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Vendaval -> "The World's Most Corrupt Countries" (11/25/2007 9:13:00 PM)
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Special Report
The World's Most Corrupt Countries
David A. Andelman 04.03.07, 6:00 PM ET
" Corruption in nearly half the world's nations is not getting much better and, indeed, in many countries is intensifying--affecting virtually every aspect of life among peoples on every continent.
While a year ago, some 72 out of 158 nations surveyed by the international watchdog group Transparency International were classified as "corrupt," now 74 of 163 countries fall into the same category. A few, most notably India, managed to bootstrap themselves (just barely) out of the truly corrupt group, while others, particularly Iran, dug themselves more firmly into that camp.
TI has developed an index from 0 to 10 comprised of surveys of specialists, opinion leaders, business officials and human rights monitors who live, work or travel extensively in each of the countries ranked. The higher the score, the less corrupt the country. Tied for No. 1 this year, with a CPI “score” of 9.6 are Finland, Iceland and New Zealand. At the bottom, with a score of 1.8 is Haiti. "
(Read the rest of the article and view the photos at the link below )
http://www.forbes.com/home/2007/04/03/corruption-countries-nations-biz-07caphosp-cx_da_0403corrupt.html
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