It appears that rankings ( 1-12) are inversely related to the diversity of their population. Homogeneity of the populace - others would call it white bread - makes for much happiness and contentment, apparently. I. Nunes
--- On Sun, 11/1/09, Gilbert Lawrence <gilbert2...@yahoo.com> wrote: From: Gilbert Lawrence <gilbert2...@yahoo.com> Subject: [Goanet] Ranking of Countries To: goa...@goanet.org Date: Sunday, November 1, 2009, 4:49 AM Countries Ranking Based on >Health, Wealth, Prosperity, >DEMOCRACY in the Country, >FREEDOM of EXPRESSION. >Happiness and Quality of Life. ># 1. Finland. ># 2. Switzerland. ># 3. Sweden. ># 4. Denmark. ># 5. Norway. > # 6. Australia. ># 7. Canada. ># 8. Netherland. ># 9. USA. >#10. New Zealand. ># 11. Ireland. ># 12. UK. ># 45. India. ># 95. Kenya. ># 97 Tanzania. ># 99. Pakistan. >The Last # 124. Ethiopia. >Want Prosperity? >Index Ranks Finland as Place to Be # 1. >Tue Oct 27, 2009 11:42am IST >