World Happiness Report 2018: Finland is the happiest, Liberia is #8 least happy countries
Finland is the happiest country in the world, according to the United Nation’s 2018 World Happiness Report.
Norway, last year’s winner, came in second place in the 2018 report. It’s followed by Denmark, Iceland, and Switzerland. So if you want to be happy, move to SCANDINAVIA!
The Nordic countries have dominated the index since it first was produced in 2012.
Following Switzerland in the top 10 are Netherlands, Canada, New Zealand, Sweden and Australia. The United States fell to 18th place from 14th last year.
Last year, Finland placed fifth in the ranking.
The 20 Happiest Countries In The World, 2018
1. Finland
2. Norway
3. Denmark
4. Iceland
5. Switzerland
6. Netherlands
7. Canada
8. New Zealand
9. Sweden
10. Australia
11. Israel 12. Austria 13. Costa Rica 14. Ireland 15. Germany
16. Belgium 17. Luxembourg 18. United States 19. United Kingdom 20. United Arab Emirates
And the least happy countries:
1. Burundi 2. Central African Republic 3. South Sudan 4. Tanzania 5. Yemen 6. Rwanda 7. Syria 8. Liberia 9. Haiti 10. Malawi
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C Liberia Clearly CEO calls on George Weah to take Arts and Culture seriously.
The Honorable George M. Weah, President of the Republic of Liberia, I write to endorse your "Pro Poor" agenda. I fully
support your call "to ensured Liberians are not spectators in the
Liberian Economy."
In
order to carry out this "Pro Poor" agenda successfully,
and in order to fully empower the young generation, the Liberian Entertainment Industry must be included.
Arts and Culture has played a critical role in keeping our young citizens gainfully employed. From the music industry to film industry to the fashion industry, this generation has benefitted from the employment opportunities arts and culture provides. To extend the benefits of arts, culture and tourism, the Liberian government must support and rely on arts and culture as a key input for rebuilding our nation. There are several actions this administration should take to strengthen the role that arts and culture p…
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