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This statistic shows the number of conflicts worldwide in 2012, by region and intensity of conflict. In 2012, there were 4 conflicts in North, Middle and South America which were classified as having a "high intensity". According to the source, the classifications "high intensity", "medium intensity" and "low intensity" are defined as follows:
Low intensity conflicts are non-violent crises or disputes, medium intensity conflicts are violent crises and high intensity conflicts are limited wars and wars in general.