Today, I learned about:
My post today is unfortunately about a sad fact about our Earth. In 1982, when I was still living in Sweden, I learned about a young Canadian couple that was planning their family life ahead. One important thing was that they were looking for a very peaceful place where their children could grow up in all tranquility. So they spun the globe, closed their eyes and pointed jointly to a random spot on Earth. The outcome was a small archipelago in the South Atlantic ocean, in English called the Falkland Islands and in Spanish lslas Malvinas. Then in October, 1982, Argentina tried to invade the islands but was defeated by the UK joint forces.
The reason I mention this story is that currently we earthlings are seeing the worst situation since the end of the Second World War. According to the Global Peace Index (GPI) there are currently 56 wars which impact the lives of millions of people spread out over 92 different countries, almost half of all nations in the world.
So, if you like the Canadian couple would search for a peaceful place to settle down today, where would you go? GPI appoints the following top 5 countries in regards to security:
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Austria
- New Zealand
- Singapore
The following world map, extracted from pages 8 and 9 in the GPI report for 2024 shows the situation in a nutshell. See also reference #1 below for the complete report.
If you are interested in what makes Iceland this secure place, I suggest that you start by reading my post from 17’2016 (2016-01-17).
That’s what I learned in school today!
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