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According to scientific researchers,

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the folks in Denmark topped the list

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as the happiest people in the world,

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and I found out why. Take a look.

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music

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Beautiful Copenhagen,

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Denmark's capital city

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with its quaint cobblestone streets,

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charming canals,

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and millions of happy, happy people.

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I wanted to know,

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what makes the Danes so darn happy?

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So I met up with one of the locals

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Nanna Nura to find out.

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So Nanna and I just met and

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you are exactly what I expected.

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Tall, lean, blonde.

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Is everybody in the whole country

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tall, lean, and blonde?

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Nanna: Yeah, pretty much

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Oprah: Oh, I see some dark haired

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people over there. Oh my goodness

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Nanna: Yeah, yeah,

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they're probably not Danish.

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Oprah: They're probably not danish

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[both laughing]

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[Oprah voice over] Right off the bat

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I was intrigued by Denmark's

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take on marriage.

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Nanna is 44 and single.

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Nanna: I don't think it's like

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a little girl's dream

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to have a big [inaudible] wedding.

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Oprah: [surprised] It's not?

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Nanna: It's never been mine [inaudible]

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Oprah: It's never been your dream, really?

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Nanna: My girlfriends had that dream

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you know.

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Oprah: Oh! 'Cause you know it's such

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a big deal in the United States.

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Nanna: Oh, to get married?

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Oprah: Yes, and actually what I think

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in the United States is,

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it's a bigger deal to get married

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than to actually have a marriage.

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Nanna: Yeah, yeah.

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[bike bells]

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Oprah: But look, all down the street here

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bicycles, bicycles, bicycles

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[Oprah voice over]

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Copenhagen is one of the world's most

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environmentally conscious cities.

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A third of the population

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rides bikes,

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many with groceries and kids in tow.

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Homelessness, poverty, and unemployment

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are extremely low here.

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If you lose your job,

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The government continues to pay

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up to 90% of your salary

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for four years.

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Nanna: exactly

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Oprah: You're never going to be

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homeless on the street.

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Nanna: Exactly (continues to show agreement)

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Oprah: You don't need a man

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to take care of you.

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And when you don't need a man

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to take care of you,

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you're with a man

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just because you want to be.

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Nanna: And now you know

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why we're happy.

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Oprah: Everything here is

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really designed to help children.

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Having an education, childcare

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taking care of mothers,

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who are on maternity leave.

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I hear you get a year's maternity leave.

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Nanna: Half a year or year

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yeah, depending.

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Oprah: Good gracious.

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Nanna: And then they go to school

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that's for free.

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And actually, when they go

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to university, then you get paid

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$400-$500 to go to university.

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Oprah: You get paid.

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Nanna: It's free and then you get paid.

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[Oprah squeals]

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It's called the educational support

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Oprah: That is amazing!

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Nanna: And we're doing that because

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if you have a healthy people,

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because we have free healthcare,

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if you have a healthy people,

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and you have free education,

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then you have healthy,

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well educated people,

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and what can be bad?

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Oprah:What can be bad?

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[cheering]