10 countries you'd love to be a citizen of

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April 25, 2015 2:59 PM

Switzerland is officially the happiest country in the world, fourteen places above the United States of America

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It takes a few things to call a country 'happy'. There is the GDP factor, then the strength of social bonds, then also the life expectancy.

According to the World Happiness Report, Switzerland is officially the happiest countries in the world, followed by Iceland in a list mostly dominated by European countries. Here is a list of the top 10 most happy countries:

1. Switzerland: healthy GDP figures, strong social bonds and an increasing life expectancy has earned the "Land of Milk and Honey" the number one spot on the list.

2. Iceland: with a population of less than 400,000 people, This Land of Fire and Ice, with its extreme cold, and active volcanoes warms up the number two spot on the happy list. The country jumped from number nine in 2013 to number to this year.

3. Denmark: with a population of over 5 million people and a healthy GDP is takes the third position.

4. Norway: this country also has a population of over 5 million

5. Canada: The Great White North surpassed their neighbour, the US of A, by a clear ten places.

6. Finland: Finland is a Northern European nation bordering Sweden and Russia. Its capital, Helsinki, sits on a peninsula and coastal islands in the Baltic Sea, and is home to the 18th-century fortress Suomenlinna, the Seurasaari open-air museum and a neoclassical cathedral

7. Netherlands: The Netherlands, a country in northwestern Europe, is known for its flat landscape, canals, tulip fields, windmills and cycling routes. Amsterdam, the capital, is home to the Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh Museum, the house where Jewish diarist Anne Frank hid during WWII and a red light district

8. Sweden: Sweden is a Scandinavian nation of thousands of coastal islands, inland lakes, forests and mountains. Its principal cities, eastern capital Stockholm and southwestern Gothenburg and Malmö, are all on the sea. Stockholm is home to royal palaces, parkland and museums such as open-air Skansen. Its 13th-century old town, Gamla Stan, is set on islands joined by bridges and ferries.

9. New Zealand: New Zealand is a country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean consisting of 2 main islands, both marked by volcanoes and glaciation. On the North Island, capital Wellington's dramatic setting, including Mt. Victoria, the Fiordland and Southern Lakes, stood in for mythical Middle Earth in Peter Jackson’s "Lord of the Rings" trilogy

10. Australia: Australia's population will reach an estimated 23 million people some time tonight three nights ago. It is famous for its wildlife and beautiful attractions like the Sydney Opera House.

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