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In response to public feedback, the landslide hazard maps are now more generic in the draft — without severity ratings.

A country or territory’s Freedom in the World status depends on its aggregate Political Rights score, on a scale of 0–40, and its aggregate Civil Liberties score, on a scale of 0–60. See the ...