Some Facts About the World's Happyest People

Finland, a country where punctual people and workers live, has taken first place on the list of the happiest countries in the world. It is a small northern country where patriotism is popular, where 99% of the population goes to a sauna at least once a week, and where deer roams freely along the streets of small towns.

Here are some facts about why this is the happiest country in the world.

1. Finnishs spend a lot of time abroad

Almost 70% of Finland's territory is covered in forests. That's why they feel comfortable in wood. They feel protected by nature, and it calms them down. Most of them spend time outdoors, go to hiking, and ride bicycles regularly.

2. Free Drinking Water

Finland is known as the site of a thousand lakes. These lakes appeared as a result of the last glacier, which ended some 10,000 years ago. The water in them is too clean that you can drink from faucet to your home and do not require additional processing. Almost every restaurant will offer you a jar or a bottle of free water, even if you forget to ask for it from the waiter.

3. Child extensions are received each year until the child is 17 years old

Parents receive additions for children worth 100 euros a month in Finland. This increases when another child is born in the family and is paid until the child is 17. This money can be spent, but most people prefer to store, to give to their children in the future. In addition, soon after the birth of a child, parents receive cartons from the State, which actually contain all the necessary things for the child. The boxes contain 64 different items, including clothes, diapers, toys, and all the information needed in caring for a newborn.

4. The World's Best Pizza

It all started with Silvio Berlusconi, the Italian prime minister, who declared that he does not like Finnish foods. He spoke particularly harshly of smoking, saying that it cannot be compared to the prayer of Parma. Three years later, Finland won the international pizza contest, leaving Italy behind and its famous presentation “Pizza Berlusconi” with deer meat, broadcast Rtv21.tv 5.

This country is one of the world's leaders in recycling garbage.

Finland maintains a circular economy, which enables the use of all society's available resources with a minimum amount of waste. 99% of municipal waste is either recycled or sent to intensives, which then generates energy. 9 out of 10 plastic bottles are recycled, and the same story applies to glass, where the percentage of the recycled product is even higher.

6. It's the first country in the world to grant every citizen the right to internet access.

Since 2010, Finland became the first country where access to internet access is included on the list of citizens' rights. The government officially obliged internet users to provide the high-speed online population (with a wide generation) and make sure that residents who did not have Internet access to the law are equipped with it. While other countries' governments do not guarantee high-speed internet because of piracy, Finland considers the internet is very necessary for people's work.

7. Children spend more time with fathers than with mothers

A number of laws that reward the most active involvement of fathers in children's lives have been adopted in this country. For example, fathering may last 9 weeks and 70% of the average father's salary is paid to him during this time. This contributed to Finland becoming the first country where fathers took an important role in caring for their children.

8. Finland takes second place for coffee consumption

According to the International Coffee Association, each Finnish consumes about 40 pounds [12 kg] of coffee a year. A so - called coffee break (cravauco) at work or at school is sacred to a Finnish and should always have sufficient time for it.