Happiest nation in the world?
Lake Arenal - CR
London: Costa Rica is very nearly paradise, not just for holiday-makers lounging on its beaches, but for its citizens who are extremely satisfied with their lot and also have a tiny carbon footprint.
Costa Rica stands out for the highest levels of reported life satisfaction, a long life expectancy of 78.5 years and because 99 percent of its energy comes from renewable sources.
Source: http://ibnlive.in.com/news/paradise-on-earth-costa-rica-ranked-happiest-nation/96189-19.html
The Arenal Volcano – CR
(CNN) — 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.”
Its president, Oscar Arias Sanchez, won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1987 for trying to help end civil wars in several Central American countries.
In a report released Saturday, the group ranks nations using the “Happy Planet Index,” which seeks countries with the most content people.
Source: http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/07/05/costa.rica.happy.nation/
