Iraq
This
country is the world’s most dangerous. Confusion, chaos, and improvised
explosive devices abound in this war-torn country. Even years of U.S. military
intervention couldn’t tame the restless insurgents. Kidnappings and murder are
reported with troubling frequency. Since 2003, two million Iraqis have escaped
to neighboring countries and nearly two million more in Iraq remain internally
displaced. Depleted uranium used as armor-piercing rounds will poison Iraqi
civilians and anyone else coming into contact with them for decades.
Colombia
The drug
capital of the world, areas in this country are truly lawless. Kidnapping is
the top worry when working in Colombia, which is home to around 2,500
kidnappings a year — with about 200 of the victims eventually being murdered.
Ranked fourth in the world for murders with almost 67 murders per 100,000
people in 2006, the common targets are mayors, with dozens of them being
slaughtered each year. And who can forget cocaine? Colombia supplies 75% of the
world’s supply and, thanks to the drug cartels, paramilitary groups have waged
war on the government in a vicious conflict with no end in sight.
Somalia
When a
country uses chemical warfare on its own people, you know you want to skip
working there. Not only is Somalia a failed state known for anarchy, corruption
and famine, but it also has so many pirates that people are warned not to even
sail near the Horn of Africa. Even the Marines don’t mess around here.
Afghanistan
Another
war-torn country, Afghanistan has always been in the top five. Between the
automatic-weapon armed locals to the displaced insurgency fighters, there is
not an oasis of peace in the country. Security forces protect workers, but the
increasing numbers of foreign workers also mean increased attacks.
Pakistan
With a
shaky government barely in control and Taliban militants attacking willy-nilly,
this country makes almost every list for most dangerous. Though a weak
government is better than no government at all, a sudden coup could spell
disaster for foreign workers.
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