Depending on where you live, you might be a massive fan of your government or feel extremely disappointed in and overlooked by every politician your nation has.
As frustrating as keeping up with the news can be, it can also be refreshing to hear a reminder every once in a while that some governments actually do care about their citizens. And this list is full of beautiful examples!
Bored Panda has scoured the internet to find the most creative, innovative, and thoughtful ways countries worldwide are taking care of their residents.
From providing free sunscreen on the beach to giving care packages to pregnant moms, we hope you enjoy scrolling through these photos that should restore a bit of your faith in humanity (or encourage you to move to another country).
And keep reading to find a conversation with King Siu about travel, eating, and drinking!
#1 Finland’s Maternity Box – The Box Every Pregnant Woman In Finland Gets. Mine Came Today So I Thought I’d Show You All What I Got
We picked up the box from the post office, and even Simba was excited.
There is a snow suit, hat, mittens, and another warm body suit. Sleeping bag and sheet. Hats, balaclava, pads, socks, tights, and the small bag has a little book, a toy, condoms, and some other small baby hygiene products.
There’s a cloth diaper, and a towel, but the rest is almost all clothing in various styles and forms, all gender-neutral. The bottom of the box is also a mattress, so the baby is able to use it as a bed at the beginning of her life. All of the clothes are very high quality, and a good chunk of what came in the box was made in Finland or by Finnish companies.
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#2 Meanwhile In Canada
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#3 A Copy Of The Bill We Got When Our Daughter Was Born In Canada
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#4 Free Vegetable Leaves For Pets In My Local Supermarket‘S Produce Section
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#5 If Someone Cuts Down A Tree For Their View In Australia, Government Installs Sign To Block The View
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#6 In Singapore, Elderly Pedestrians Can Tap Their Identity Card To Have More Time At The Pedestrian Crossing
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#7 Dearest American Friends, This Is What A Public Toilet Should Look Like, Love From Europe
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#8 Free School Lunch In Stockholm, Sweden
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#9 Bus Stop With A Little Library In Brittany, France
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#10 There Is A Swing Made For Wheelchairs At This Park In Mexico
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#11 In Amsterdam, You Can Spot These Little ‘Menstruation Stations’ Where Anyone In Need Can Grab Tampons, Napkins, And Cups For Free
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#12 This Is The Medicine I Take Once Every Two Weeks, Which Allows Me To Live A Fairly Normal Life. If I Had To Pay Myself, They Would Cost 6,129 Dkk/1,126 USD. Thank You Universal Health Care
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#13 An Old Telephone Booth Now Used As A Free Book Exchange, In A Tiny Village In France
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#14 Here In Switzerland, We Have Vending Machines Just For Selling Cheese
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#15 Hospital Food In Australia 🇦🇺
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#16 This Bottle Of Vinegar Is Official First Aid For Jellyfish Stings On A Beach In Australia
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#17 Average College Cafeteria Meal In France (Public University, €3.30)
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#18 The Beaches Here In The Netherlands Have Free Sunscreen Dispensers
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#19 In Rotterdam We Have Free Public Bike Repair Stations
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#20 Book Tree In Arbone-La-Foret, France
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#21 The Toilet Paper In Peru Has A Smaller Paper Roll In Its Centre, To Be Taken On Trips/Purse
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#22 My City Has Public Defibrillation Stations And The Sign For It Looks Like A Video Game Health Bar
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#23 There Are Bins Along Cycle Paths In The Netherlands Which Allow You To Throw Out Rubbish Without Slowing Down
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#24 Lifeboat Weather Forecasting System Is Littlestone, UK
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#25 I’m From Australia And Recently Turned 17, And Got A Birthday Card From The Government To Enrol To Vote
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#26 A Wine Vending Machine In Germany
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#27 This Is How Much An Emergency Ambulance Ride Ended Up Costing Me In Germany (10.00€)
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#28 $320 Pesos ($16 Dollars) Of Vegetables And Fruits Here In México
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#29 New Seoul Subway Trains Tell You How Crowded Each Cell Is By Colour
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#30 My City Has A Lot Of Capybaras So We Have These Special Signs Warning Drivers To Be Mindful Of Them
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#31 Here In Sweden, The Ice-Cream Truck Goes Around. All Year Long
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#32 0.81€ Meal In A Turkish Uni
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#33 The Horrible Cost Of A Four Day Hospital Stay In Australia. (TV Hire)
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#34 How A Prison Cell In Denmark Looks Like
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#35 For Anyone Curious, This Is What A Birthing Suite Looks Like In A Public Danish Hospital
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#36 In Australia When You Turn 50 The Federal Government Sends You A Kit To Poop In And Send Back To Them
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#37 LED Bathroom Handles At Train Station In Sweden Change Colors Based On Occupancy
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#38 In Switzerland, In Most Vending Machines There Is A Pregnancy Test Called Maybe Baby
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#39 Prison Cell In Halden, Norway. Anders Breivik Is Complaining About Inhumane Conditions In This Prison
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#40 Sun Clock In Valencia, Spain
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#41 Mascots On Sugary Cereal (And All Candy) Censored In México To Fight Childhood Obesity
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#42 Meanwhile, In Canada
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#43 You Get A Show-Cause Notice On Failure To Vote In Australia
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#44 How This Korean Coffee Shop Minimizes Its Trash Volume With This Cup Stacking System
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#45 I’m From The Netherlands & We Have Vending Machines For Eggs
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#46 My Local Library In The Netherlands Has These Flaps To Prevent Rain Falling On Your Bike Saddle
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#47 Some Buses In Switzerland Now Have USB-C Ports In Addition To USB-A
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#48 This Tram In Australia Has A Place To Hold Your Surfboard While Travelling To/From The Beach
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#49 This Park In Germany Has A Special Container For Pizza Boxes
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#50 A Air Conditioned “Dog Parking” Outside A Mall In Sweden
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