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WORLDJul 15 · 17:34 UTCBUSINESS INSIDERJames LaForge ([email protected])

Iceland has been named the world's most peaceful country for 19 years. Here's what sets it apart.

Iceland has been named the world's most peaceful country for 19 consecutive years in the 2026 Global Peace Index, surpassing New Zealand and Switzerland. The country lacks a traditional military, relying on NATO and a defense arrangement with the United States, and has no history of conventional wars.

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