in lime light today: Iceland is the most peaceful in Global Peace 2008

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Iceland is the most peaceful in Global Peace 2008

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Global Peace Index - World Map

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The most violent countries in the hemisphere are Colombia, Venezuela and Haiti, and they are also among the most violent in the world, according to the 2008 Global Peace Index, a ranking that compares the nations in terms of peace that was released on Tuesday in London.

In Latin America, Chile is the most peaceful country -19 in the list, and Colombia ranks 130 out of 140, with the highest levels of internal violence.

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Survey Finds Iceland to Be Most Peaceful; U.S. Rated More Violent Than Chile

The United States is ranked as a little less peaceful than it was last year and a lot more violent than Kuwait, Nicaragua and Libya, according to the Global Peace Index released Tuesday by Britain's Economist Intelligence Unit

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Global Peace Index Rankings

The table below provides the GPI rankings for the 140 countries analysed in 2008

Global Peace Index 2008

Country