9 most original countries (9 photos) Bashny.Net

This is a list of the most original of which are specific because of its natural beauty, some demographic characteristics, and some of the tourist features. Were taken into account only sovereign states.

1. A country with more than 3 million lakes-name - Canada



In Canada, there are more than 60 percent of the lakes in the world, they are so many that the exact number is unknown. In some regions, for every 100 square meters. km accounts for more than 30 lakes.

2. The country in which more than 17,500 islands - Indonesia



Indonesia consists of more than 17,500 islands with total coastline 81350 km. Approximately 6,000 of the islands are inhabited. The largest islands - Java, Sumatra, Borneo, Sulawesi, Bali, Lombok and Flores. Indonesia comprises 10-15 percent of the world's coral reefs.

3. "Land of the Desert" - Libya



Libya - a country with the highest percentage of the desert (99%). Libyan Desert, which covers much of Libya, is one of the driest places on Earth. In some places, decades may pass without rain, and even in the highlands rainfall are rare, every 5-10 years.

4. The country with the lowest population densities - Mongolia



The country with the lowest population density in the world is Mongolia, population density is about 4, 4 people per square mile (1, 7 pers. / Sq km). In Mongolia, 2, 5 million people occupy more than 600,000 square miles of land (about 1,560,000 sq km). Most of this population lives in urban areas, as the development in the vast deserts of Mongolia grassland is difficult, in particular because of the drought and dust storms, resulting in some parts of the country are almost the same as deserted as the time of Genghis Khan.

5. "The country is in the jungle" - Suriname



Forest area is 14, 8 million. Hectares (57,000 square miles), which is 91% of the total land area of ​​Suriname (16, 3 million. Hectares or 63,000 square miles). Extensive forest of Suriname and low population, about 400,000 in the capital and coastal cities, give him one of the lowest rates of deforestation in the world. Only 5 percent of the population lives in tropical forests, it is the indigenous peoples and six tribes of blacks - descendants of escaped slaves who recreated forest communities centuries ago and retain their traditional West African style.

6. The most Dying country - Ukraine



Country with the highest fertility decline is Ukraine, with the natural decline. Population 0, 8% each year. Ukraine is expected to lose 28% of its population in 2050 (46, 8 million. Now up to 33, 4 million in 2050).

7. The country below sea level - Netherlands



Half of the Netherlands lies below sea level. Live below sea level by more than 60 percent of the population of 15, 8 million. Man. Just to the south of the Netherlands terrain rises to 30 meters or more.

8. The most visited country does not - Tuvalu



This is the fourth smallest country in the world. Tuvalu is located halfway between Australia and Hawaii, and is predicted to be the first country to disappear under water when global warming will raise sea levels high enough. In addition, here is very easy to get and very expensive flights from Fiji. Tuvalu attends a total ease of 1,100 tourists a year.

9. Country-Continent - Australia



Australia is the only country in the world that covers the entire continent, in any other continent is more than one country. This is the only country which is a continent and a continent which is the country. This is the sixth largest country in the world, with a total area of ​​7686850 square kilometers (2967909 sq miles), it is a little less than 48 US states and in 31, 5 times more than the United Kingdom.

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