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Encyclopedia > Table of World Heritage Sites based on State Parties

As of 2006, there are a total of 830 World Heritage Sites located in 138 State Parties. Of these, 644 are cultural, 162 are natural and 24 are mixed properties. Further site classification includes the classification of the State Parties among five geographic zones: Africa, Arab States (composed of northern Africa and the Middle East), Asia-Pacific (includes Australia and Oceania), Europe and North America (specifically, USA and Canada), and Latin America and the Caribbean. For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a specific site (such as a forest, mountain, lake, desert, monument, building, complex, or city) that has been nominated and confirmed for inclusion on the list maintained by the international World Heritage Programme administered by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, composed of 21 State... A world map showing the continent of Africa. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Arab world. ... A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... The term Asia Pacific or Asia-Pacific applies to the littoral East Asia and South East Asia states that are near the Pacific Ocean, including Australasia and far east Russia. ... For the fictional superstate in George Orwells novel, see Oceania (Nineteen Eighty-Four). ... World map showing the location of Europe. ... World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ... Latin America consists of the countries of South America and some of North America (including Central America and some the islands of the Caribbean) whose inhabitants mostly speak Romance languages, although Native American languages are also spoken. ... West Indian redirects here. ...

Map showing the World Heritage Sites distribution by State Parties.
Map showing the World Heritage Sites distribution by State Parties.
Map showing the Mixed Heritage Sites distribution by State Parties.
Map showing the Mixed Heritage Sites distribution by State Parties.
Map showing the Cultural Heritage Sites distribution by State Parties.
Map showing the Cultural Heritage Sites distribution by State Parties.
Map showing the Natural Heritage Sites distribution by State Parties.
Map showing the Natural Heritage Sites distribution by State Parties.


Note: The maps are current as of 2006. Transboundary sites have been redistributed among the concerned countries, hence, have been counted multiple times.
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State Party Natural WHS Cultural WHS Mixed WHS Total WHS Zone
Flag of Afghanistan Afghanistan 2 2 Asia-Pacific
Flag of Albania Albania 2 2 Europe & North America
 Algeria 6 1 7 Arab States
Flag of Andorra Andorra 1 1 Europe & North America
Flag of Argentina Argentina 4 3 7 Latin America & the Caribbean
Flag of Argentina Argentina & Flag of Brazil Brazil 1 1 Latin America & the Caribbean
Flag of Armenia Armenia 3 3 Europe & North America
Flag of Australia Australia 11 1 4 16 Asia-Pacific
Flag of Austria Austria 7 7 Europe & North America
Flag of Austria Austria & Flag of Hungary Hungary 1 1 Europe & North America
Flag of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan 1 1 Europe & North America
 Bahrain 1 1 Arab States
Flag of Bangladesh Bangladesh 1 2 3 Asia-Pacific
Flag of Belarus Belarus 2 2 Europe & North America
Flag of Belarus Belarus &  Poland 1 1 Europe & North America
Flag of Belarus Belarus,  Estonia,  Finland, Flag of Latvia Latvia, Flag of Lithuania Lithuania, Flag of Norway Norway, Flag of Moldova Moldova,  Russia, Flag of Sweden Sweden & Flag of Ukraine Ukraine 1 1 Europe & North America
 Belgium 8 8 Europe & North America
 Belgium & Flag of France France 1 1 Europe & North America
Flag of Belize Belize 1 1 Latin America & the Caribbean
Flag of Benin Benin 1 1 Africa
 Bolivia 1 5 6 Latin America & the Caribbean
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 1 Europe & North America
Flag of Botswana Botswana 1 1 Africa
Flag of Brazil Brazil 7 9 16 Latin America & the Caribbean
 Bulgaria 2 7 9 Europe & North America
Flag of Cambodia Cambodia 1 1 Asia-Pacific
Flag of Cameroon Cameroon 1 1 Africa
 Canada 6 5 11 Europe & North America
 Canada & Flag of United States United States 2 2 Europe & North America
Flag of Central African Republic Central African Republic 1 1 Africa
 Chile 5 5 Latin America & the Caribbean
 China 5 24 4 33 Asia-Pacific
Flag of Colombia Colombia 2 4 6 Latin America & the Caribbean
 Costa Rica 2 2 Latin America & the Caribbean
 Costa Rica &  Panama 1 1 Latin America & the Caribbean
 Côte d'Ivoire 2 2 Africa
Flag of Croatia Croatia 1 5 6 Europe & North America
Flag of Cuba Cuba 2 6 8 Latin America & the Caribbean
 Cyprus 3 3 Europe & North America
 Czech Republic 12 12 Europe & North America
Flag of North Korea Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1 1 Asia-Pacific
Flag of Democratic Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo 5 5 Africa
Flag of Denmark Denmark 1 3 4 Europe & North America
Flag of Dominica Dominica 1 1 Latin America & the Caribbean
Flag of Dominican Republic Dominican Republic 1 1 Latin America & the Caribbean
Flag of Ecuador Ecuador 2 2 4 Latin America & the Caribbean
Flag of Egypt Egypt 1 6 7 Arab States
Flag of El Salvador El Salvador 1 1 Latin America & the Caribbean
 Estonia 1 1 Europe & North America
Flag of Ethiopia Ethiopia 1 7 8 Africa
 Finland 5 5 Europe & North America
formerly Flag of Serbia and Montenegro Serbia and Montenegro 1 1 2 Europe & North America
Flag of France France 1 27 28 Europe & North America
Flag of France France & Flag of Spain Spain 1 1 Europe & North America
Flag of The Gambia Gambia 1 1 Africa
Flag of The Gambia Gambia & Flag of Senegal Senegal 1 1 Africa
 Georgia 3 3 Europe & North America
Flag of Germany Germany 1 29 30 Europe & North America
Flag of Germany Germany &  Poland 1 1 Europe & North America
Flag of Germany Germany & Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1 1 Europe & North America
Flag of Ghana Ghana 2 2 Africa
Flag of Greece Greece 14 2 16 Europe & North America
Flag of Guatemala Guatemala 2 1 3 Latin America & the Caribbean
Flag of Guinea Guinea &  Côte d'Ivoire 1 1 Africa
Flag of Haiti Haiti 1 1 Latin America & the Caribbean
Flag of Holy See Holy See 1 1 Europe & North America
Flag of Honduras Honduras 1 1 2 Latin America & the Caribbean
Flag of Hungary Hungary 6 6 Europe & North America
Flag of Hungary Hungary &  Slovakia 1 1 Europe & North America
Flag of Iceland Iceland 1 1 Europe & North America
Flag of India India 5 21 26 Asia-Pacific
 Indonesia 4 3 7 Asia-Pacific
Flag of Iran Iran (Islamic Republic of) 8 8 Asia-Pacific
Flag of Iraq Iraq 2 2 Arab States
 Ireland 2 2 Europe & North America
Flag of Israel Israel 5 5 Europe & North America
Flag of Italy Italy 1 39 40 Europe & North America
Flag of Italy Italy & Flag of Holy See Holy See 1 1 Europe & North America
 Japan 3 10 13 Asia-Pacific
Jerusalem 1 1 Europe & North America
Flag of Jordan Jordan 3 3 Arab States
Flag of Kazakhstan Kazakhstan 2 2 Asia-Pacific
Flag of Kenya Kenya 2 1 3 Africa
Flag of Laos Laos 2 2 Asia-Pacific
Flag of Latvia Latvia 1 1 Europe & North America
Flag of Lebanon Lebanon 5 5 Arab States
Flag of Libya Libya 5 5 Arab States
Flag of Lithuania Lithuania 2 2 Europe & North America
Flag of Lithuania Lithuania &  Russia 1 1 Europe & North America
Flag of Luxembourg Luxembourg 1 1 Europe & North America
 Madagascar 1 1 2 Africa
Flag of Malawi Malawi 1 1 2 Africa
Flag of Malaysia Malaysia 2 2 Asia-Pacific
Flag of Mali Mali 3 1 4 Africa
 Malta 3 3 Europe & North America
Flag of Mauritania Mauritania 1 1 2 Arab States
Flag of Mauritius Mauritius 1 1 Arab States
Flag of Mexico Mexico 3 23 26 Latin America & the Caribbean
Flag of Mongolia Mongolia 1 1 Asia-Pacific
Flag of Mongolia Mongolia &  Russia 1 1 Europe & North America
Flag of Morocco Morocco 8 8 Arab States
Flag of Mozambique Mozambique 1 1 Africa
Flag of Nepal Nepal 2 2 4 Asia-Pacific
Flag of Netherlands Netherlands 7 7 Europe & North America
Flag of New Zealand New Zealand 2 1 3 Asia-Pacific
Flag of Nicaragua Nicaragua 1 1 Latin America & the Caribbean
Flag of Niger Niger 2 2 Africa
Flag of Nigeria Nigeria 2 2 Africa
Flag of Norway Norway 1 5 6 Europe & North America
 Oman 1 4 5 Arab States
 Pakistan 6 6 Asia-Pacific
 Panama 2 2 4 Latin America & the Caribbean
Flag of Paraguay Paraguay 1 1 Latin America & the Caribbean
Flag of Peru Peru 2 6 2 10 Latin America & the Caribbean
Flag of Philippines Philippines 2 3 5 Asia-Pacific
 Poland 11 11 Europe & North America
Flag of Portugal Portugal 1 12 13 Europe & North America
 Republic of Korea 7 7 Asia-Pacific
Flag of Republic of Macedonia Republic of Macedonia 1 1 Europe & North America
Flag of Romania Romania 1 6 7 Europe & North America
 Russia 7 13 20 Europe & North America
Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Kitts and Nevis 1 1 Latin America & the Caribbean
Flag of Saint Lucia Saint Lucia 1 1 Latin America & the Caribbean
Flag of Senegal Senegal 2 2 4 Africa
 Serbia 3 3 Europe & North America
Flag of Seychelles Seychelles 2 2 Africa
 Slovakia 4 4 Europe & North America
 Slovenia 1 1 Europe & North America
Flag of Solomon Islands Solomon Islands 1 1 Asia-Pacific
Flag of South Africa South Africa 3 3 1 7 Africa
Flag of Spain Spain 2 35 1 38 Europe & North America
Flag of Sri Lanka Sri Lanka 1 6 7 Asia-Pacific
Flag of Sudan Sudan 1 1 Arab States
Flag of Suriname Suriname 1 1 1 Latin America & the Caribbean
Flag of Sweden Sweden 11 1 12 Europe & North America
Flag of Sweden Sweden &  Finland 1 1 Europe & North America
Flag of Switzerland Switzerland 2 4 6 Europe & North America
Flag of Syria Syria 5 5 Arab States
Flag of Thailand Thailand 2 3 5 Asia-Pacific
Flag of Togo Togo 1 1 Africa
Flag of Tunisia Tunisia 1 7 8 Arab States
Flag of Turkey Turkey 7 2 9 Europe & North America
Flag of Turkmenistan Turkmenistan 2 2 Asia-Pacific
Flag of Uganda Uganda 2 1 3 Africa
Flag of Ukraine Ukraine 2 2 Europe & North America
Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4 21 1 26 Europe & North America
Flag of Tanzania Tanzania 4 3 7 Africa
Flag of United States United States of America 10 8 18 Europe & North America
 Uruguay 1 1 Latin America & the Caribbean
Flag of Uzbekistan Uzbekistan 4 4 Asia-Pacific
Flag of Venezuela Venezuela 1 2 3 Latin America & the Caribbean
Flag of Vietnam Vietnam 2 3 5 Asia-Pacific
Flag of Yemen Yemen 3 3 Arab States
Flag of Zambia Zambia & Flag of Zimbabwe Zimbabwe 1 1 Africa
Flag of Zimbabwe Zimbabwe 1 3 4 Africa

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Image File history File links Flag_of_Belarus. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Estonia_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Finland_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Latvia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Lithuania. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Norway. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Moldova. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sweden. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ukraine. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belgium_(civil). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belgium_(civil). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belize. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Benin. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bolivia_(state). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Botswana. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bulgaria_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Cambodia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Cameroon. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Canada_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Canada_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Central_African_Republic. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Chile_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Peoples_Republic_of_China. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Colombia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica_(state). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica_(state). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Panama_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Cote_d'Ivoire. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Croatia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Cuba. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Cyprus_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_North_Korea. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Denmark. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Dominica. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Dominican_Republic. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ecuador. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Egypt. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_El_Salvador. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Estonia_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ethiopia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Finland_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Serbia_and_Montenegro. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_The_Gambia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_The_Gambia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Senegal. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Georgia_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland_corrected_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Motto: (Royal3) (French) God and my right Anthem: God Save the Queen 4 Location of the United Kingdom (dark orange) – in the European Union (light orange) – at the European continent (EU + clear) Capital London Most populous conurbation Greater London Urban Area Official languages de facto English 5 Government  - Monarch Queen... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ghana. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Guatemala. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Guinea. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Cote_d'Ivoire. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Haiti. ... Image File history File links Wappen_Vatikanstadt. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Honduras. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Hungary. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Hungary. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Slovakia_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Iceland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_India. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Indonesia_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Iran. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Iraq. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ireland_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Image File history File links Wappen_Vatikanstadt. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan_(bordered). ... Hebrew יְרוּשָׁלַיִם (Yerushalayim) (Standard) Yerushalayim or Yerushalaim Arabic commonly القـُدْس (Al-Quds); officially in Israel أورشليم القدس (Urshalim-Al-Quds) Name Meaning Hebrew: (see below), Arabic: The Holiness Government City District Jerusalem Population 724,000 (2006) Jurisdiction 123,000 dunams (123 km²) Mayor Uri Lupolianski Web Address www. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Jordan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Kazakhstan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Kenya. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Laos. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Latvia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Lebanon. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Libya. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Lithuania. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Lithuania. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Luxembourg. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Madagascar_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Malawi. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Malaysia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mali. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Malta_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mauritania. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mauritius. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mongolia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mongolia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Morocco. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mozambique. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Nepal. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_New_Zealand. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Nicaragua. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Niger. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Nigeria. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Norway. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Oman_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Pakistan_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Panama_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Paraguay. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Peru. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Philippines. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland_corrected_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Korea_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Macedonia. ... For an explanation of terms related to Macedonia, see Macedonia (terminology). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Romania. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Saint_Kitts_and_Nevis. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Saint_Lucia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Senegal. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Serbia_(state)_(bordered). ... Anthem: Capital (and largest city)  Belgrade Official languages Serbian written with the Cyrillic alphabet1 Government Republic  - President Boris Tadić  - Prime Minister Vojislav KoÅ¡tunica Establishment    - Formation 8th century   - Independence c. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Seychelles. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Slovakia_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Slovenia_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Solomon_Islands. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Africa. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sri_Lanka. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sudan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Suriname. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sweden. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sweden. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Finland_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Switzerland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Syria. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Thailand. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Togo. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Tunisia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Turkey. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Turkmenistan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Uganda. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ukraine. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Motto: (Royal3) (French) God and my right Anthem: God Save the Queen 4 Location of the United Kingdom (dark orange) – in the European Union (light orange) – at the European continent (EU + clear) Capital London Most populous conurbation Greater London Urban Area Official languages de facto English 5 Government  - Monarch Queen... Image File history File links Flag_of_Tanzania. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Uruguay_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Uzbekistan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Venezuela. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Vietnam. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Yemen. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Zambia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Zimbabwe. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Zimbabwe. ...

See also

A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a specific site (such as a forest, mountain, lake, desert, monument, building, complex, or city) that has been nominated and confirmed for inclusion on the list maintained by the international World Heritage Programme administered by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, composed of 21 State... The list of conservation topics is a link page for the conservation of both the natural environment and the built environment. ...

External links

  • UNESCO World Heritage Sites — Official website
  • List of UNESCO World Heritage Sites — Official website
  • World Heritage Site — World Heritage Details website
  • WHTour — The World Heritage List in panographies and virtual tours
  • VRheritage.org — Documentation of World Heritage Sites
  • Worldheritage-Forum — Weblog and Information on World Heritage Issues
  • UNESCO World Heritage List — Complete list with links and map of all sites
  • whc.kmz — The World Heritage List in Google Earth (en français)
  • Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage at Law-Ref.org — Fully indexed and crosslinked with other documents
  • Organization of World Heritage Cities — Dealing with urban sites only


List of World Heritage Sites

Africa | Americas | Asia & Australasia | Europe | Sites in danger Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2304x1728, 330 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): World Heritage Site List of World Heritage Sites in Europe List of World Heritage Sites in Africa List... A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a specific site (such as a forest, mountain, lake, desert, monument, building, complex, or city) that has been nominated and confirmed for inclusion on the list maintained by the international World Heritage Programme administered by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, composed of 21 State... This is a list of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Africa. ... This is a list of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in North America, South America, and the Caribbean. ... This is a list of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Asia, Australia and the Pacific (Australasia). ... This is a list of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Europe. ... These are 31 sites which the UNESCO World Heritage Committee has decided to include on a list of World Heritage Sites in danger; this list also shows the year in which the World Heritage committee added the site to this list. ...



 

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