By Daily Mail Reporter
Last updated at 9:25 AM on 30th January 2012
Expats are most likely to miss the beautiful British countryside, according to a survey.
Nearly half of those questioned – 46 per cent – said they longed for rolling hills and ancient woodlands, with those living in the United Arab Emirates missing it the most.
Second was the British sense of humour, with 42 per cent of the 1,034 questioned listing it among the things they missed.
Green and pleasant: Expats are miss the British countryside more than anything else
Pubs, at 41 per cent, were third with those living in Australia longing for them the most. The least missed aspects of UK life were politics and the weather.
Despite these pangs for home, expats are generally positive about their new life overseas - with more than two thirds (68 per cent) saying they are happier abroad.
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Nicholas Boys Smith of Lloyds TSB International, which commissioned the survey, said: 'Often you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone so it speaks glowingly of our countryside that expats around the world miss it so much.
'Many expats have an element of the adventurer about them, but they still long for certain aspects of British life that some people here might take for granted.
'An overwhelming majority are happy with their life overseas, but the British countryside, as well as our sense of humour and the great British pub, are all things that they miss abroad.'
The online survey questioned Britons based in the 10 most popular expat destinations and was conducted by Freshminds.
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Expats pining for the green green hills of home