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Download Solution PDFAccording to 'Global Peace Index, 2021', which of the following is the most peaceful region in the world?
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Option 2 : Europe
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Key Points
- According to the Global Peace Index, 2021, Europe remains the most peaceful region.
- The continent is home to eight of the 10 most peaceful nations.
- Global Peace Index 2021 is the 15th edition of the Global Peace Index (GPI).
- It ranks 163 independent states and territories according to their level of peacefulness.
- It is produced by the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP).
- The GPI covers 99.7% of the world’s population, using 23 qualitative and quantitative indicators from highly respected sources, and measures the state of peace across three domains:
- the level of Societal Safety and Security
- the extent of Ongoing Domestic and International Conflict
- the degree of Militarisation
- Top 10 peaceful countries as per the report-
- Iceland
- New Zealand
- Denmark
- Portugal
- Slovenia
- Austria
- Switzerland
- Ireland
- Czech Republic
- Canada
- India is ranked at 135th position in GPI among 163 independent states and territories.
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