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    North Korea's Official Global Happiness Index: North Korea places a surprising...

    ...second!?

    The official rankings:

    1. China, 100 points
    2. North Korea, 98 p
    3. Cuba, 93 p
    4. Iran, 88 p
    5. Venezuela, 85 p
    ...
    152. South Korea, 18 points
    ...
    203. The American Empire, 3 points
    Shanghaiist - China in bite-sized portions!
    http://shanghaiist.com/2011/05/31/north_korea_releases_global_happine.php
    Founded in 2005, Shanghaiist has emerged as one of the most popular English-language websites about China, covering local news, events, food, and entertainment for a diverse audience of young and affluent urbanites.



    This appeared in the news almost a month ago. I haven't been able to find the full list. Maybe it hasn't been released (or it doesn't exist). Anybody know more details?
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    I'm not surprised at all that they would compliment their powerful neighbor and pseudo-ally.
    "Flutie was better than Kelly, Elway, Esiason and Cunningham." - Ben Kenobi
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    • #3
      How did they come up with 203 countries?

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      • #4
        Originally posted by gribbler View Post
        How did they come up with 203 countries?
        Cause there are 203 countries, genius. Some may not be recognized by all other states but even the wikipdia list of "sovereign states" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sovereign_states) contains 203.
        "Flutie was better than Kelly, Elway, Esiason and Cunningham." - Ben Kenobi
        "I have nothing against Wilson, but he's nowhere near the same calibre of QB as Flutie. Flutie threw for 5k+ yards in the CFL." -Ben Kenobi

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        • #5
          Looking at those top 5, I smell questionable survey methodology.
          It's almost as if all his overconfident, absolutist assertions were spoonfed to him by a trusted website or subreddit. Sheeple
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          • #6
            My guess is North Korea is slightly sad because of the whole South Korea thing.
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            • #7
              Originally posted by Al B. Sure! View Post
              Cause there are 203 countries, genius. Some may not be recognized by all other states but even the wikipdia list of "sovereign states" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sovereign_states) contains 203.
              I thought there were 194. Why the hell are you insulting me? You're such a *****.

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              • #8
                Originally posted by Lorizael View Post
                My guess is North Korea is slightly sad because of the whole South Korea thing.
                And I'm sure all those protests in IRAN are being done by HAPPY people.
                It's almost as if all his overconfident, absolutist assertions were spoonfed to him by a trusted website or subreddit. Sheeple
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                • #9
                  Originally posted by rah View Post
                  Looking at those top 5, I smell questionable survey methodology.
                  Indeed. The absence of Syria is puzzling.

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                  • #10
                    My guess is Syria and Libya are #6 and #7
                    "Flutie was better than Kelly, Elway, Esiason and Cunningham." - Ben Kenobi
                    "I have nothing against Wilson, but he's nowhere near the same calibre of QB as Flutie. Flutie threw for 5k+ yards in the CFL." -Ben Kenobi

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                    • #11
                      Belarus is #8.

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                      • #12
                        I thought Sweden would be high?

                        JM
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                        • #13
                          That's a crude insult, Jon.

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                          • #14
                            Doesn't Sweden have the only North Korean embassy in the Western world?

                            JM
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                            • #15
                              Apparently Sweden's was the only EU embassy in NK until 2001, but I don't think we ever did much for them. They owe us a few hundred million that they won't pay back.

                              There's a few now that might be considered Western:

                              List of diplomatic missions in North Korea - Wikipedia
                              http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_diplomatic_missions_in_North_Korea

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