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Can you guess the world's happiest cities?

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Trevi Fountain in Rome, the eighth-happiest city in the world

What's the secret to happiness? Living in Rio de Janeiro, apparently.

According to the 2009 Anholt-GfK Roper City Brands Index, the metropolis that made the thong famous is the happiest city in the world.

Australia has two cities on the list, while the United States has one. The worldwide rankings are based on online interviews with 10,000 people in 20 countries.

Here are the top 10:

1) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

2) Sydney, Australia

3) Barcelona, Spain

4) Amsterdam, Netherlands

5) Melbourne, Australia

6) Madrid, Spain

7) San Francisco, California

8) Rome, Italy

9) Paris, France

10) Buenos Aires, Argentina

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Chris Wessling is a writer and editor who has been around the block more than a few times. Fortunately, being a travel editor allows him to indulge in his passion for discovering new adventures, people and locales. E-mail your travel ideas and favorite experiences to Chris at TravelExaminer@gmail...

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