The World's No. 1 Failed State Is Somalia

Somalia Declared World's No. 1 Failed State, Terrorism Cited -- ABC News

Somalia gained new notoriety this week, as revelations about recent U.S. drone strikes there surfaced and the Eastern African nation was ranked first on a list of the most failed states in the world.

The Fund for Peace launched its 2011 Failed State Index at an event earlier this week, listing Somalia as No. 1 for the fourth year in a row, due to a combination of "widespread lawlessness, ineffective government, terrorism, insurgency, crime, abysmal development and piracy."

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My Comment: The link for the Failed States Index 2011 Interactive Grid is here.

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