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Portugal is 13 out of 159 nations surveyed in terms of safety, says the 2010 Global Peace Index (GPI). Portugal moved up one place. According to the evaluation, the index assessed 149 countries. The GPI is composed of 23 qualitative and quantitative indicators from respected sources, and combines the internal and external affairs of countries. Among the indicators are: political stability, extent of crime dissemination in society, level of respect for human rights, spread of violence between members of the community, internal conflicts, relationship with neighboring countries, and terrorist offences happening within a country. Germany has been ranked 16th globally this year, Spain is at 25, Britain 31, France 32, Italy 40, and the US was 85th.