People ..it's not the end of the world..
I'm in Australia and I got myself a nook that I love, just use a US base shipping agent..
http://www.usunlocked.com/index.php --- this one has supplied nooks all over the world.
I have tried or own a number of ereaders and the nook is the best I have used, so I recommend not to give up.
I also have been able to buy books from B&N without any problems and download them straight to the nook. The Geo restrictions was very easy to work around.