World At War: These Are The Only Countries That Are Free From Conflict

BANGALORE: Of late, there are many nations embroiled in a conflict and war where many innocent lives and property has been harmed at an alarming rate.

Amidst all these, the latest study carried out by the Institute for Economics and Peace's (IEP's) revealed that out of the 162 countries covered, just 11 countries were not involved in conflict of one kind or another.

The ranking basically takes into account everything from foreign involvement to unrest on the home turf. Read on to know about these 11 countries which are not at war.

Switzerland:

Known for its beautiful landscape and rich heritage, Switzerland is one of the wealthiest nations in the world. It has about 9 percent of publicly listed companies in the high-tech industries, making it one amongst the top ten countries favorable by high-tech companies.

As per the IEP report, Switzerland enjoys very low levels of violent crime, homicides and political terror, although the GPI gauge of terrorist activity registered a modest rise from a very low base, with three incidents recorded in 2011 by the University of Maryland’s Global Terrorism Database.

The political scene is stable in spite of the right-wing Swiss People’s Party’s (SVP) continuation to follow opposition strategy in the five-party coalition government. All these attributed to the stable state of the country which keeps it free from all conflicts.

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