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Bhutan measures the mood of its citizens in a national happiness index, and in an international meeting held at the UN yesterday and led by the country, it urged other nations to follow its lead. A report released for the meeting, taking into account polls from 2005 to 2011, ranks the happiest and unhappiest countries. The happiest (the US makes an appearance at No. 11):
- Denmark
- Finland
- Norway
- Netherlands
- Canada
The unhappiest, starting with last place:
- Togo
- Benin
- Central African Republic
- Sierra Leone
- Burundi
The
Los Angeles Times notes that the unhappiest countries are, not surprisingly, much poorer than the happiest countries and have a much lower life expectancy. Click for the
top 10 in both categories, or check out why
you may not want to be too happy.
