Top 10 Peaceful Nations

The Top Ten peaceful nations for 2011 are as follows:

1. Iceland
   
2. New Zealand
   
3. Japan
   
4. Denmark
   
5. the Czech Republic
   
6. Austria
   
7. Finland
   
8. Canada
   
9. Norway
   
10. Slovenia

Read more at Suite101: Peace, Man: Global Peace Index Ranks Most Peaceful Nations http://www.suite101.com/content/peace-man-global-peace-index-ranks-most-peaceful-nations-a372845#ixzz1NRavdZ88 Commentary: Canada improved from 14th place in 2010 to 8th place this year. For Canadians, this is a moment to reflect on it, and to celebrate relative peace in Canadian society today.

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Reference: Background on Global Peace Index: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Peace_Index