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DEFINITION
Environmentally protected area (1997)
Showing latest available data.
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Countries
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Amount
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# 1
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Ecuador: |
43.1 |
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Environment in Ecuador
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# 2
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Venezuela: |
36.3 |
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Environment in Venezuela
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# 3
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Denmark: |
32.2 |
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Environment in Denmark
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# 4
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Dominican Republic: |
31.5 |
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Environment in Dominican Republic
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# 5
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Austria: |
28.3 |
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Environment in Austria
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# 6
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Germany: |
27 |
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Environment in Germany
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# 7
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New Zealand: |
23.6 |
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Environment in New Zealand
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# 8
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Slovakia: |
21.8 |
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Environment in Slovakia
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# 9
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Bhutan: |
21.2 |
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Environment in Bhutan
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# 10
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Belize: |
20.9 |
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Environment in Belize
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# 11
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United Kingdom: |
20.5 |
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Environment in United Kingdom
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# 12
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Panama: |
19.1 |
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Environment in Panama
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# 13
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Chile: |
18.9 |
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Environment in Chile
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# 14
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Botswana: |
18.5 |
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Environment in Botswana
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# 15
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Switzerland: |
18 |
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Environment in Switzerland
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# 16
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Cuba: |
17.4 |
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Environment in Cuba
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# 17
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Guatemala: |
16.8 |
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Environment in Guatemala
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# 18
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Cambodia: |
16.2 |
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Environment in Cambodia
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# 19
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Oman: |
16.1 |
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Environment in Oman
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# 20
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Czech Republic: |
15.8 |
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Environment in Czech Republic
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# 21
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Tanzania: |
15.6 |
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Environment in Tanzania
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# 22
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Israel: |
14.9 |
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Environment in Israel
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# 23
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Rwanda: |
14.7 |
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Environment in Rwanda
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# 24
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Bolivia: |
14.4 |
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Environment in Bolivia
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# 25
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Costa Rica: |
13.7 |
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Environment in Costa Rica
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# 26
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United States: |
13.4 |
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Environment in United States
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# 27
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Sri Lanka: |
13.3 |
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Environment in Sri Lanka
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# 28
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Thailand: |
13.1 |
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Environment in Thailand
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# 29
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Namibia: |
12.9 |
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Environment in Namibia
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# 30
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Latvia: |
12.5 |
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Environment in Latvia
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# 31
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Estonia: |
12 |
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Environment in Estonia
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# 32
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France: |
11.7 |
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Environment in France
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= 33
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Senegal: |
11.3 |
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Environment in Senegal
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= 33
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Malawi: |
11.3 |
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Environment in Malawi
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# 35
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Burkina Faso: |
10.4 |
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Environment in Burkina Faso
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# 36
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Mongolia: |
10.3 |
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Environment in Mongolia
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= 37
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Canada: |
10 |
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Environment in Canada
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= 37
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Lithuania: |
10 |
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Environment in Lithuania
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# 39
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Honduras: |
9.9 |
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Environment in Honduras
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= 40
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Indonesia: |
9.7 |
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Environment in Indonesia
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= 40
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Iceland: |
9.7 |
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Environment in Iceland
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= 42
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Uganda: |
9.6 |
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Environment in Uganda
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= 42
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Poland: |
9.6 |
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Environment in Poland
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# 44
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Chad: |
9.1 |
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Environment in Chad
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= 45
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Colombia: |
9 |
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Environment in Colombia
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= 45
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Sweden: |
9 |
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Environment in Sweden
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# 47
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Zambia: |
8.6 |
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Environment in Zambia
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# 48
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Spain: |
8.4 |
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Environment in Spain
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# 49
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Central African Republic: |
8.2 |
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Environment in Central African Republic
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= 50
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Togo: |
7.9 |
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Environment in Togo
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= 50
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Zimbabwe: |
7.9 |
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Environment in Zimbabwe
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# 52
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Nepal: |
7.8 |
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Environment in Nepal
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# 53
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Niger: |
7.7 |
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Environment in Niger
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# 54
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Armenia: |
7.6 |
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Environment in Armenia
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# 55
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Nicaragua: |
7.4 |
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Environment in Nicaragua
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# 56
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Italy: |
7.3 |
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Environment in Italy
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# 57
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Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of: |
7.1 |
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Environment in Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of
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= 58
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Benin: |
7 |
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Environment in Benin
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= 58
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Australia: |
7 |
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Environment in Australia
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= 60
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Hungary: |
6.8 |
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Environment in Hungary
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= 60
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Japan: |
6.8 |
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Environment in Japan
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= 60
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Norway: |
6.8 |
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Environment in Norway
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= 63
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Netherlands: |
6.7 |
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Environment in Netherlands
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= 63
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Croatia: |
6.7 |
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Environment in Croatia
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# 65
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Angola: |
6.6 |
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Environment in Angola
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# 66
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Portugal: |
6.5 |
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Environment in Portugal
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# 67
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China: |
6.4 |
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Environment in China
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# 68
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Kenya: |
6.2 |
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Environment in Kenya
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# 69
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Mozambique: |
6.1 |
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Environment in Mozambique
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= 70
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Finland: |
6 |
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Environment in Finland
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= 70
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Mauritius: |
6 |
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Environment in Mauritius
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# 72
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Slovenia: |
5.7 |
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Environment in Slovenia
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# 73
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Burundi: |
5.6 |
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Environment in Burundi
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= 74
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Azerbaijan: |
5.5 |
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Environment in Azerbaijan
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= 74
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Ethiopia: |
5.5 |
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Environment in Ethiopia
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# 76
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South Africa: |
5.4 |
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Environment in South Africa
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# 77
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Iran: |
5.1 |
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Environment in Iran
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# 78
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Eritrea: |
5 |
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Environment in Eritrea
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# 79
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Philippines: |
4.9 |
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Environment in Philippines
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= 80
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Ghana: |
4.8 |
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Environment in Ghana
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= 80
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Pakistan: |
4.8 |
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Environment in Pakistan
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= 80
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India: |
4.8 |
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Environment in India
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= 83
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Romania: |
4.7 |
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Environment in Romania
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= 83
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Suriname: |
4.7 |
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Environment in Suriname
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= 85
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Cameroon: |
4.5 |
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Environment in Cameroon
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= 85
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Congo, Democratic Republic of the: |
4.5 |
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Environment in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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= 85
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Malaysia: |
4.5 |
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Environment in Malaysia
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= 88
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Singapore: |
4.4 |
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Environment in Singapore
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= 88
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Bulgaria: |
4.4 |
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Environment in Bulgaria
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= 90
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Brazil: |
4.2 |
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Environment in Brazil
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= 90
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Belarus: |
4.2 |
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Environment in Belarus
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= 90
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Turkmenistan: |
4.2 |
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Environment in Turkmenistan
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# 93
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Mali: |
3.7 |
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Environment in Mali
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# 94
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Sudan: |
3.6 |
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Environment in Sudan
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# 95
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Paraguay: |
3.5 |
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Environment in Paraguay
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# 96
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Jordan: |
3.4 |
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Environment in Jordan
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# 97
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Nigeria: |
3.3 |
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Environment in Nigeria
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= 98
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Vietnam: |
3.1 |
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Environment in Vietnam
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= 98
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Russia: |
3.1 |
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Environment in Russia
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# 100
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Trinidad and Tobago: |
3 |
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Environment in Trinidad and Tobago
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= 101
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Georgia: |
2.8 |
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Environment in Georgia
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= 101
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Albania: |
2.8 |
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Environment in Albania
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= 101
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Gabon: |
2.8 |
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Environment in Gabon
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= 104
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Peru: |
2.7 |
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Environment in Peru
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= 104
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Kazakhstan: |
2.7 |
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Environment in Kazakhstan
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= 106
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Cote d'Ivoire: |
2.6 |
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Environment in Cote d'Ivoire
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= 106
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Belgium: |
2.6 |
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Environment in Belgium
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# 108
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Algeria: |
2.5 |
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Environment in Algeria
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= 109
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Mexico: |
2.4 |
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Environment in Mexico
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= 109
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Korea, South: |
2.4 |
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Environment in Korea, South
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# 111
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Saudi Arabia: |
2.3 |
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Environment in Saudi Arabia
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= 112
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Greece: |
2.2 |
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Environment in Greece
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= 112
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Gambia, The: |
2.2 |
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Environment in Gambia, The
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# 114
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Uzbekistan: |
2.1 |
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Environment in Uzbekistan
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# 115
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Swaziland: |
2 |
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Environment in Swaziland
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# 116
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Madagascar: |
1.9 |
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Environment in Madagascar
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= 117
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Argentina: |
1.7 |
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Environment in Argentina
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= 117
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Mauritania: |
1.7 |
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Environment in Mauritania
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# 119
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Ukraine: |
1.6 |
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Environment in Ukraine
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# 120
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Kuwait: |
1.5 |
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Environment in Kuwait
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# 121
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Liberia: |
1.3 |
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Environment in Liberia
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# 122
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Moldova: |
1.2 |
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Environment in Moldova
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# 123
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Sierra Leone: |
1.1 |
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Environment in Sierra Leone
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# 124
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Fiji: |
1 |
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Environment in Fiji
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# 125
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Ireland: |
0.9 |
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Environment in Ireland
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= 126
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Bangladesh: |
0.8 |
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Environment in Bangladesh
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= 126
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Egypt: |
0.8 |
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Environment in Egypt
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= 128
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Morocco: |
0.7 |
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Environment in Morocco
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= 128
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Guinea: |
0.7 |
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Environment in Guinea
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# 130
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Bosnia and Herzegovina: |
0.5 |
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Environment in Bosnia and Herzegovina
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= 131
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Haiti: |
0.4 |
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Environment in Haiti
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= 131
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Turkey: |
0.4 |
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Environment in Turkey
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= 133
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Burma: |
0.3 |
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Environment in Burma
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= 133
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Uruguay: |
0.3 |
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Environment in Uruguay
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= 133
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El Salvador: |
0.3 |
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Environment in El Salvador
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= 133
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Lebanon: |
0.3 |
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Environment in Lebanon
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= 133
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Somalia: |
0.3 |
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Environment in Somalia
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= 133
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Guyana: |
0.3 |
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Environment in Guyana
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= 133
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Tunisia: |
0.3 |
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Environment in Tunisia
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= 140
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Korea, North: |
0.2 |
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Environment in Korea, North
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= 140
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Djibouti: |
0.2 |
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Environment in Djibouti
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= 140
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Lesotho: |
0.2 |
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Environment in Lesotho
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= 143
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Jamaica: |
0.1 |
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Environment in Jamaica
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= 143
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Libya: |
0.1 |
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Environment in Libya
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# 145
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Afghanistan: |
0.03 |
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Environment in Afghanistan
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= 146
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Barbados: |
0 |
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Environment in Barbados
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= 146
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Yemen: |
0 |
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Environment in Yemen
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Weighted average: |
7.7 |
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DEFINITION: Environmentally protected area (1997)
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