Table Of World Heritage Sites By Country
As of 2012, there are a total of 962 World Heritage Sites located in 157 "state parties". Of the 962 sites, 745 are cultural, 188 are natural and 29 are mixed properties. The countries have been divided by the World Heritage Committee into five geographic zones: Africa, Arab States, Asia-Pacific, Europe & North America, and Latin America & the Caribbean.
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