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Vanuatu Is World’s Happiest Country

July 13, 2006

London, UK - The South Pacific archipelago of Vanuatu is the happiest country on Earth, according to a study measuring people's wellbeing and their impact on the environment.

The index combines life satisfaction, life expectancy and environmental footprint - the amount of land required to sustain the population and absorb its energy consumption.

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