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    Iceland

    In a report released earlier this month, the World Economic Forum ranked 140 countries in order of their hospitality towards international travellers. Using data compiled from an annual World Economic Forum survey, a numerical value was assigned to each country, with Iceland claiming the title of most welcoming with a ranking of 6.8 out of 7. Click through to see which other countries made it to the top – some of which may surprise you. Visit our Iceland destination guide. (Peerakit JIrachetthakun/Getty)

Iceland

In a report released earlier this month, the World Economic Forum ranked 140 countries in order of their hospitality towards international travellers. Using data compiled from an annual World Economic Forum survey, a numerical value was assigned to each country, with Iceland claiming the title of most welcoming with a ranking of 6.8 out of 7. Click through to see which other countries made it to the top – some of which may surprise you. Visit our Iceland destination guide. (Peerakit JIrachetthakun/Getty)

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