International Living Ranks France as the #1 Place in the World

Hi: 

 Every year International Living magazine ranks countries in a Quality of Life Index.  They evaluate every country in the world on the following criteria: cost of living, leisure and culture, economy, environment, freedom, health care, infrastructure, risk and safety,  and climate.  Ths 2007 Quality of Life Index came out in January, and the top ten, in order are:  France, Australia, Netherlands, New Zealand, United States, Switzerland, Denmark, Italy, Luxembourg, Argentina. 

 Canada, by the way, was 22nd, behind Finland, Portugal, or Malta.  Some of where we fall behind most certainly has to do with climate. Ah, the snow and the rain.

 Mahara