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A Gallup poll of 150,000 people around the world revealed that seven of the 10 happiest countries are in Latin America.

Gallup, Inc. asked about 1,000 respondents in 148 countries in 2011whether they were well-rested, had been treated with respect, smiled or laughed a lot, learned or did something interesting and felt feelings of enjoyment the previous day.

A total of 85 percent of people in Panama and Paraguay answered yes to all five queries, which made them the top two in the world. Others in the top 10 include El Salvador, Venezuela, Trinidad and Tobago, Thailand, Guatamala, the P...

 

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