which country has the most landmines?
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Egypt has been listed as the country most contaminated by landmines in the world with an estimate of approximately 23,000,000 landmines. Egypt is also considered as the fifth country with the most antipersonnel landmine per square mile.
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Despite the stigma created by a worldwide treaty, landmines are still mass-produced – primarily in Russia, China, Pakistan and Iran. There are still about 110 million landmines in the ground today, according to estimates – hidden killers that would cost some £18bn to remove.
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1,997 minefields in the United Kingdom con- taining between 338,500–350,000 landmines. 1 If you were to walk today on a beach suitable for amphibious landing on either the south or east coasts of the United Kingdom, chances are that you would be walking on a former 1940s minefield.
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['United States. 120,413.', 'Yemen. 53,144.', 'Canada. 35,650.', 'Pakistan. 21,422.', 'Germany. 19,604.', 'Iraq. 19,392.', 'Saudi Arabia. 19,250.', 'France. 18,925.']
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['Guadeloupe.', 'China, Hong Kong SAR.', 'Estonia.', 'Belarus.', 'Russian Federation.', '10 forgotten Women Freedom Fighters of India.', 'Ukraine.', 'Lithuania.']
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Cambodia is a country located in South East Asia that has a major problem with landmines, especially in rural areas. ... The Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) estimates that there may be as many as four to six million mines and other pieces of unexploded ordnance in Cambodia.
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['1 – Eritrea. Internet access is all government-controlled and less than 1% of the population reportedly go online.', '2 – North Korea. In North Korea, only the political elite have full internet access. ... ', '3 – Saudi Arabia. ... ', '4 – Ethiopia. ... ', '5 – Azerbaijan. ... ', '6 – Vietnam. ... ', '7 – Iran. ... ', '8 – China. ... ']
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1. Botswana. Botswana heads Africa's list of diamond miners, housing seven well-established mines including Jwaneng, the world's richest in terms of value, Orapa, the world's largest by area, along with Karowe and Letlhakane.
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Philippines holds the largest copper and gold deposit in the world and is the fifth most mineral-rich country for gold, nickel, copper, and chromite. Philippines has reportedly produced about 18 tons of gold at a market value of over $700m in 2014.
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1. Costa Rica. The constitution of this peace-loving nation has forbidden a standing army since 1949. It is now the home of the United Nations University for Peace – and has been rated as the world's happiest country.
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['Venezuela. > Total resource value: $14.3 trillion. ... ', 'Iraq. > Total resource value: $15.9 trillion. ... ', 'Australia. > Total resource value: $19.9 trillion. ... ', 'Brazil. > Total resource value: $21.8 trillion. ... ', 'China. > Total resource value: $23 trillion.']
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['India. The internet becoming commonplace has seen a rise in gambling in many countries. ... ', 'United Kingdom. The UK steals the number one spot for the biggest gambling country. ... ', 'Australia. A large percentage of the Australian population enjoy gambling. ... ', 'China. ... ', 'Ireland. ... ', 'Finland. ... ', 'The future of gambling.']
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In addition to their greater potency, anti-vehicle landmines are perfectly legal for states to use, even those that are party to the Mine Ban Treaty. From the recently updated United Nations Disarmament page on landmines: ... Such weapons [anti-vehicle mines] continue to cause many casualties, often civilian.
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['India - 4004.', 'USA - 3281.', 'China - 2310.', 'Brazil - 1507.', 'Russia - 1306.', 'Japan - 985.', 'Mexico - 931.', 'Iran - 605.']
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['Thailand (0.70%)', 'Belarus (1.0%)', 'Benin (1.0%)', 'Gibraltar (1.0%)', 'Tonga (1.1%)', 'Isle of Man (1.1%)', 'Laos (1.5%)', 'United Arab Emirates (1.60%)']
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1. Afghanistan. Afghanistan is the most dangerous country in the world, according to the 2019 Global Peace Index. According to the UN peacekeeping mission in Afghanistan, the country experienced 3,804 civilian deaths in conflict, 927 of who are children.
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['Afghanistan.', 'Egypt. ... ', 'Cameroon. ... ', 'Zimbabwe. ... ', 'Ethiopia. ... ', 'Pakistan. ... ', 'Uganda. Levels of corruption in Uganda are among the highest in the world. ... ', 'Bolivia. This South American country was found to have high levels of corruption and very poor criminal justice. ( ... ']