Which is the Happiest country ?

You guessed it wrongIndia? (I salute your patriotism but no marks). USA ? ..Na..Na . Must be Japan or China , Sorry you are off the mark by several degrees on the globe.

The answer is Costa rica. Yes you may find it difficult to point this country on the map evenafter you know that it is a central American Republic. This small country of 42Lakh Proud ( sorry , HAPPY) citizens has earned this Distinction in a survey conducted by “New Economic Foundation” of UK (Anindependent British Think Tank). Thelist reveals that all our concepts of getting Happy are outright junk.

The TopFive : (Four top nations are all Central American)

1. Costa Rica

   
   




2. Dominic Republic

   
   




3. Jamaika

   
   




4. Guatemala

   
   




5. Vietnam (despite the hulchul)

   
   

The Bottom Most are:

1. Jimbabve

   
   




2. Tanjaniya

   
   




3. Botswana

   
   




4. Namibia

   
   




5. Burundi (Incidentally all African)

   
   

The report also reveals that the probable cause of this (Castarica being the Happiest intermsof index developed by the Agency) as follows :

1. Very high Intolerence for Pollution (About 90% power is from unconventional sources despite large crude reserves) 2. Moderate (but adequate) levels of Income ( About 11,000 $ per capita as opposed to 1000 for India) 3. Free Medical Facilities Parks, Stadia and Play Grounds even in small towns 4. Cultural factors which encourage participation in street dances and the like which improves bonding in the community 5. High Literacy @ 93% Plus caused by highly subsidized education 6. Free advanced education and training for jobs 7. Carbon tax 8. Stable Democratic government 9. Continuity in public policy

The rich countries fared poorly not surprisingly though ; America is at 113th and UK (74) position while Brazil (9th) India (35th ) , China (20) areway ahead. Not just the indices, but even in response to questions 90% nationals of Costa Rica reported that they areHappy. What more..?

USA, China and India are also among nations whose position fell from previous surveys , may thanksto increasing globalization.

Don’t worry be happy over a hundred countries have more things to Worry about than you and me.I

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