this is probably a violation of the rules that define a thread.
but it has certain thread-like characteristics and besides this map is really cool:
http://forum.maplecroft.com/loadmap?...map&issueID=17
lots of information
stuff i like:
the comparative military expeditures
land mine risk
political risk
perceptions of corruption (my favorite)
the digital access map is a good index of the global distribution of the particular mode of power that we employ here.