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The U.S. isn’t one of the top 10 most free countries in the world, study says

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BY KATE IRBY

kirby@mcclatchy.com

With costly healthcare, a stereotype of obesity and a culture of creatively fatty foods, “healthy” probably isn’t the first word that comes to mind when you think of the United States.

But according to the Legatum Prosperity Index’s findings for 2015, the U.S. is the healthiest country in the world. However, when it comes to freedom, an ideal most Americans pride themselves on, the U.S. falls to 15.

So what’s the country with the most personal freedom? Canada, followed by New Zealand, Norway, Luxembourg and Iceland.

Read more here: https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/nation-world/world/article105618381.html#storylink=cpy