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World's Poorest Countries

The rankings below were published in the United Nation's 2011 Human Development Report and reflect the countries with the lowest human development…

Countries Using Torture

According to Human Rights Watch (www.hrw.org ), the use of torture was documented in the following countries in 2004 and 2005: China, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Malaysia, Morocco, Nepal,…

Deadliest Countries for Journalists

Each year, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) publishes a list of journalists killed while on assignment. The following list does not include those who were killed in accidents, such as car…

Most Vulnerable Countries

According to the Fund for Peace's Fragile States Index The Fund for Peace has ranked troubled countries that are in danger of collapse. The countries are ranked according to 12 social, economic,…

Least Livable Countries

According to the UN's Human Development Index The Human Development Index (HDI), published by the UN, ranks nations according to their citizens' quality of life rather than strictly by a nation's…

Life Expectancy by Country

The Places Where People Live the Longest If you look at the rankings, the average life expectancy by country can vary greatly. Why is that? Some factors, like access to health care, are obvious.…

State, Country, and Nation

The criteria that define a country, an independent State, and a nation Related Links Countries of the World How Many Countries Country Territories Nation Country…

Refugees: Countries of Origin

Syrian Civil War continues to prove major factor in refugee crisis Rank Country Refugees Population 1 Syria 6.654 18.270 2 Afghanistan 2.681 35.53 3…

Most Livable Countries

Cite According to the UN's Human Development Index The Human Development Index (HDI), published by the UN, ranks nations according to their citizens' quality of life rather than strictly by a…

Brewer's: Country-dance

A corruption of the French contre danse (a dance where the partners face each other). Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894CoupCountry A B C D E F G H I…