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Finland Is The Happiest Country In The World—Here's What They Do Differently

Finland has been named the happiest country in the world for six years running. So what are they doing differently to improve their people’s well-being?

By Olivia Flint3 min read
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Finland – home to the Northern Lights, Lapland, and Santa Claus – has been named the happiest country in the world once again. For comparison, the US was 16th on the list. So what’s the deal? Finland calls itself the “land of the midnight sun” because of its nightless days during the summer – could the extra vitamin D be a contributing factor to the population’s higher rate of happiness? Maybe!