World's happiest countries
Published On: Oct 20 2011 12:18:46 PM PDT
Updated On: Oct 07 2012 11:00:00 PM PDT
The 2012 World Happiness Report was released recently. Find out which countries are the happiest places in the world.
3. Colombia. Surprised to see Colombia climbing the index? Don't be — this is a country that's serious about well-being. In 2004, capital city Bogota published the report Planning for Happiness. And a major social project aimed at improving the lives of half a million people is ongoing. Instability and inequality remains an issue, but Colombia is still an up-and-comer on both the happy planet and the tourism fronts.
