1. It’s the world’s happiest country
According to the most recent Happy Planet Index, which aims to measure human well-being and environmental impact, Costa Rica is the most satisfying place in which to live, with an HPI rating of 64 (placing it above Vietnam, Colombia and Belize). Britain, on the other hand, languishes on 47.9.

2. Perhaps because it’s got no army
The constitution of this peace-loving nation has forbidden a standing army since 1949 and it is now the home of the United Nations University for Peace.

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