the happiest place on earth

No, it's not Disneyland. The island of Vanuatu, of previous Survivor infamy, was named in a report as the happiest country in the world based on people's well being and impact on the environment in the Happy Planet Index.

Alot of industrialized nations were in the middle of the pack of 178 countries overall with several war torn African countries at the very bottom. The Philippines ended up 17th believe it or not. The list was led by several island nations.