Unit 5 Reading Worksheet 1

Name Nicole Sanchez Noa

Gross National Happiness

Most countries have something
called a GNP: a gross national
product. A GNP is a collection
of information about the
economy. It tells how much
money a country makes. For some
countries, the GNP is the best
way to measure success.
But that is not true about Bhutan,
a small country that shares
borders with India and China.
The government of Bhutan
doesn’t think that money is the
best way to measure success.
Bhutan’s king and prime minister Bhutan is the only country that
both think that happiness is has a GNH index, and this isn’t
more important than money. surprising. Even Bhutan’s prime
So, Bhutan has a GNH index. It minister says that measuring
measures gross national happiness! happiness is difficult! But he also
The GNH index uses data says that it’s necessary, and most
about the Bhutanese people’s Bhutanese citizens agree.
happiness, education, health,
culture, community and more.
If many people have low levels
of happiness in an area, the
government tries to help. The
government makes and changes
laws and policies so that the
people can be happier. Natalia Davidovich/ Shutterstock.com

1 Read and answer. According to the article, what data does the GNH index use?
education health population
culture community

2 Read and match.

0. Most countries have a gross national difficult to measure happiness.
1. Bhutan has a gross national happiness is the most important thing.
2. Bhutan’s government doesn’t think money product.
3. Bhutan’s king thinks that happiness is more happiness and health.
4. The GNH has information about people’s index. G lossary
5. Many Bhutanese people agree that it’s better laws and policies. gross: total

6. The government uses the GNH to make important than money. economy: a
country’s money
and resources
measure: to
calculate size
government: the
Stop and Think! How do you
administration of a
measure happiness? country

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