When asked in a recently concluded poll, where they would choose to live if they had to leave their current nation of residence, IEET readers made Europe their top choice, at 19%, but outer space was just behind, at 18%.

Japan and New Zealand also placed strongly, with 11% and 10% of the votes.

Other answers given included:

• Fiji (2 votes)
• South Korea
• Finland
• Siberia
• Cambodia
• Italy
• Telos
• Virtual world
• Brasil
• Moon
• Iran
• Singapore
• Dubai
• Philippines
• Antarctica