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Which is the world's most generous country? 

 By Milena Veselinovic, for CNN

The World Giving Index ranks countries of the world by activities of Charity. You may want to find out the performance of your country. Much more than that, you should evaluate your individual contribution to the performance of your nation and your personal attitude to giving.

A global survey of charitable giving conducted on 135 nations might give us a renewed sense of faith in humanity. The World Giving Index 2014 examined whether people donated money to a charity, volunteered their time to an organization or offered assistance to someone they didn't know who needed help. 

It may not be surprising that the United States, one of the most affluent countries in the world, came on top as the most generous nation. What is more startling is that the accolade is shared with Myanmar, a nation ranked 151 spots lower than the U.S. on the GDP per capita scale.

In Africa, Kenya is the most charitable country in the continent, ahead of larger economies like Nigeria South Africa which ranks 34th.

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