Wednesday, July 4, 2007

SA THE 99TH MOST PEACEFUL COUNTRY

Only 3 behind the US...

Business.Africa 31/5/2007
South Africa is the 99th most peaceful country of 121 throughout the world, according to a global peace index compiled by the intelligence unit of the Economist. South Africa was ranked the 14th most peaceful of 21 African states, behind those at the top of the list, Ghana, Madagascar and Botswana, but ahead of Ethiopia, Uganda and Zimbabwe, and bottom placed Sudan, Nigeria and Cote d'Ivoire. The world index was topped by Norway, with Japan in fifth place, Canada eighth, Germany 12th, Italy 33rd, France 34th and the United Kingdom 49th. The United States was ranked the 96th most internally and externally peaceful nation and Russia the 118th. The index was commissioned by Australian IT entrepreneur and philanthropist Steve Killelea, who founded The Charitable Foundation in 2000.

1 comment:

Unknown said...

good to see you read this.... but i question the response.... in conn. i wonder how many kids have died in the us due to gang stuff well over 3000 have died in the bush war.... don't sound peacefull...in conn