▲The poll claims that Latin American cultures "focus on life's positives." There's plenty to be happy about in Paraguay.

▲The multiracial population is well over four million, spread out across its 100 islands.

▲Paraguay is reported as the most positive country, where people reported "feeling a lot of positive emotions each day."

▲Let's get started with countries with populations that had happy experiences.

▲Although the capital, Guatemala City, struggles with extreme societal issues, the country is famed for being naturally beautiful.

▲It's the most populous Spanish-speaking country in the world, with an estimated 90% of the Mexican population speaking the language.

▲Despite being a landlocked country, the diverse population is blessed with the Triple Frontier waterfall and Monday's Falls.

▲The country is split up into nine provinces, such as Los Santos and Bocas del Toro.

▲Panama was the second-most positive country. Its Caribbean coastline is littered with brilliant natural harbors, and its cities are filled with rich culture.

▲El Salvador has just two seasons, and it rarely rains during the dry season. The population descended from European and American people.

▲Mexico may be at the center of political problems, but its population seems to be as happy as ever.

▲The country has ranked high as a top Central American country in terms of the Human Development Index.

▲Now, onto the countries with high rates of stress and negative emotions.

▲It's had a tough history, and faces current challenges, but Mexico remains bold and happy.

▲The smallest country is Central America is still pretty happy. El Salvador clocks in at number five on the list of countries with the most positive experiences.

▲Chad was a French colony until 1960. The country battles poverty, illness, drought, and internal conflicts.

▲The world is a happy and stressful place. Whether you live in Mumbai or Beverly Hills, there are plenty of reasons to be happy, or a bit down. Delving into this, the annual Gallup Global Emotions Report helps us understand which countries seem to be the happiest and the most stressed. To accomplish this, 150,000 people from 140 countries were interviewed and asked about their positive and negative experiences. Click on to find out which countries are the happiest, and which ones are sad and stressed out.

▲Guatemalan culture is built around music, food, religion, and even the unique textiles you can see in nearly every village.

▲The Republic of Chad is the country with the highest reported negative experience. The landlocked country is located in Central Africa.

▲In at third is Guatemala, a Central American country famed for its mixed Mayan-Spanish culture.

▲Chad is dubbed the "Dead Heart of Africa." That's mainly because of its desert climate and distance from the coast.

▲The subtropical climate makes Niger one of the hottest countries in the world, and rain can evaporate before it even hits the ground here.

▲The climate in Sierra Leone is typically hot, tropical, and humid all year round.

▲Niger is another landlocked country in Africa. Its name comes from the Niger River, which runs through Guinea, Mali, Niger, and Nigeria.

▲Niger was ranked as the country with the second-highest rate of negative experiences. Much of its population live in rural areas with tight access to higher education.

▲The Middle Eastern country has a rich ancient history, but the Iraqi people reportedly suffer with many negative experiences.

▲Formerly known as Persia, this Middle Eastern country has a population of over 80 million.

▲Sierra Leone naturally produces diamonds and has one of the biggest natural harbors in the world. Despite this, around 70% of its people live in poverty.

▲Many military forces were stationed in the country until December 2011, when the Iraq War came to an end.

▲The country was invaded in 2003 by troops from the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and Poland. The allied forces were ultimately responsible for the disbandment of the ruling Ba'ath Party.

▲Sierra Leone was a British Crown Colony until 1961. The country has suffered with two civil wars in the 21st century.

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The country struggled with the Iran-Iraq War during the '80s, and has historically clashed with the United States.

▲Iran is a natural producer of oil. The country is 90% Muslim, and the state religion is Shia Islam.

The world's happiest and most stressed countries

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09/05/19 por StarsInsider

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The world is a happy and stressful place. Whether you live in Mumbai or Beverly Hills, there are plenty of reasons to be happy, or a bit down. Delving into this, the annual Gallup Global Emotions Report helps us understand which countries seem to be the happiest and the most stressed. To accomplish this, 150,000 people from 140 countries were interviewed and asked about their positive and negative experiences. Click on to find out which countries are the happiest, and which ones are sad and stressed out.