LONDON (Reuters) - Baghdad, which suffered war and occupation in 2003, ranked the worst place to live in the world in a survey.
Zurich and Geneva in Switzerland were one and two in the poll, which takes into account factors such as the political and social environment, the level of education, the efficiency of transport systems and standards of recreational facilities. London was ranked 59th.
Vancouver, on Canada's Pacific Coast, was pushed down into third.
A separate poll on top cities for health and sanitation had Canada's Calgary first with Ottawa, Montreal and Vancouver also in the top 10, along with Swiss capital Bern, Zurich and Geneva.
"The top cities for health and sanitation have a combination of excellent hospital services and medical supplies and low levels of air pollution and infectious disease," said Slagin Parakatil, senior researcher at Mercer.
From <a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/040301/80/enarn.html" target="_new">here</a>.
Zurich and Geneva in Switzerland were one and two in the poll, which takes into account factors such as the political and social environment, the level of education, the efficiency of transport systems and standards of recreational facilities. London was ranked 59th.
Vancouver, on Canada's Pacific Coast, was pushed down into third.
A separate poll on top cities for health and sanitation had Canada's Calgary first with Ottawa, Montreal and Vancouver also in the top 10, along with Swiss capital Bern, Zurich and Geneva.
"The top cities for health and sanitation have a combination of excellent hospital services and medical supplies and low levels of air pollution and infectious disease," said Slagin Parakatil, senior researcher at Mercer.
From <a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/040301/80/enarn.html" target="_new">here</a>.
