Just stumbled upon this article on the internet and feels like sharing it on my blog. The article was written by
Julia Melko for Amerikanki.
Do you know which are the most peaceful
countries in the world? Since 2007 each year, the Global Peace Index has been
issued by the IEP (Institute for Economics and Peace) and is a measurement of
nations’ and regions’ peacefulness based on external and internal measures.
Although it seems like the world is becoming more cruel, according to the Global Peace Index there are 20 most peaceful countries in
the world.
1. Denmark
Denmark tops the list of the
most peaceful countries on Earth since it’s really a safe place to live. Even
while Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark, was under occupation by the Nazis
during the World War II, it still did not fight. The point is that people
living in Denmark prefer to focus on economic matters, instead of involving
themselves in various armed conflicts. Danish people are very friendly, open
and helpful. Personally I have been to Copenhagen twice and I wish I lived in
this country. I’m pretty sure that those who have been to Denmark at least once
could say the same.
2. Norway
Many people do not expect Norway
to appear in the list of the most peaceful countries in the world. Perhaps,
this is because of Anders Behring Breivik, mass murderer, who hit the pride of
the country hard. Sure, it was an extraordinary incident, but according to the
Global Peace Index Norway is one of the world’s most peaceful countries and friendly
and safe place to live. Norway is the country with the highest level of human
development in the globe, plus, the government of Oslo always places peace at
the forefront of the priorities of the country.
3. Singapore
As an active member of the international
community and, overall, a small nation, Singapore can never
take its right to exist and security for granted. Since achieving its
independence in 1965 as a sovereign Republic, Singapore has always concentrated
on being a great neighbor, through establishing social, peaceful, economic,
cordial political relations with all countries.
The country has worked with the United Nations
and its supporting agencies on a great variety of efforts. It also participates
in various global, unilateral and multilateral organizations to promote
international cooperation, including WTO (World Trade Organization). Singapore
is among the most peaceful countries in the world as well as one of the world’s
wealthiest countries. The homicide and violent crime rates are lower than the
criminal rates.
4. Slovenia
A beautiful European
country, Slovenia is also among the most peaceful countries in
the world. The country got its lowest marks in funding for the United Nations
peacekeeping missions, number of police and security officers, level of
perceived criminality in society, number of organized internal conflicts,
violent protests, and number of internal and external wars fought. I agree with
the Global Peace Index and believe that Slovenia deserves its place in the list
of the most peaceful countries on Earth. Moreover, with its wonderful cities
like Maribor and Ljubljana teeming with unique culture, Slovenia is a fantastic
travel destination.
5. Sweden
One of the most
beautiful Scandinavian countries, Sweden is located in the far
north of Europe. Although Sweden is one of the biggest weapon exporters in
Europe, the country has a low level of robberies (only 9,000 a year) compared
to the United States (about 350,000 a year)! According to the Global Peace
Index, Sweden is one of the most peaceful countries in the world, in spite of
the fact that it’s among the world’s top arms exporters. Besides, Sweden has
not been to war and has not participated in any combats for the whole 2
centuries.
These are the top 5. See the remaining after the cut..... Do you agree with the list so far?
