Canada is the 6th happiest country in the world, according to the annual survey by international public policy firm the
Legatum Institute. As reported by
Forbes, Canada's earned it position in the top 10 not only because it's "the most prosperous nation in the Americas" but also because of its inviting atmosphere and reputation for tolerance.
"After studying 40 years of data and outcomes, [the Legatum Institute] settled on eight areas—the ingredients of prosperity: economy, entrepreneurship, governance, education, health, safety, personal freedom and social capital. Then they looked for reliable data from the likes of the Gallup polling organization that would let them rank countries on their performance in these areas. Add up the scores and you get the Legatum Prosperity Index."
See full list of happiest (and saddest) nations
hereoriginal source Forbes.com