Somalia: The Corrupt No 1
Corruption Index 2010- 1.1
Corruption Index 2009- 1.1
Corruption Index 2008- 1
Somalia, officially the Somali Republic and formerly known as the Somali Democratic Republic under communist rule, is a country located in the Horn of Africa.
The country is known for its corruption and tops the list of corrupted country prepared by Transparency International. Since the outbreak of the Somali Civil War in 1991 there has been no central government control over most of the country's territory.
Transitional Federal Government, Somali Democratic Republic an internationally recognized party controls only a small part of the country. Somalia has been characterized as a failed state and is one of the poorest and most violent states in the world.
Burma: The Corrupt No 2
Corruption Index 2010- 1.4
Corruption Index 2009- 1.4
Corruption Index 2008- 1.3
The second biggest corrupt country of the world, Burma is a country situated in Southeast Asia. It is the second largest country by geographical area in Southeast Asia.
The military has dominated government since General Ne Win led a coup in 1962 that toppled the civilian government of U Nu. From that point, Burma's leadership went under the control of the military-led State Peace and Development Council. It remained so until 2011, when the council was dissolved following the 2010 election and subsequent inauguration of Burma's civilian government.
The United Nations and several other organizations have reported consistent and systematic human rights violations in the country, including child labor, human trafficking and a lack of freedom of speech. However, since the dispersion of the country's military regime, some groups within Burma have attempted to adopt a new constitution in hopes of creating a more modern, democratic nation.
Afghanistan: The Corrupt No 3
Corruption Index 2010- 1.4
Corruption Index 2009- 1.3
Corruption Index 2008- 1.5
Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked and mountainous country in south-central Asia. The country sits at an important geostrategic location that connects the Middle East with Central Asia and the Indian subcontinent, which has been home to various people through the ages.
The land which earlier has witnessed many military conquests since antiquity, notably by Alexander the Great, Chandragupta Maurya, and Genghis Khan is now ranking at number three in the list of corrupted country prepared by Transparency International.
Since the late 1970s, Afghanistan has experienced a continuous state of war, including major occupations in the forms of the 1979 Soviet invasion, a Pakistani military intervention in support of the Taliban in the late 1990s and the October 2001 US-led invasion that overthrew the Taliban government.
In December 2001, the United Nations Security Council authorized the creation of an International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) to help maintain security and assist the Karzai administration. The country is currently being rebuilt slowly with support from the international community while dealing with the Taliban insurgency and widespread political corruption.
Iraq: The Corrupt No 4
Corruption Index 2010- 1.5
Corruption Index 2009- 1.5
Corruption Index 2008- 1.3
Iraq, officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert. The capital city, Baghdad is in the center-east of the country.
Historically, Iraq was known in Europe by the Greek toponym 'Mesopotamia' (Land between the rivers). Iraq has been home to continuous successive civilizations since the 6th millennium BC.Throughout its history, Iraq has been the center of the Akkadian, Sumerian, Assyrian, Babylonian, Hellenistic, Parthian, Sassanid and Abbasid empires, and part of the Achaemenid, Roman, Rashidun, Umayyad, Mongol, Safavid, Afsharid, Ottoman and British empires.
In 1958, the monarchy was overthrown and the Republic of Iraq was created. Iraq was controlled by the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party from 1968 until 2003. After an invasion led by American and British forces, the Ba'ath Party was removed from power and Iraq came under a military occupation by a multinational coalition.
Sovereignty was transferred to the Iraqi Interim Government in June 2004. A new constitution was then approved by referendum and a new Government of Iraq was elected. Foreign troops remained in Iraq after the establishment of a new government due to an insurgency that developed shortly after the invasion, with violence peaking in mid 2007. In August 2010 the U.S. became the last member of the coalition to cease combat operations in Iraq. 50,000 US troops remain in the country in an advisory role; their full withdrawal mandated by 31 December 2011.
Uzbekistan: The Corrupt No 5
Corruption Index 2010- 1.6
Corruption Index 2009- 1.8
Corruption Index 2008- 1.8
Uzbekistan, officially the Republic of Uzbekistan, is a doubly landlocked country in Central Asia. Country was formerly the part of the Soviet Union. Most of Uzbekistan’s population today belong to the Uzbek ethnic group and speak the Uzbek language, one of the families of Turkic languages.
Uzbekistan was incorporated into the Russian Empire in the 19th century and in 1924 became a constituent republic of the Soviet Union, known as the Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic (Uzbek SSR). It has been an independent republic since December 1991.
Uzbekistan's economy relies mainly on commodity production, including cotton, gold, uranium, potassium, and natural gas. Despite the declared objective of transition to a market economy, Uzbekistan continues to maintain rigid economic controls, which often repel foreign investors. The policy of gradual, strictly controlled transition has nevertheless produced beneficial results in the form of economic recovery after 1995. Uzbekistan's domestic policies on human rights and individual freedoms are often criticized by international organizations. In Uzbekistan about 45% of the population lives on less than US$1.25 per day.
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