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Feeling glum? Move to Switzerland! Swiss nation is the happiest on Earth, with America 15th
dailymail.co.uk ^ | 4/24/2015 | John Hall

Posted on 04/24/2015 11:12:57 AM PDT by rktman

Switzerland is the world's happiest nation thanks to healthy GDP figures, strong social bonds and an increasing life expectancy, a new study of global wellbeing has revealed.

The list is dominated by European nations, particularly those in Scandinavia, and measures a country's population by factors contributing to its citizens' contentment, rather than wealth.

Britons are happier now than they were two years ago, the study found, but still ranks in at a relatively lowly 21st place. And despite often mocking its northern neighbour as an inferior nation, the United States is a full 10 places below Canada, ranking at 10th and fifth respectively.

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To: RetSignman

Lots of A-tabs and muzzies...with moola.


41 posted on 04/24/2015 2:48:20 PM PDT by matginzac
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