 It is the richest country in the world today by per capita income terms. It ranks amongst the highest in the world in terms of economic freedom and also the fact that its government as a share of its economy is smaller than that of the United States. So it's possible to have this trifecta of being one of the happiest countries in the world, one of the richest countries in the world and yet having a state that is well managed and efficient and small rather than