10 The sporting facilities are better in the countryside.
And it may work better in the countryside than the cities.
Today, wireless is readily available throughout Kigali; my cell phone works better in the Rwandan countryside than in many New York suburbs; billboards in town advertise internet banking; paved roads traverse the countryside.
But better prospects in the countryside are also a factor.
Cities attract the poor with the promise of a better lot than the countryside offers.
Major challenges remain, not least in striking a balance between the needs of farmers and consumers for food, and making the countryside a better place for wildlife.
It goes without saying that the more civilians from insurgent Sunni communities who depart from Syria's cities and countryside, the better for Assad's regime.
Demobilization of paramilitaries, waning FARC influence in the countryside, and better Army control of highways have made opportunistic roadblocks rare; kidnappings have decreased dramatically.
"In terms of a family holiday for children, what's better than a secluded countryside spot with all the comforts of home?
There is perhaps nowhere better than the German countryside to see the dawning impact of Europe's plunge in fertility rates over the decades, a problem that has frightening implications for the economy and the psyche of the Continent.
