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    From bloomberg.com

    People all over the world are fascinated by happiness rankings and how their own countries fare in global league tables. In some places, such as Britain, ratings of national well-being aren't just a matter for policy wonks but a subject of widespread popular interest. The Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) is the latest institution to jump into the happiness-rating business with its new Better Life Initiative, a detailed survey of 24 indicators in 11 categories--ranging from civic engagement to environmental quality--across its 34 member states plus Brazil and Russia. When all of ... (full story)

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m1kz
May 26, 2012 4:34pm
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how come uk made it top 2, hell no - it's trash...
this is so so not true...

brits moving out wherever they can, australia, spain, france, norway
yet again another bribed article...
media owns the world man
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bigslice54
May 27, 2012 9:34am
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USA - many great ways to enjoy life....still plenty of countryside & small communities which actually operate as a community, but you're right...the milk has already spilled here. We just don;t perceive it yet
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EventHorizon
May 26, 2012 6:26pm
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Australia has to be the most happy country, why? It is the only country that lets you go on the dole until the end of time, and it is enough to live on. The USA and Euro/Asia etc, have a time limit then its welfare if your lucky and is generally not enough to live on (except on the street begging). Not saying every one would like to live on the dole, but having that option makes it easier to relax, just knowing you can at bottom, live well indefinitely. (I was a beach/surf bum for 10 years on the dole and it was magnificent... freedom!!!!)

Opps, just read the full story and Australia is on the top, "OZZY OZZY OZZY... OYI OYI OYI!!!"
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spekitox
May 26, 2012 4:47pm
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Ah, they keep whinging but not moving out of "Britistan". That's a fact.
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m1kz
May 26, 2012 4:32pm
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uk's not good either...
spain perhaps... mmm... southern france, but yet again hollande came up and raised it up to 75 lol
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espen
May 26, 2012 12:56pm
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I come from Norway, it's not that good.. too cold and too expensive!
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bondibeach
May 26, 2012 11:18pm
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lol
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Trader#3471
May 27, 2012 3:24am
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If you look at the actual index, the rankings are as follows highest to lowest -

Australia, Norway, United States, Sweden, Denmark, Canada, Swtizerland, Netherlands, New Zealand, Luxembourg, United Kingdom, Iceland, Belgium,
Ireland, Austria Germany, France, Spain, Slovenia, Japan, Italy, Czech Republic, Korea, Israel, Slovak Republic, Poland, Greece, Portugal, Hungary, Estonia, Russian Federation, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Turkey.

Australia rules, and for good reason. Safe and family friendly, great climate, fantastic beaches, good wages, 7.5 hour working day, 4 weeks vacation leave per annum, 10-13 public holidays p.a., 20 days sick leave p.a., free medical and hospital, work to live not live to work. What is not to love about this place?

It does mystify why the USA thinks it is so hot a destination - not a patch on Aussie.
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n_aftab
May 27, 2012 3:48pm
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must have polled the UK bankers since they legally robbed the country they are the only ones laughing here at the moment!
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Trader#CACE
May 26, 2012 10:06pm
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Poor old England,bankrupt again from war.
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