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Sri Lanka Most Peaceful Country in South Asia
Sri Lanka is ranked as the most peaceful country in the South Asian region in 2011 Global Peace Index latest report.
Ranked at 126 globally, Sri Lanka leads as the most peaceful nation in the South Asian region.
In the world report,Sri Lanka occupies the 126th place with India at 135 and Pakistan standing at 146.
Published by the Institute for Economics & Peace, the index tries to measure peace.
It's made up of 23 indicators, ranging from a nation's level of military expenditure to its relations with neighbouring countries and the level of respect for human rights. The index has been tested against a range of potential "drivers" or determinants of peaceincluding levels of democracy and transparency, education and national wellbeing.
The data comes from various sources, including the International Institute for Strategic Studies, The World Bank, various bits of the UN offices and Peace Institutes and the Economist Intelligence Unit.
Sri Lanka:Most peaceful nation Says Global Peace Index
Sri Lanka is ranked as the most peaceful country in the South Asian region in 2011 Global Peace Index latest report.
Ranked at 126 globally, Sri Lanka leads as the most peaceful nation in the South Asian region.
In the world report,Sri Lanka occupies the 126th place with India at 135 and Pakistan standing at 146.
Published by the Institute for Economics & Peace, the index tries to measure peace.
It's made up of 23 indicators, ranging from a nation's level of military expenditure to its relations with neighbouring countries and the level of respect for human rights. The index has been tested against a range of potential "drivers" or determinants of peaceincluding levels of democracy and transparency, education and national wellbeing.
The data comes from various sources, including the International Institute for Strategic Studies, The World Bank, various bits of the UN offices and Peace Institutes and the Economist Intelligence Unit.
Sri Lanka:Most peaceful nation Says Global Peace Index

