North Korea is the 2nd Happiest Country on Earth?

Read the article here: http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2011/06/03/2011060300764.html

I'm back in the USA but I still read South Korean news sites from time to time. I found this article today in the Chosun Ilbo.

North Korea's Central TV created a "happiness index" where China was named the happiest country on Earth. There were 100 possible points and China got all of the 100 points.

Top 5

1. China
2. North Korea
3. Cuba
4. Iran
5. Venezuela

North Korea came in 2nd with 98 points. South Korea was 152nd on the list with 18 points.

The USA ("American Empire") is the saddest place on Earth with 2 points.

If they created the index then you know they are going to put themselves near the top! I'm surprised they didn't say they were number 1. Are they trying to get on China's good side?

What was the criteria for this happiness index? How do North Koreans compile all this data when they have no access to the outside world?

The story is all over the internet, but no one has listed the criteria for the index. I think it would be interesting to know what factors were used and how many points each country got for the specific criteria.

Who would even take this seriously?