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Life Expectancy: Finland and Sofia Holm

life expectancy: Finland has emerged as the happiest place to live even though little sun and low temperatures are often blamed for high rates of depression, according to Metro News. Well, our politics and our economics . I think the basics are quite good in Finland, said Sofia Holm, 24-year-old resident of Helsinki, the Nordic country's capital. The World Happiness Report published Wednesday put Finland at the top among 156 countries ranked by happiness levels, based on factors such as life expectancy, social support and corruption. So, yes, we have the perfect circumstances to have a happy life here in Finland. It's a great thing to live in the happiest country although it's snowing and we are walking in this wet snow, said Helsinki resident Inari Lepisto, 28. And that's not forgetting other plentiful attractions like skiing and saunas and, for children of all ages, Santa Claus. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.