10 Most Corrupt Countries 2013 List

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No. 10: Syria

Score: 17, Rank: 168 out of 177

Syria, in the midst of a brutal civil war is well known for its corrupt business environment, which thwarts the economic prosperity and freedoms of the Syrian people. President Bashar al-Assad runs an extraordinarily corrupt government, replete with nepotism, money laundering, and brutality.

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