World Heritage Sites/Introduction

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World Heritage Sites are sites with legal protection which is administered by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization). They can be of either cultural or natural importance. As of June 2020, there are a total of 1,121 World Heritage Sites (869 cultural, 213 natural, and 39 mixed properties) across 167 countries.

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  Map of UNESCO world heritage sites.