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DEFINITION:
Marine protected areas are areas of intertidal or subtidal terrain--and overlying water and associated flora and fauna and historical and cultural features--that have been reserved by law or other effective means to protect part or all of the enclosed environment.
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| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 787 | 2008 | |
| 2 | Canada | 563 | 2008 | |
| 3 | Sweden | 477 | 2008 | |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 149 | 2008 | |
| 5 | Denmark | 52 | 2008 | |
| 6 | China | 36 | 2008 | |
| 7 | Russia | 27 | 2008 | |
| 8 | Germany | 21 | 2008 | |
| 9 | Norway | 17 | 2008 | |
| =10 | Finland | 15 | 2008 | |
| =10 | Ukraine | 15 | 2008 | |
| 12 | Ireland | 12 | 2008 | |
| 13 | Romania | 10 | 2008 | |
| =14 | Chile | 9 | 2008 | |
| =14 | Iceland | 9 | 2008 | |
| =16 | Estonia | 3 | 2008 | |
| =16 | Lithuania | 3 | 2008 | |
| =16 | Slovenia | 3 | 2008 | |
| =16 | Poland | 3 | 2008 | |
| =20 | Georgia | 2 | 2008 | |
| =20 | Greenland | 2 | 2008 | |
| =20 | Belgium | 2 | 2008 | |
| 23 | Latvia | 1 | 2008 | |
| =24 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.0 | 2008 | |
| =24 | Tajikistan | 0.0 | 2008 | |
| =24 | Slovakia | 0.0 | 2008 | |
| =24 | Liechtenstein | 0.0 | 2008 | |
| =24 | Luxembourg | 0.0 | 2008 | |
| =24 | Nepal | 0.0 | 2008 | |
| =24 | Hungary | 0.0 | 2008 | |
| =24 | Czech Republic | 0.0 | 2008 | |
| =24 | Mongolia | 0.0 | 2008 | |
| =24 | Armenia | 0.0 | 2008 | |
| =24 | Austria | 0.0 | 2008 | |
| =24 | Belarus | 0.0 | 2008 | |
| =24 | Switzerland | 0.0 | 2008 | |
| =24 | Bhutan | 0.0 | 2008 | |
| =24 | Kazakhstan | 0.0 | 2008 | |
| =24 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.0 | 2008 |
