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World Atlas of Coral Reefs accessible via United Nations Environment Program
DEFINITION
Reef areas have been rounded to the nearest 10 sq km, while for those countries with small areas of coral reefs, the terms less than 100, less than 50 and less than 10 sq km have been used. There are 80 countries and geographical locations with coral ree
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48,960 |
3,690 |
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Countries
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Amount
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# 1
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 Australia: |
48,960 sq km |
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Environment in Australia
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# 2
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 Papua New Guinea: |
13,840 sq km |
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Environment in Papua New Guinea
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# 3
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 Solomon Islands: |
5,750 sq km |
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Environment in Solomon Islands
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# 4
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 Micronesia, Federated States of: |
4,340 sq km |
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Environment in Micronesia, Federated States of
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# 5
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 United States: |
3,770 sq km |
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Environment in United States
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# 6
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 Malaysia: |
3,600 sq km |
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Environment in Malaysia
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# 7
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 Eritrea: |
3,260 sq km |
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Environment in Eritrea
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# 8
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 Kiribati: |
2,940 sq km |
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Environment in Kiribati
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# 9
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 Japan: |
2,900 sq km |
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Environment in Japan
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# 10
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 Mexico: |
1,780 sq km |
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Environment in Mexico
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# 11
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 China: |
1,510 sq km |
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Environment in China
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# 12
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 Belize: |
1,330 sq km |
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Environment in Belize
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# 13
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 New Zealand: |
1,310 sq km |
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Environment in New Zealand
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# 14
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 Jamaica: |
1,240 sq km |
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Environment in Jamaica
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# 15
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 United Arab Emirates: |
1,190 sq km |
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Environment in United Arab Emirates
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# 16
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Spratly Islands: |
1,150 sq km |
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Environment in Spratly Islands
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# 17
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 Colombia: |
940 sq km |
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Environment in Colombia
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# 18
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 Tuvalu: |
710 sq km |
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Environment in Tuvalu
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# 19
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 Iran: |
700 sq km |
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Environment in Iran
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# 20
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 Dominican Republic: |
610 sq km |
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Environment in Dominican Republic
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# 21
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 Netherlands: |
470 sq km |
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Environment in Netherlands
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# 22
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 Antigua and Barbuda: |
240 sq km |
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Environment in Antigua and Barbuda
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# 23
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 Saint Kitts and Nevis: |
180 sq km |
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Environment in Saint Kitts and Nevis
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# 24
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 Saint Lucia: |
160 sq km |
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Environment in Saint Lucia
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# 25
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 Grenada: |
150 sq km |
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Environment in Grenada
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# 26
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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: |
140 sq km |
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Environment in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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# 27
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 Barbados: |
100 sq km |
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Environment in Barbados
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# 28
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 Cambodia: |
50 sq km |
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Environment in Cambodia
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Total: |
103,320 sq km |
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Weighted average: |
3,690.0 sq km |
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DEFINITION: Reef areas have been rounded to the nearest 10 sq km, while for those countries with small areas of coral reefs, the terms less than 100, less than 50 and less than 10 sq km have been used. There are 80 countries and geographical locations with coral ree
SOURCE: World Atlas of Coral Reefs accessible via United Nations Environment Program
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"Coral reefs > Area by country", World Atlas of Coral Reefs accessible via United Nations Environment Program. Retrieved from http://www.NationMaster.com/red/graph/env_cor_ree_are-environment-coral-reefs-area&b_map=1
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