From South Africa to Belgium, here's a list of the top 10 friendliest countries, according to Remitly, a digital financial services company
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South Africa was crowned the friendliest country in the world, per the analysis. The country draws safari travellers as well as curious shipwreck scuba divers
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Greece came in second on the list this year. The study authors attributed Greece's high ranking to the country's long-standing value of philoxenia, which translates to hospitality
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Croatia was ranked the third friendliest country in the world. This is because Croatians are known for being open, warm, and approachable
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Mexico ranked fourth in the list of friendliest countries in the world. Here, the culture is rooted in community and respect, and locals are known to be friendly and kind to travellers
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Known to have friendly and courteous locals, Sweden earned the spot as the fifth-friendliest nation
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With friendly, laid-back locals, Australia earned a spot as one of the friendliest countries for travellers
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Canada came in seventh on the list this year. This country has ample green spaces, making it ideal for travellers
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German residents are known to be helpful, even if they don't engage in small talk. This year, Germany ranked eighth on the list of friendliest countries
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Estonia has friendly locals who are known to be respectful and polite to foreigners. This year, Estonia came in ninth on the list
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Belgium, ranked tenth on the list, not only has progressive social policies and low crime rates but English is easily spoken, which makes it easy to meet locals