World Happiness Map

Bhutan used to be one of the most isolated nations [blank] the world. Developments including direct international flights, the Internet, mobile phone networks, and cable television have increasingly modernized the urban areas [blank] the country. Bhutan has balanced modernisation with its ancient culture and traditions under the guiding philosophy of Gross National Happiness (GNH). Rampant destruction of the environment has been avoided. The government takes great measures [blank] preserve the nation's traditional culture, identity, and the environment. In 2006, Business Week magazine rated Bhutan the happiest country in Asia and the eighth-happiest in the world, citing a global survey conducted [blank] the University of Leicester in 2006 called the "World Map of Happiness".