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| Nigerians happiest people on Earth. Really. |
| 2003-10-02 |
| LONDON, Oct. 1 â People in Latin America, Western Europe and North America are happier than their counterparts in Eastern Europe and Russia, according to a British study. An analysis of levels of happiness in more than 65 countries by the World Values Survey shows Nigeria has the highest percentage of happy people followed by Mexico, Venezuela, El Salvador and Puerto Rico, while Russia, Armenia and Romania have the fewest. The survey is a worldwide investigation of sociocultural and political change conducted about every four years by an international network of social scientists. It includes questions about how happy people are and how satisfied they are with their lives. It showed that average happiness has remained virtually the same in industrialized countries since World War Two, although incomes have risen. The exception is Denmark, where people have become more satisfied with life over the last three decades. Researchers believe the unchanging trend is linked to consumerism. âSurvey after survey has shown that the desire for material goods, which has increased hand in hand with average income, is a happiness suppressant,â the magazine added. And Shariâa isnât? |
| Posted by:Katz |
| #4 So all those emails from Nigerians that happened onto the lost gold of Egypt are true! DOH! Plnaje, please send me another email I will respond! |
| Posted by: Dear Leader Kin Jing Ill 2003-10-2 4:59:59 PM |
| #3 This must be true. After all do you know a Nigerian who doesn't have 30 million dollars or so in his shoebox? And ohhh yes, they are so kind, they want to share with you! God bless the happy Nigerian people! |
| Posted by: True German Ally 2003-10-2 2:42:49 PM |
| #2 âSurvey after survey has shown that the desire for material goods, which has increased hand in hand with average income, is a happiness suppressant,â the magazine added. Ah, but what happens once those desired material goods are in hand? Answer: HappyLand. ;) |
| Posted by: Bomb-a-rama 2003-10-2 2:05:35 PM |
| #1 highest percentage of happy people followed by Mexico, Venezuela, El Salvador and Puerto Rico Wine Belters Russia, Armenia and Romania Distilled Spirits Denmark Mushrooms |
| Posted by: Shipman 2003-10-2 1:19:58 PM |