Are you happy with the way your country is headed? China certainly is. The US, not so much. This is the top 10 list. Note that only 4 countries reached 50 percent.
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Economic growth and national excitement surrounding the Beijing Olympics seems to be boosting China's civic mood — in 2002, only 48 percent of the Chinese responded positively. But the people still have their concerns, most notably, worries about inflation, rising prices, and environmental degradation burden the Chinese.
To see how other countries compare to China, and who makes the list of the top-10 most optimistic countries read more.
Who is happy with the direction their country is headed?
1. China — 86 percent content
2. Australia — 61 percent content
3. Russia — 54 percent content
4. Spain — 50 percent content
5. Jordan — 49 percent content
6. Poland — 42 percent content
7. India — 41 percent content
8. Egypt — 40 percent content
9. South Africa — 36 percent content
10. Germany — 34 percent content
The United States is far down the list with 23 percent.
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Not too surprising I guess. The US is only happy when we are complaining anyway.
