World Happiest facts
While investigating facts about World Happiest, I found out little known, but curios details like:
Costa Rica is an uninterrupted democracy since 1948, has no army, is the 12th-happiest country in the world and produces 98% of its electricity from renewable sources.
The world's happiest countries are also the countries that take the most antidepressants
In my opinion, it is useful to put together a list of the most interesting details from trusted sources that I've come across. Here are 17 of the best facts about World Happiest I managed to collect.
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According to a 2011 North Korean government study; China is the world's happiest nation, followed by North Korea. "The American Empire" came in last.
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Denmark has won title of "World's happiest country" 3 of 4 years from 2014-2017.
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Quokkas are often described as being the world's happiest animal. Despite this common reputation, they have sharp claws and it's not uncommon for children visiting Rottnest Island to be treated for bites.
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Beijing approved North Korea as a destination for Chinese citizens in June 2008. One travel brochure says: “Let us visit the world’s most insurmountable frontier! Let’s head to the world’s happiest and safest country, North Korea, to discover a China we were once familiar with”
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Finland is the fifth most happiest country according to the world happiness report
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Denmark actually lost the title of "World's Happiest Country" last year to Panama.
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Denmark has never been quite the same since winning the 1992 European Cup of Football, upsetting Germany 2-0. Statistically the happiest country in the world, Denmark reached a "high plateau of life satisfaction... after 1992".
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Denmark is the happiest country in the world.
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An international study taking into account real GDP per capita, healthy life expectancy, corruption levels and social freedoms found that the 5 world's happiest countries in 2015 are, in order, Switzerland, Iceland, Denmark, Norway and Canada.
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Chris Hemsworth with an Australian Quokka, apparently the happiest looking animal in the world
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Here is the list of Top ten happiest countries in the world and some info related.
Bhutan has a GDP per capita of $7000, but has been called the happiest country in Asia and the 8th happinest in the world. - source
There is an animal called Quokkas and they are the happiest looking animals in the world!!! - source
Bhutan is the happiest country in Asia and the eighth happiest country in the world. Its government is guided by Gross National Happiness concept.
The Mexican drug cartels are recruiting and training local gangs from Costa Rica, this has started to change the once labeled 'happiest country in the world' with increasing homicide rate and drug addiction. - source
