Years ago I visited Vanuatu. A small pacific island. The people there were incredibly laid-back and friendly. When traveling around the island by bus, the peop

Years ago I visited Vanuatu. A small pacific island. The people there were incredibly laid-back and friendly. When traveling around the island by bus, the people in the fields would literally look up as we passed and wave. When I asked a tour guide why, he said it was because they were happy and wanted to wave to us because as tourists they knew we were contributing to their economy. At the time, I thought they seemed to be the happiest people I'd ever met living on an island paradise. Did a google search for 'happy vanuatu' and lo-and-behold: "The 178-nation "Happy Planet Index" lists the south Pacific island of Vanuatu as the happiest nation on the planet, while the UK is ranked 108th." (2006) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/5169448.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/5169448.stm The submitted article is bollocks.