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How Peaceful is the United States?

Started this discussion. Last reply by S A K A R I May 2, 2012. 1 Reply 0 Likes

According to the new map released by the Institute for Economics and Peace, Maine is the most peaceful state while Louisiana is the least peaceful. …Continue

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2012 Global Peace Index Released

Posted on June 13, 2012 at 6:53pm 0 Comments 0 Likes

2012 Global Peace Index:

World becomes slightly more peaceful in the last year - reversing two-year trend

Nations improve external peace - seeking to project economic power more than military

Sub-Saharan Africa for the first time not the least peaceful region
Economic benefit to global economy estimated at US$9 trillion if world had been completely peaceful
Iceland is the…

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