10) Pakistan
The post-independence history of this sovereign nation has been characterized by periods of conflicts India, military rule and political instability. The nation is facing challenging problems like corruption, terrorism and illiteracy. Many terrorists reside in Pakistan.
9) Haiti
Caribbean nation Haiti is yet to recover from the 2010 earthquake (magnitude-7.0). This natural disaster killed more than 50,000 people and left around 1.6 million homeless.
8) Yemen
Yemen is a developing nation. It was affected by a series of street protests in 2011. In 2014, the country experienced unrest which led to Houthi militants taking over Sana’a and the signing of a Peace and National Partnership Agreement. This agreement established a new unity government that included many Yemeni factions.
7) Afghanistan
Afghanistan has been devastated by a series of coups in 1973, 1978 and 1979; a Soviet invasion; a series of civil wars; and America’s war against terrorists in Afghanistan.
6) Chad
This landlocked Central African nation is home to more than 200 different ethnic and linguistic groups. The nation is affected by political violence and recurrent attempted coup d’etat.
5) Sudan
Arab republic Sudan is plagued by many challenges. Over the years the nation has suffered from rampant ethnic strife and has been affected by internal conflicts that include two civil wars.
4) Democratic Republic of Congo
Central African nation Democratic Republic of Congo has witnessed many civil wars over the years. The Congolese Civil Wars killed 5.4 million people. The nation has the second lowest Human Development Index (HDI) ranking and the poorest country in Africa.
3) Central African Republic
Fighting broke out between government, Christian and Muslim factions in 2012. This led to religious and ethnic cleansing and population displacement in 2013 and 2014.
2) Somalia
Somalia is located in the horn of Africa. The nation has been affected by civil unrest over the years. Somali Shilling is the currency of Somalis, but due to lack of confidence in the local currency, the US dollar is widely accepted as a medium of exchange along with Somali Shilling.
1) South Sudan
South Sudan is the most vulnerable nation in the world as of 2014. It gained independence from Sudan in 2011. The region has suffered from many civil wars. South Sudan has suffered internal conflict since its independence. Citizens of the nation are put into great inconvenience due to this.
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