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Costa Rica Tops List of 'Happiest' Nations

United States Makes List at 114th Spot

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(July 5) - Forget Disneyland! Costa Rica is the happiest place in the world, according to an independent research group in Britain with the goal of building a new economy, "centered on people and the environment."
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2009-07-05 14:56:29

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sikorloa

06:41 PMAug 25 2009

How do they base these things on ecological trends? So if I have alot of natural resources, that means I'm happy? wtf?Its true Costa Rican's are pretty happy though. I went there last week for 10 days, and they had the nicest people who seemed to be genuinely happy. Way more layed back than America. The only other countries I've were in Europe, people there are OK. Lets just say the colder the country, the colder the people. Besides Romania... everyone there was super mean and bitter lol... Least happy people in the world.

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drangelitalinda

12:56 AMJul 09 2009

I do not think that the living conditions are the happiest in these countries. In general people do live happier lives because they are not overly preoccupied with materials things. People in these countries also live longer. Also, USA is not in the economic situation that it is because of "the illegal aliens", it's because we are a greedy and materialistic nation. We need to stop blaming these "aliens" for our troubles and start taking responsibilities for our actions. By the way it's spelled Costa Rica not Costa Rico. We are not in the top ten because we get mad when another nations are more successful than us. If it is not the american way then hit the highway.

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05:42 AMJul 08 2009

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AnnaMae826

04:59 PMJul 07 2009

It is a BS index about ecological stuff, not human happiness. The name is crap.

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Charlifromyonder

01:50 PMJul 07 2009

Who writes this crap? If these are the happiest nations then this planet is in bigger trouble than we previously thought.

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Hayesyork

11:49 AMJul 07 2009

The criminals are happy there because there is no extradition policy.

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Julietswt

08:15 AMJul 07 2009

WHAT A JOKE..I HAVE VISITED MANY OF THESE.."' HAPPY NATIONS'' AND I CAN ASSURE YOU..THIS WHOLE SO CALLED SURVEY..IS WORTHLESS INFO....DOMINICAN REPUBLIC..SITS RIGHT NEXT TO ONE OF THE MOST FILTHIEST MOST MISERABLE COUNTRY HAITI,..AND I CAN ASSURE YOU DOMINICAN REPUBLIC..OR AS THE TRUE NATIVES CALL IT..SANTO DOMINGO..AND MANY OF THE NAMED 'HAPPIEST'...ARE NOT IN THIS CATEGORY!

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Skeptic7

06:08 AMJul 07 2009

he USSA is too sexually repressed & f@#ked up on religion to be happy :-D

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EGFULGHUM

06:02 AMJul 07 2009

It's not the findings of this report I diagree with, it's the criteria used to determine "happiness". My question would be: "Compared to the US, what have these 'happy' people in these 'happy' countries contributed to the betterment of mankind, like breakthroughs in medical knowledge, for example?" For many of these folks, "ignorance is bliss". The really happy ones live here, make tons of money here and/or go back to "happy land" to indulge in their hedonistic lifestyles. When and if they get seriously ill, they come back here to this "evil empire" called the US for treatment.

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icrnepal

05:54 AMJul 07 2009

yeah pinkturkeybull is absolutely right

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Forget Disneyland! Costa Rica is the happiest place in the world, according to an independent research group in Britain with the goal of building a new economy, centered on people and the environment.