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June 15, 2010The Most (and Least) Peaceful Countries in the World
The 2010 Global Peace Index has been released. The most peaceful country in the world - New Zealand, followed by Iceland. The U.S. is ranked 85th out of 149.
The least peaceful country, for the fourth year in a row, was Iraq. Somalia came in second to last and Afghanistan placed third from the bottom.
The survey is a product of the Australian-based Institute for Economics and Peace.
[Hat tip: Andrew Sullivan]
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