Conflict and security

Which nations are the most peaceful?

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Which states favour non-confrontational international relations rather than engaging in ‘military diplomacy’? What states are the most insecure, unstable and conflict-riven? The 2009 Global peace index (GPI) has just been released and seeks to measure nation states propensity to conflict and insecurity.

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