]

China may not survive as it is. The Central government is having and increasingly hard time controlling the provinces. There will still be a China not just not like today

If the UK abolishes the Monarchy it will no longer be the same counyty

[dasboot]

I've always wanted to sail the Rocky Mountain archipelago.

[Forward the Light Brigade]

UK will be broken into three states—Canada into at least two if not three. South Africa broken in two Saudi Arabia also shattered. Same with Brazil.

[kaehurowing]

I’d give the U.S. less than 50/50.