Norway is the most peaceful country in the world and Iraq the least, according to a study launched.
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The Global Peace Index, published a week before a Group of Eight (G8) summit in Germany, rates 121 countries from Algeria to Zimbabwe on factors including levels of violence, organised crime and military expenditure.
While most European countries including Britain rank in the top, more peaceful, half of the league table, the United States is nearer the bottom in 96th place, while Russia is fifth from last on 118th.
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The index is backed by international figures including the Dalai Lama, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, former US president Jimmy Carter and US economist Joseph Stiglitz, all winners of the Nobel peace prize. It is also supported by Queen Noor of Jordan.
http://www.smh.com.au/news/World/Norway ... peacefu...
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Rankings of 121 countries: http://www.visionofhumanity.com/rankings /
*Note that some of the most violent places, like Somalia, DRC and Afghanistan, don't feature in the rankings.
*Note also that the USA beats Iran - by one place.
