What do you think is the worst country to start as?

I would thinks of Hawaii as being the worst country to start out as. You are so far away from everything though not many people would bother you.

China. I'd rather die than be Chinese.

I do not think iceland or greenland or any other countries like that are the worstbecuse you get nice luls. The worst country in to start with is Central African republic. Why? it is the poorest country in the game 1, and it takes 2 turns to reach anything noteworthy without build air transports. Wich is even more expensive then transports.

A good player can make any country become strong or at least decent.
Getting to the question, I think that laos would be the worst country, others like hawaii, iceland, mauritaus are usually isolated but almost always there is someone in china or nearby.