Nigertotal: 92,438 to 3,047 m: 31,524 to 2,437 m: 5under 914 m: 1 (2007)
Nigeriatotal: 36over 3,047 m: 62,438 to 3,047 m: 121,524 to 2,437 m: 10914 to 1,523 m: 6under 914 m: 2 (2007)
Niuetotal: 11,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2007)
Norfolk Islandtotal: 11,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2007)
Northern Mariana Islandstotal: 32,438 to 3,047 m: 21,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2007)
Norwaytotal: 67over 3,047 m: 12,438 to 3,047 m: 121,524 to 2,437 m: 12914 to 1,523 m: 13under 914 m: 29 (2007)
Omantotal: 7over 3,047 m: 42,438 to 3,047 m: 11,524 to 2,437 m: 1914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2007)
Pakistantotal: 92over 3,047 m: 162,438 to 3,047 m: 191,524 to 2,437 m: 29914 to 1,523 m: 18under 914 m: 10 (2007)
Palautotal: 11,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2007)
Panamatotal: 54over 3,047 m: 12,438 to 3,047 m: 11,524 to 2,437 m: 5914 to 1,523 m: 18under 914 m: 29 (2007)
Papua New Guinea total: 21 2,438 to 3,047 m: 2 1,524 to 2,437 m: 14 914 to 1,523 m: 4 under 914 m: 1 (2007)
Paracel Islands total: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2007)
Paraguay total: 13 over 3,047 m: 3 1,524 to 2,437 m: 5 914 to 1,523 m: 5 (2007)
Perutotal: 54over 3,047 m: 62,438 to 3,047 m: 201,524 to 2,437 m: 14914 to 1,523 m: 11under 914 m: 3 (2007)
Philippinestotal: 84over 3,047 m: 42,438 to 3,047 m: 81,524 to 2,437 m: 26914 to 1,523 m: 36under 914 m: 10 (2007)
Polandtotal: 83over 3,047 m: 42,438 to 3,047 m: 301,524 to 2,437 m: 39914 to 1,523 m: 7under 914 m: 3 (2007)
Portugaltotal: 44over 3,047 m: 52,438 to 3,047 m: 91,524 to 2,437 m: 5914 to 1,523 m: 13under 914 m: 12 (2007)
Puerto Rico total: 17 over 3,047 m: 3 1,524 to 2,437 m: 2 914 to 1,523 m: 7 under 914 m: 5 (2007)
Qatartotal: 3over 3,047 m: 21,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2007)
Romaniatotal: 25over 3,047 m: 32,438 to 3,047 m: 91,524 to 2,437 m: 12914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2007)
Russiatotal: 601over 3,047 m: 512,438 to 3,047 m: 1971,524 to 2,437 m: 129914 to 1,523 m: 102under 914 m: 122 (2007)
Rwandatotal: 4over 3,047 m: 1914 to 1,523 m: 2under 914 m: 1 (2007)
Saint Barthelemytotal: 1under 914 m: 1
Saint Helenatotal: 1over 3,047 m: 1 (2007)
Saint Kitts and Nevistotal: 21,524 to 2,437 m: 1914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2007)
Saint Luciatotal: 22,438 to 3,047 m: 11,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2007)
Saint Martin total: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 1
Saint Pierre and Miquelontotal: 21,524 to 2,437 m: 1914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2007)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadinestotal: 5914 to 1,523 m: 4under 914 m: 1 (2007)
Samoatotal: 32,438 to 3,047 m: 1under 914 m: 2 (2007)
Sao Tome and Principetotal: 21,524 to 2,437 m: 1914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2007)
Saudi Arabia total: 77 over 3,047 m: 32 2,438 to 3,047 m: 15 1,524 to 2,437 m: 26 914 to 1,523 m: 2 under 914 m: 2 (2007)
Senegal total: 9 over 3,047 m: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 7 914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2007)
Serbiatotal: 16over 3,047 m: 22,438 to 3,047 m: 41,524 to 2,437 m: 4914 to 1,523 m: 2under 914 m: 4 (2007)
Seychelles total: 9 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 6 under 914 m: 2 (2007)
Sierra Leone total: 1 over 3,047 m: 1 (2007)
Singapore total: 8 over 3,047 m: 2 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 4 914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2007)
Slovakiatotal: 20over 3,047 m: 22,438 to 3,047 m: 21,524 to 2,437 m: 3914 to 1,523 m: 3under 914 m: 10 (2007)
Sloveniatotal: 6over 3,047 m: 12,438 to 3,047 m: 11,524 to 2,437 m: 1914 to 1,523 m: 2under 914 m: 1 (2007)
Solomon Islands total: 2 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2007)
Somalia total: 7 over 3,047 m: 4 2,438 to 3,047 m: 2 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2007)
South Africatotal: 146over 3,047 m: 102,438 to 3,047 m: 51,524 to 2,437 m: 51914 to 1,523 m: 67under 914 m: 13 (2007)
Spaintotal: 96over 3,047 m: 182,438 to 3,047 m: 111,524 to 2,437 m: 18914 to 1,523 m: 25under 914 m: 24 (2007)
Spratly Islands total: 2 914 to 1,523 m: 1 under 914 m: 1 (2007)
Sri Lanka total: 14 over 3,047 m: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 6 914 to 1,523 m: 7 (2007)
Sudantotal: 16over 3,047 m: 22,438 to 3,047 m: 91,524 to 2,437 m: 4under 914 m: 1 (2007)
Suriname total: 5 over 3,047 m: 1 under 914 m: 4 (2007)
Svalbardtotal: 11,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2007)
Swazilandtotal: 12,438 to 3,047 m: 1 (2007)
Swedentotal: 152over 3,047 m: 32,438 to 3,047 m: 121,524 to 2,437 m: 75914 to 1,523 m: 24under 914 m: 38 (2007)
Switzerlandtotal: 42over 3,047 m: 32,438 to 3,047 m: 41,524 to 2,437 m: 12914 to 1,523 m: 7under 914 m: 16 (2007)
Syriatotal: 26over 3,047 m: 62,438 to 3,047 m: 15914 to 1,523 m: 3under 914 m: 2 (2007)
Taiwantotal: 38over 3,047 m: 82,438 to 3,047 m: 91,524 to 2,437 m: 11914 to 1,523 m: 7under 914 m: 3 (2007)
Tajikistantotal: 18over 3,047 m: 22,438 to 3,047 m: 41,524 to 2,437 m: 6914 to 1,523 m: 3under 914 m: 3 (2007)
Tanzania total: 10 over 3,047 m: 2 2,438 to 3,047 m: 2 1,524 to 2,437 m: 5 914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2007)
Thailandtotal: 65over 3,047 m: 82,438 to 3,047 m: 111,524 to 2,437 m: 23914 to 1,523 m: 17under 914 m: 6 (2007)
Timor-Leste total: 3 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 under 914 m: 1 (2007)
Togototal: 22,438 to 3,047 m: 2 (2007)
Tongatotal: 12,438 to 3,047 m: 1 (2007)
Trinidad and Tobago total: 3 over 3,047 m: 1 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2007)
Tunisiatotal: 14over 3,047 m: 32,438 to 3,047 m: 61,524 to 2,437 m: 2914 to 1,523 m: 3 (2007)
Turkeytotal: 90over 3,047 m: 152,438 to 3,047 m: 331,524 to 2,437 m: 19914 to 1,523 m: 19under 914 m: 4 (2007)
Turkmenistan total: 22 over 3,047 m: 1 2,438 to 3,047 m: 11 1,524 to 2,437 m: 8 914 to 1,523 m: 2 (2007)
Turks and Caicos Islandstotal: 61,524 to 2,437 m: 3914 to 1,523 m: 1under 914 m: 2 (2007)
Ugandatotal: 5over 3,047 m: 31,524 to 2,437 m: 1914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2007)
Ukrainetotal: 193over 3,047 m: 132,438 to 3,047 m: 531,524 to 2,437 m: 27914 to 1,523 m: 5under 914 m: 95 (2007)
United Arab Emiratestotal: 22over 3,047 m: 102,438 to 3,047 m: 31,524 to 2,437 m: 2914 to 1,523 m: 4under 914 m: 3 (2007)
United Kingdomtotal: 310over 3,047 m: 82,438 to 3,047 m: 331,524 to 2,437 m: 131914 to 1,523 m: 79under 914 m: 59 (2007)
United Statestotal: 5,143over 3,047 m: 1912,438 to 3,047 m: 2241,524 to 2,437 m: 1,452914 to 1,523 m: 2,323under 914 m: 953 (2007)
Uruguaytotal: 9over 3,047 m: 11,524 to 2,437 m: 4914 to 1,523 m: 2under 914 m: 2 (2007)
Uzbekistan total: 33 over 3,047 m: 6 2,438 to 3,047 m: 13 1,524 to 2,437 m: 5 914 to 1,523 m: 5 under 914 m: 4 (2007)
Vanuatutotal: 32,438 to 3,047 m: 11,524 to 2,437 m: 1914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2007)
Venezuela total: 128 over 3,047 m: 5 2,438 to 3,047 m: 10 1,524 to 2,437 m: 34 914 to 1,523 m: 61 under 914 m: 18 (2007)
Vietnamtotal: 37over 3,047 m: 92,438 to 3,047 m: 51,524 to 2,437 m: 13914 to 1,523 m: 10 (2007)
Virgin Islands total: 2 over 3,047 m: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2007)
Wake Islandtotal: 12,438 to 3,047 m: 1 (2007)
Wallis and Futunatotal: 11,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2007)
West Bank total: 3 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 under 914 m: 1 (2007)
Western Sahara total: 3 2,438 to 3,047 m: 3 (2007)
Yementotal: 17over 3,047 m: 42,438 to 3,047 m: 81,524 to 2,437 m: 3914 to 1,523 m: 1under 914 m: 1 (2007)
Zambiatotal: 9over 3,047 m: 12,438 to 3,047 m: 21,524 to 2,437 m: 4914 to 1,523 m: 2 (2007)
Zimbabwetotal: 19over 3,047 m: 32,438 to 3,047 m: 21,524 to 2,437 m: 4914 to 1,523 m: 10 (2007)
This page was last updated on 18 December 2008
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Afghanistan total: 34 over 3,047 m: 1 2,438 to 3,047 m: 4 1,524 to 2,437 m: 16 914 to 1,523 m: 4 under 914 m: 9 (2007)
Albaniatotal: 8over 3,047 m: 11,524 to 2,437 m: 2914 to 1,523 m: 1under 914 m: 4 (2007)
Algeriatotal: 982,438 to 3,047 m: 31,524 to 2,437 m: 26914 to 1,523 m: 44under 914 m: 25 (2007)
Angolatotal: 201over 3,047 m: 22,438 to 3,047 m: 51,524 to 2,437 m: 30914 to 1,523 m: 95under 914 m: 69 (2007)
Anguilla total: 2 under 914 m: 2 (2007)
Antarctica total: 27 over 3,047 m: 6 2,438 to 3,047 m: 5 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 9 under 914 m: 6 (2008)
Antigua and Barbuda total: 1 under 914 m: 1 (2007)
Argentina total: 1,118 over 3,047 m: 2 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 44 914 to 1,523 m: 515 under 914 m: 556 (2007)
Armenia total: 2 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2007)
Australiatotal: 1441,524 to 2,437 m: 19914 to 1,523 m: 109under 914 m: 16 (2007)
Austriatotal: 301,524 to 2,437 m: 1914 to 1,523 m: 3under 914 m: 26 (2007)
Azerbaijan total: 8 914 to 1,523 m: 1 under 914 m: 7 (2007)
Bahamas, The total: 38 1,524 to 2,437 m: 5 914 to 1,523 m: 11 under 914 m: 22 (2007)
Bangladesh total: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2007)
Belarustotal: 312,438 to 3,047 m: 11,524 to 2,437 m: 1914 to 1,523 m: 2under 914 m: 27 (2007)
Belgiumtotal: 16914 to 1,523 m: 1under 914 m: 15 (2007)
Belizetotal: 402,438 to 3,047 m: 1914 to 1,523 m: 12under 914 m: 27 (2007)
Benintotal: 42,438 to 3,047 m: 11,524 to 2,437 m: 1914 to 1,523 m: 2 (2007)
Bhutantotal: 1914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2007)
Boliviatotal: 1,045over 3,047 m: 12,438 to 3,047 m: 41,524 to 2,437 m: 57914 to 1,523 m: 183under 914 m: 800 (2007)
Bosnia and Herzegovinatotal: 201,524 to 2,437 m: 1914 to 1,523 m: 7under 914 m: 12 (2007)
Botswanatotal: 741,524 to 2,437 m: 3914 to 1,523 m: 54under 914 m: 17 (2007)
Braziltotal: 3,5451,524 to 2,437 m: 83914 to 1,523 m: 1,555under 914 m: 1,907 (2007)
British Virgin Islandstotal: 1914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2007)
Bruneitotal: 1914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2007)
Bulgariatotal: 831,524 to 2,437 m: 2914 to 1,523 m: 9under 914 m: 72 (2007)
Burkina Fasototal: 311,524 to 2,437 m: 3914 to 1,523 m: 11under 914 m: 17 (2007)
Burmatotal: 61over 3,047 m: 11,524 to 2,437 m: 14914 to 1,523 m: 14under 914 m: 32 (2007)
Burundi total: 7 914 to 1,523 m: 4 under 914 m: 3 (2007)
Cambodiatotal: 111,524 to 2,437 m: 1914 to 1,523 m: 9under 914 m: 1 (2007)
Cameroontotal: 341,524 to 2,437 m: 6914 to 1,523 m: 20under 914 m: 8 (2007)
Canadatotal: 8341,524 to 2,437 m: 68914 to 1,523 m: 356under 914 m: 410 (2007)
Cayman Islands total: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2007)
Central African Republic total: 48 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 10 914 to 1,523 m: 24 under 914 m: 13 (2007)
Chadtotal: 481,524 to 2,437 m: 16914 to 1,523 m: 21under 914 m: 11 (2007)
Chiletotal: 2792,438 to 3,047 m: 21,524 to 2,437 m: 12914 to 1,523 m: 49under 914 m: 216 (2007)
Chinatotal: 64over 3,047 m: 42,438 to 3,047 m: 41,524 to 2,437 m: 13914 to 1,523 m: 17under 914 m: 26 (2007)
Colombia total: 831 over 3,047 m: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 34 914 to 1,523 m: 216 under 914 m: 580 (2007)
Congo, Democratic Republic of thetotal: 2111,524 to 2,437 m: 17914 to 1,523 m: 95under 914 m: 99 (2007)
Congo, Republic of thetotal: 261,524 to 2,437 m: 7914 to 1,523 m: 10under 914 m: 9 (2007)
Cook Islandstotal: 71,524 to 2,437 m: 2914 to 1,523 m: 4under 914 m: 1 (2007)
Costa Rica total: 115 914 to 1,523 m: 19 under 914 m: 96 (2007)
Cote d'Ivoiretotal: 271,524 to 2,437 m: 8914 to 1,523 m: 14under 914 m: 5 (2007)
Croatiatotal: 451,524 to 2,437 m: 1914 to 1,523 m: 7under 914 m: 37 (2007)
Cubatotal: 951,524 to 2,437 m: 1914 to 1,523 m: 23under 914 m: 71 (2007)
Cyprustotal: 31,524 to 2,437 m: 1under 914 m: 2 (2007)
Czech Republic total: 77 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 26 under 914 m: 50 (2007)
Denmark total: 63 914 to 1,523 m: 3 under 914 m: 60 (2007)
Djiboutitotal: 101,524 to 2,437 m: 2914 to 1,523 m: 5under 914 m: 3 (2007)
Dominican Republictotal: 191,524 to 2,437 m: 3914 to 1,523 m: 5under 914 m: 11 (2007)
Ecuadortotal: 302914 to 1,523 m: 34under 914 m: 268 (2007)
Egypttotal: 162,438 to 3,047 m: 11,524 to 2,437 m: 3914 to 1,523 m: 5under 914 m: 7 (2007)
El Salvador total: 61 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 12 under 914 m: 48 (2007)
Eritreatotal: 14over 3,047 m: 12,438 to 3,047 m: 11,524 to 2,437 m: 6914 to 1,523 m: 4under 914 m: 2 (2007)
Estoniatotal: 7over 3,047 m: 11,524 to 2,437 m: 2914 to 1,523 m: 1under 914 m: 3 (2007)
Ethiopiatotal: 69over 3,047 m: 32,438 to 3,047 m: 51,524 to 2,437 m: 11914 to 1,523 m: 29under 914 m: 21 (2007)
European Uniontotal: 1,373over 3,047m: 22,438 to 3,047m: 51,524 to 2,437m: 30914m to 1,523m: 267under 914m: 1,043 (2007)
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)total: 4under 914 m: 4 (2007)
Fijitotal: 25914 to 1,523 m: 7under 914 m: 18 (2007)
Finlandtotal: 72914 to 1,523 m: 4under 914 m: 68 (2007)
Francetotal: 1841,524 to 2,437 m: 4914 to 1,523 m: 72under 914 m: 108 (2007)
French Polynesiatotal: 17914 to 1,523 m: 9under 914 m: 8 (2007)
Gabontotal: 431,524 to 2,437 m: 7914 to 1,523 m: 13under 914 m: 23 (2007)
Gaza Striptotal: 1under 914 m: 1 (2007)
Georgiatotal: 41,524 to 2,437 m: 1914 to 1,523 m: 2under 914 m: 1 (2007)
Germanytotal: 2192,438 to 3,047 m: 11,524 to 2,437 m: 3914 to 1,523 m: 34under 914 m: 181 (2007)
Ghanatotal: 5914 to 1,523 m: 3under 914 m: 2 (2007)
Greecetotal: 15914 to 1,523 m: 3under 914 m: 12 (2007)
Greenland total: 5 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 2 under 914 m: 2 (2007)
Guam total: 1 under 914 m: 1 (2007)
Guatemala total: 390 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 6 914 to 1,523 m: 82 under 914 m: 301 (2007)
Guineatotal: 111,524 to 2,437 m: 6914 to 1,523 m: 3under 914 m: 2 (2007)
Guinea-Bissautotal: 241,524 to 2,437 m: 1914 to 1,523 m: 4under 914 m: 19 (2007)
Guyanatotal: 841,524 to 2,437 m: 1914 to 1,523 m: 14under 914 m: 69 (2007)
Haititotal: 10914 to 1,523 m: 1under 914 m: 9 (2007)
Honduras total: 100 1,524 to 2,437 m: 2 914 to 1,523 m: 15 under 914 m: 83 (2007)
Hungarytotal: 262,438 to 3,047 m: 21,524 to 2,437 m: 3914 to 1,523 m: 11under 914 m: 10 (2007)
Icelandtotal: 941,524 to 2,437 m: 3914 to 1,523 m: 28under 914 m: 63 (2007)
Indiatotal: 96over 3,047 m: 12,438 to 3,047 m: 11,524 to 2,437 m: 7914 to 1,523 m: 40under 914 m: 47 (2007)
Indonesia total: 494 1,524 to 2,437 m: 5 914 to 1,523 m: 27 under 914 m: 462 (2007)
Irantotal: 202over 3,047 m: 11,524 to 2,437 m: 10914 to 1,523 m: 145under 914 m: 46 (2007)
Iraqtotal: 34over 3,047 m: 32,438 to 3,047 m: 41,524 to 2,437 m: 4914 to 1,523 m: 13under 914 m: 10 (2007)
Irelandtotal: 19914 to 1,523 m: 3under 914 m: 16 (2007)
Israeltotal: 231,524 to 2,437 m: 1914 to 1,523 m: 2under 914 m: 20 (2007)
Italytotal: 311,524 to 2,437 m: 1914 to 1,523 m: 11under 914 m: 19 (2007)
Jamaica total: 23 914 to 1,523 m: 2 under 914 m: 21 (2007)
Jan Mayen total: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2007)
Japantotal: 31914 to 1,523 m: 4under 914 m: 27 (2007)
Jordan total: 2 under 914 m: 2 (2007)
Kazakhstan total: 32 over 3,047 m: 4 2,438 to 3,047 m: 6 1,524 to 2,437 m: 6 914 to 1,523 m: 4 under 914 m: 12 (2007)
Kenyatotal: 2101,524 to 2,437 m: 12914 to 1,523 m: 113under 914 m: 85 (2007)
Kiribati total: 15 914 to 1,523 m: 11 under 914 m: 4 (2007)
Korea, North total: 41 2,438 to 3,047 m: 2 1,524 to 2,437 m: 19 914 to 1,523 m: 13 under 914 m: 7 (2007)
Korea, South total: 37 914 to 1,523 m: 3 under 914 m: 34 (2007)
Kosovo total: 4 under 914 m: 4 (2008)
Kuwaittotal: 31,524 to 2,437 m: 1under 914 m: 2 (2007)
Kyrgyzstantotal: 121,524 to 2,437 m: 1914 to 1,523 m: 1under 914 m: 10 (2007)
Laostotal: 331,524 to 2,437 m: 1914 to 1,523 m: 9under 914 m: 23 (2007)
Latvia total: 21 914 to 1,523 m: 1 under 914 m: 20 (2007)
Lebanon total: 2 914 to 1,523 m: 2 (2007)
Lesotho total: 25 914 to 1,523 m: 4 under 914 m: 21 (2007)
Liberiatotal: 511,524 to 2,437 m: 5914 to 1,523 m: 8under 914 m: 38 (2007)
Libyatotal: 81over 3,047 m: 52,438 to 3,047 m: 21,524 to 2,437 m: 15914 to 1,523 m: 41under 914 m: 18 (2007)
Lithuania total: 57 over 3,047 m: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 3 under 914 m: 53 (2007)
Luxembourg total: 1 under 914 m: 1 (2007)
Macedonia total: 7 914 to 1,523 m: 3 under 914 m: 4 (2007)
Madagascartotal: 771,524 to 2,437 m: 2914 to 1,523 m: 41under 914 m: 34 (2007)
Malawitotal: 331,524 to 2,437 m: 1914 to 1,523 m: 16under 914 m: 16 (2007)
Malaysiatotal: 801,524 to 2,437 m: 1914 to 1,523 m: 7under 914 m: 72 (2007)
Maldivestotal: 2914 to 1,523 m: 2 (2007)
Malitotal: 212,438 to 3,047 m: 11,524 to 2,437 m: 5914 to 1,523 m: 7under 914 m: 8 (2007)
Marshall Islands total: 11 914 to 1,523 m: 10 under 914 m: 1 (2007)
Mauritania total: 17 1,524 to 2,437 m: 9 914 to 1,523 m: 7 under 914 m: 1 (2007)
Mauritius total: 3 914 to 1,523 m: 2 under 914 m: 1 (2007)
Mexicototal: 1,603over 3,047 m: 11,524 to 2,437 m: 63914 to 1,523 m: 408under 914 m: 1,131 (2007)
Moldovatotal: 41,524 to 2,437 m: 2914 to 1,523 m: 1under 914 m: 1 (2007)
Mongoliatotal: 31over 3,047 m: 12,438 to 3,047 m: 51,524 to 2,437 m: 23914 to 1,523 m: 1under 914 m: 1 (2007)
Montenegrototal: 2914 to 1,523 m: 1under 914 m: 1 (2007)
Moroccototal: 332,438 to 3,047 m: 21,524 to 2,437 m: 9914 to 1,523 m: 11under 914 m: 11 (2007)
Mozambiquetotal: 1252,438 to 3,047 m: 11,524 to 2,437 m: 9914 to 1,523 m: 36under 914 m: 79 (2007)
Namibiatotal: 1162,438 to 3,047 m: 21,524 to 2,437 m: 22914 to 1,523 m: 72under 914 m: 20 (2007)
Nepaltotal: 371,524 to 2,437 m: 1914 to 1,523 m: 6under 914 m: 30 (2007)
Netherlandstotal: 7914 to 1,523 m: 3under 914 m: 4 (2007)
New Caledoniatotal: 13914 to 1,523 m: 7under 914 m: 6 (2007)
New Zealandtotal: 801,524 to 2,437 m: 3914 to 1,523 m: 31under 914 m: 46 (2007)
Nicaraguatotal: 1521,524 to 2,437 m: 1914 to 1,523 m: 16under 914 m: 135 (2007)
Nigertotal: 191,524 to 2,437 m: 2914 to 1,523 m: 14under 914 m: 3 (2007)
Nigeriatotal: 341,524 to 2,437 m: 1914 to 1,523 m: 14under 914 m: 19 (2007)
Northern Mariana Islandstotal: 22,438 to 3,047 m: 1under 914 m: 1 (2007)
Norwaytotal: 31914 to 1,523 m: 6under 914 m: 25 (2007)
Omantotal: 130over 3,047 m: 22,438 to 3,047 m: 81,524 to 2,437 m: 51914 to 1,523 m: 35under 914 m: 34 (2007)
Pakistantotal: 542,438 to 3,047 m: 11,524 to 2,437 m: 16914 to 1,523 m: 13under 914 m: 24 (2007)
Palautotal: 21,524 to 2,437 m: 2 (2007)
Panamatotal: 621,524 to 2,437 m: 1914 to 1,523 m: 11under 914 m: 50 (2007)
Papua New Guineatotal: 5571,524 to 2,437 m: 10914 to 1,523 m: 58under 914 m: 489 (2007)
Paraguaytotal: 8251,524 to 2,437 m: 26914 to 1,523 m: 267under 914 m: 532 (2007)
Perutotal: 1832,438 to 3,047 m: 21,524 to 2,437 m: 24914 to 1,523 m: 40under 914 m: 117 (2007)
Philippines total: 171 1,524 to 2,437 m: 4 914 to 1,523 m: 68 under 914 m: 99 (2007)
Polandtotal: 402,438 to 3,047 m: 11,524 to 2,437 m: 4914 to 1,523 m: 13under 914 m: 22 (2007)
Portugal total: 22 914 to 1,523 m: 1 under 914 m: 21 (2007)
Puerto Rico total: 12 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 1 under 914 m: 10 (2007)
Qatartotal: 2914 to 1,523 m: 1under 914 m: 1 (2007)
Romaniatotal: 361,524 to 2,437 m: 2914 to 1,523 m: 12under 914 m: 22 (2007)
Russiatotal: 659over 3,047 m: 42,438 to 3,047 m: 131,524 to 2,437 m: 69914 to 1,523 m: 89under 914 m: 484 (2007)
Rwandatotal: 5914 to 1,523 m: 2under 914 m: 3 (2007)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadinestotal: 1under 914 m: 1 (2007)
Samoatotal: 1under 914 m: 1 (2007)
Saudi Arabia total: 136 over 3,047 m: 1 2,438 to 3,047 m: 8 1,524 to 2,437 m: 73 914 to 1,523 m: 39 under 914 m: 15 (2007)
Senegaltotal: 111,524 to 2,437 m: 6914 to 1,523 m: 4under 914 m: 1 (2007)
Serbiatotal: 231,524 to 2,437 m: 2914 to 1,523 m: 9under 914 m: 12 (2007)
Seychellestotal: 6914 to 1,523 m: 2under 914 m: 4 (2007)
Sierra Leonetotal: 9914 to 1,523 m: 7under 914 m: 2 (2007)
Slovakiatotal: 15914 to 1,523 m: 8under 914 m: 7 (2007)
Sloveniatotal: 81,524 to 2,437 m: 2914 to 1,523 m: 2under 914 m: 4 (2007)
Solomon Islandstotal: 331,524 to 2,437 m: 1914 to 1,523 m: 9under 914 m: 23 (2007)
Somaliatotal: 60over 3,047 m: 12,438 to 3,047 m: 31,524 to 2,437 m: 20914 to 1,523 m: 29under 914 m: 7 (2007)
South Africatotal: 5821,524 to 2,437 m: 34914 to 1,523 m: 300under 914 m: 248 (2007)
Spaintotal: 581,524 to 2,437 m: 2914 to 1,523 m: 14under 914 m: 42 (2007)
Spratly Islands total: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2007)
Sri Lanka total: 4 914 to 1,523 m: 1 under 914 m: 3 (2007)
Sudantotal: 85over 3,047 m: 11,524 to 2,437 m: 20914 to 1,523 m: 37under 914 m: 27 (2007)
Suriname total: 45 914 to 1,523 m: 5 under 914 m: 40 (2007)
Svalbard total: 3 under 914 m: 3 (2007)
Swazilandtotal: 17914 to 1,523 m: 7under 914 m: 10 (2007)
Swedentotal: 98914 to 1,523 m: 6under 914 m: 92 (2007)
Switzerlandtotal: 23under 914 m: 23 (2007)
Syriatotal: 641,524 to 2,437 m: 1914 to 1,523 m: 11under 914 m: 52 (2007)
Taiwantotal: 31,524 to 2,437 m: 1under 914 m: 2 (2007)
Tajikistan total: 8 under 914 m: 8 (2007)
Tanzaniatotal: 1141,524 to 2,437 m: 17914 to 1,523 m: 63under 914 m: 34 (2007)
Thailandtotal: 411,524 to 2,437 m: 1914 to 1,523 m: 12under 914 m: 28 (2007)
Timor-Lestetotal: 5914 to 1,523 m: 3under 914 m: 2 (2007)
Togototal: 7914 to 1,523 m: 4under 914 m: 3 (2007)
Tongatotal: 51,524 to 2,437 m: 1914 to 1,523 m: 3under 914 m: 1 (2007)
Trinidad and Tobagototal: 3914 to 1,523 m: 1under 914 m: 2 (2007)
Tunisiatotal: 161,524 to 2,437 m: 2914 to 1,523 m: 7under 914 m: 7 (2007)
Turkeytotal: 27over 3,047 m: 11,524 to 2,437 m: 2914 to 1,523 m: 7under 914 m: 17 (2007)
Turkmenistan total: 6 1,524 to 2,437 m: 2 under 914 m: 4 (2007)
Turks and Caicos Islandstotal: 2under 914 m: 2 (2007)
Tuvalutotal: 11,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2007)
Ugandatotal: 272,438 to 3,047 m: 11,524 to 2,437 m: 6914 to 1,523 m: 11under 914 m: 9 (2007)
Ukrainetotal: 2442,438 to 3,047 m: 31,524 to 2,437 m: 11914 to 1,523 m: 13under 914 m: 217 (2007)
United Arab Emirates total: 17 over 3,047 m: 2 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 4 914 to 1,523 m: 5 under 914 m: 5 (2007)
United Kingdomtotal: 1392,438 to 3,047 m: 11,524 to 2,437 m: 2914 to 1,523 m: 23under 914 m: 113 (2007)
United Statestotal: 9,8042,438 to 3,047 m: 71,524 to 2,437 m: 153914 to 1,523 m: 1,732under 914 m: 7,912 (2007)
Uruguaytotal: 511,524 to 2,437 m: 3914 to 1,523 m: 19under 914 m: 29 (2007)
Uzbekistantotal: 212,438 to 3,047 m: 2under 914 m: 19 (2007)
Vanuatutotal: 28914 to 1,523 m: 6under 914 m: 22 (2007)
Venezuela total: 262 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 15 914 to 1,523 m: 97 under 914 m: 149 (2007)
Vietnamtotal: 71,524 to 2,437 m: 1914 to 1,523 m: 3under 914 m: 3 (2007)
Wallis and Futuna total: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2007)
Western Sahara total: 6 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 3 under 914 m: 2 (2007)
Yementotal: 33over 3,047 m: 32,438 to 3,047 m: 81,524 to 2,437 m: 5914 to 1,523 m: 13under 914 m: 4 (2007)
Zambiatotal: 982,438 to 3,047 m: 11,524 to 2,437 m: 4914 to 1,523 m: 64under 914 m: 29 (2007)
Zimbabwe total: 322 1,524 to 2,437 m: 4 914 to 1,523 m: 152 under 914 m: 166 (2007)
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@2032 Environment - current issues
Afghanistanlimited natural fresh water resources; inadequatesupplies of potable water; soil degradation; overgrazing;deforestation (much of the remaining forests are being cut down forfuel and building materials); desertification; air and waterpollution
Akrotirishooting around the salt lake; note - breeding place forloggerhead and green turtles; only remaining colony of griffonvultures is on the base
Albaniadeforestation; soil erosion; water pollution from industrialand domestic effluents
Algeriasoil erosion from overgrazing and other poor farmingpractices; desertification; dumping of raw sewage, petroleumrefining wastes, and other industrial effluents is leading to thepollution of rivers and coastal waters; Mediterranean Sea, inparticular, becoming polluted from oil wastes, soil erosion, andfertilizer runoff; inadequate supplies of potable water
American Samoalimited natural fresh water resources; the waterdivision of the government has spent substantial funds in the pastfew years to improve water catchments and pipelines
Andorradeforestation; overgrazing of mountain meadows contributesto soil erosion; air pollution; wastewater treatment and solid wastedisposal
Angolaoveruse of pastures and subsequent soil erosion attributableto population pressures; desertification; deforestation of tropicalrain forest, in response to both international demand for tropicaltimber and to domestic use as fuel, resulting in loss ofbiodiversity; soil erosion contributing to water pollution andsiltation of rivers and dams; inadequate supplies of potable water
Anguillasupplies of potable water sometimes cannot meet increasingdemand largely because of poor distribution system
Antarcticain 1998, NASA satellite data showed that the Antarcticozone hole was the largest on record, covering 27 million squarekilometers; researchers in 1997 found that increased ultravioletlight passing through the hole damages the DNA of icefish, anAntarctic fish lacking hemoglobin; ozone depletion earlier was shownto harm one-celled Antarctic marine plants; in 2002, significantareas of ice shelves disintegrated in response to regional warming
Antigua and Barbudawater management - a major concern because oflimited natural fresh water resources - is further hampered by theclearing of trees to increase crop production, causing rainfall torun off quickly
Arctic Oceanendangered marine species include walruses and whales;fragile ecosystem slow to change and slow to recover fromdisruptions or damage; thinning polar icepack
Argentinaenvironmental problems (urban and rural) typical of anindustrializing economy such as deforestation, soil degradation,desertification, air pollution, and water pollutionnote: Argentina is a world leader in setting voluntary greenhousegas targets
Armeniasoil pollution from toxic chemicals such as DDT; the energycrisis of the 1990s led to deforestation when citizens scavenged forfirewood; pollution of Hrazdan (Razdan) and Aras Rivers; thedraining of Sevana Lich (Lake Sevan), a result of its use as asource for hydropower, threatens drinking water supplies; restart ofMetsamor nuclear power plant in spite of its location in aseismically active zone
ArubaNA
Ashmore and Cartier Islandsillegal killing of protected wildlife bytraditional Indonesian fisherman, as well as fishing bynon-traditional Indonesian vessels, are ongoing problems
Atlantic Oceanendangered marine species include the manatee, seals,sea lions, turtles, and whales; drift net fishing is hastening thedecline of fish stocks and contributing to international disputes;municipal sludge pollution off eastern US, southern Brazil, andeastern Argentina; oil pollution in Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico,Lake Maracaibo, Mediterranean Sea, and North Sea; industrial wasteand municipal sewage pollution in Baltic Sea, North Sea, andMediterranean Sea
Australiasoil erosion from overgrazing, industrial development,urbanization, and poor farming practices; soil salinity rising dueto the use of poor quality water; desertification; clearing foragricultural purposes threatens the natural habitat of many uniqueanimal and plant species; the Great Barrier Reef off the northeastcoast, the largest coral reef in the world, is threatened byincreased shipping and its popularity as a tourist site; limitednatural fresh water resources
Austriasome forest degradation caused by air and soil pollution;soil pollution results from the use of agricultural chemicals; airpollution results from emissions by coal- and oil-fired powerstations and industrial plants and from trucks transiting Austriabetween northern and southern Europe
Azerbaijanlocal scientists consider the Abseron Yasaqligi (ApsheronPeninsula) (including Baku and Sumqayit) and the Caspian Sea to bethe ecologically most devastated area in the world because of severeair, soil, and water pollution; soil pollution results from oilspills, from the use of DDT pesticide, and from toxic defoliantsused in the production of cotton
Bahamas, Thecoral reef decay; solid waste disposal
Bahraindesertification resulting from the degradation of limitedarable land, periods of drought, and dust storms; coastaldegradation (damage to coastlines, coral reefs, and sea vegetation)resulting from oil spills and other discharges from large tankers,oil refineries, and distribution stations; lack of freshwaterresources (groundwater and seawater are the only sources for allwater needs)
Bangladeshmany people are landless and forced to live on andcultivate flood-prone land; waterborne diseases prevalent in surfacewater; water pollution, especially of fishing areas, results fromthe use of commercial pesticides; ground water contaminated bynaturally occurring arsenic; intermittent water shortages because offalling water tables in the northern and central parts of thecountry; soil degradation and erosion; deforestation; severeoverpopulation
Barbadospollution of coastal waters from waste disposal by ships;soil erosion; illegal solid waste disposal threatens contaminationof aquifers
Belarussoil pollution from pesticide use; southern part of thecountry contaminated with fallout from 1986 nuclear reactor accidentat Chornobyl' in northern Ukraine
Belgiumthe environment is exposed to intense pressures from humanactivities: urbanization, dense transportation network, industry,extensive animal breeding and crop cultivation; air and waterpollution also have repercussions for neighboring countries;uncertainties regarding federal and regional responsibilities (nowresolved) had slowed progress in tackling environmental challenges
Belizedeforestation; water pollution from sewage, industrialeffluents, agricultural runoff; solid and sewage waste disposal
Benininadequate supplies of potable water; poaching threatenswildlife populations; deforestation; desertification
Bermudasustainable development
Bhutansoil erosion; limited access to potable water
Boliviathe clearing of land for agricultural purposes and theinternational demand for tropical timber are contributing todeforestation; soil erosion from overgrazing and poor cultivationmethods (including slash-and-burn agriculture); desertification;loss of biodiversity; industrial pollution of water supplies usedfor drinking and irrigation
Bosnia and Herzegovinaair pollution from metallurgical plants;sites for disposing of urban waste are limited; water shortages anddestruction of infrastructure because of the 1992-95 civil strife;deforestation
Botswanaovergrazing; desertification; limited fresh water resources
Bouvet IslandNA
Brazildeforestation in Amazon Basin destroys the habitat andendangers a multitude of plant and animal species indigenous to thearea; there is a lucrative illegal wildlife trade; air and waterpollution in Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, and several other largecities; land degradation and water pollution caused by impropermining activities; wetland degradation; severe oil spills
British Indian Ocean TerritoryNA
British Virgin Islandslimited natural fresh water resources (exceptfor a few seasonal streams and springs on Tortola, most of theislands' water supply comes from wells and rainwater catchments)
Bruneiseasonal smoke/haze resulting from forest fires in Indonesia
Bulgariaair pollution from industrial emissions; rivers pollutedfrom raw sewage, heavy metals, detergents; deforestation; forestdamage from air pollution and resulting acid rain; soilcontamination from heavy metals from metallurgical plants andindustrial wastes
Burkina Fasorecent droughts and desertification severely affectingagricultural activities, population distribution, and the economy;overgrazing; soil degradation; deforestation
Burmadeforestation; industrial pollution of air, soil, and water;inadequate sanitation and water treatment contribute to disease
Burundisoil erosion as a result of overgrazing and the expansion ofagriculture into marginal lands; deforestation (little forested landremains because of uncontrolled cutting of trees for fuel); habitatloss threatens wildlife populations
Cambodiaillegal logging activities throughout the country and stripmining for gems in the western region along the border with Thailandhave resulted in habitat loss and declining biodiversity (inparticular, destruction of mangrove swamps threatens naturalfisheries); soil erosion; in rural areas, most of the populationdoes not have access to potable water; declining fish stocks becauseof illegal fishing and overfishing
Cameroonwaterborne diseases are prevalent; deforestation;overgrazing; desertification; poaching; overfishing
Canadaair pollution and resulting acid rain severely affectinglakes and damaging forests; metal smelting, coal-burning utilities,and vehicle emissions impacting on agricultural and forestproductivity; ocean waters becoming contaminated due toagricultural, industrial, mining, and forestry activities
Cape Verdesoil erosion; deforestation due to demand for wood usedas fuel; water shortages; desertification; environmental damage hasthreatened several species of birds and reptiles; illegal beach sandextraction; overfishing
Cayman Islandsno natural fresh water resources; drinking watersupplies must be met by rainwater catchments
Central African Republictap water is not potable; poaching hasdiminished the country's reputation as one of the last greatwildlife refuges; desertification; deforestation
Chadinadequate supplies of potable water; improper waste disposalin rural areas contributes to soil and water pollution;desertification
Chilewidespread deforestation and mining threaten naturalresources; air pollution from industrial and vehicle emissions;water pollution from raw sewage
Chinaair pollution (greenhouse gases, sulfur dioxide particulates)from reliance on coal produces acid rain; water shortages,particularly in the north; water pollution from untreated wastes;deforestation; estimated loss of one-fifth of agricultural landsince 1949 to soil erosion and economic development;desertification; trade in endangered species
Christmas Islandloss of rainforest; impact of phosphate mining
Clipperton IslandNA
Cocos (Keeling) Islandsfresh water resources are limited torainwater accumulations in natural underground reservoirs
Colombiadeforestation; soil and water quality damage from overuseof pesticides; air pollution, especially in Bogota, from vehicleemissions
Comorossoil degradation and erosion results from crop cultivationon slopes without proper terracing; deforestation
Congo, Democratic Republic of the poaching threatens wildlife populations; water pollution; deforestation; refugees responsible for significant deforestation, soil erosion, and wildlife poaching; mining of minerals (coltan - a mineral used in creating capacitors, diamonds, and gold) causing environmental damage
Congo, Republic of theair pollution from vehicle emissions; waterpollution from the dumping of raw sewage; tap water is not potable;deforestation
Cook IslandsNA
Coral Sea Islandsno permanent fresh water resources
Costa Ricadeforestation and land use change, largely a result ofthe clearing of land for cattle ranching and agriculture; soilerosion; coastal marine pollution; fisheries protection; solid wastemanagement; air pollution
Cote d'Ivoiredeforestation (most of the country's forests - oncethe largest in West Africa - have been heavily logged); waterpollution from sewage and industrial and agricultural effluents
Croatiaair pollution (from metallurgical plants) and resulting acidrain is damaging the forests; coastal pollution from industrial anddomestic waste; landmine removal and reconstruction ofinfrastructure consequent to 1992-95 civil strife
Cubaair and water pollution; biodiversity loss; deforestation
Cypruswater resource problems (no natural reservoir catchments,seasonal disparity in rainfall, sea water intrusion to island'slargest aquifer, increased salination in the north); water pollutionfrom sewage and industrial wastes; coastal degradation; loss ofwildlife habitats from urbanization
Czech Republicair and water pollution in areas of northwest Bohemiaand in northern Moravia around Ostrava present health risks; acidrain damaging forests; efforts to bring industry up to EU codeshould improve domestic pollution
Denmarkair pollution, principally from vehicle and power plantemissions; nitrogen and phosphorus pollution of the North Sea;drinking and surface water becoming polluted from animal wastes andpesticides
Dhekelianetting and trapping of small migrant songbirds in thespring and autumn
Djiboutiinadequate supplies of potable water; limited arable land;desertification; endangered species
DominicaNA
Dominican Republicwater shortages; soil eroding into the seadamages coral reefs; deforestation
Ecuadordeforestation; soil erosion; desertification; waterpollution; pollution from oil production wastes in ecologicallysensitive areas of the Amazon Basin and Galapagos Islands
Egyptagricultural land being lost to urbanization and windblownsands; increasing soil salination below Aswan High Dam;desertification; oil pollution threatening coral reefs, beaches, andmarine habitats; other water pollution from agricultural pesticides,raw sewage, and industrial effluents; limited natural fresh waterresources away from the Nile, which is the only perennial watersource; rapid growth in population overstraining the Nile andnatural resources
El Salvadordeforestation; soil erosion; water pollution;contamination of soils from disposal of toxic wastes
Equatorial Guineatap water is not potable; deforestation
Eritreadeforestation; desertification; soil erosion; overgrazing;loss of infrastructure from civil warfare
Estoniaair polluted with sulfur dioxide from oil-shale burningpower plants in northeast; however, the amount of pollutants emittedto the air have fallen steadily, the emissions of 2000 were 80% lessthan in 1980; the amount of unpurified wastewater discharged towater bodies in 2000 was one-20th the level of 1980; in connectionwith the start-up of new water purification plants, the pollutionload of wastewater decreased; Estonia has more than 1,400 naturaland manmade lakes, the smaller of which in agricultural areas needto be monitored; coastal seawater is polluted in certain locations
Ethiopiadeforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; desertification;water shortages in some areas from water-intensive farming and poormanagement
European UnionNA
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) overfishing by unlicensed vessels is a problem; reindeer were introduced to the islands in 2001 for commercial reasons; this is the only commercial reindeer herd in the world unaffected by the 1986 Chornobyl disaster
Faroe IslandsNA
Fijideforestation; soil erosion
Finlandair pollution from manufacturing and power plantscontributing to acid rain; water pollution from industrial wastes,agricultural chemicals; habitat loss threatens wildlife populations
Francesome forest damage from acid rain; air pollution fromindustrial and vehicle emissions; water pollution from urban wastes,agricultural runoff
French PolynesiaNA
French Southern and Antarctic Lands introduction of foreign species on Iles Crozet has caused severe damage to the original ecosystem; overfishing of Patagonian Toothfish around Iles Crozet and Iles Kerguelen
Gabondeforestation; poaching
Gambia, Thedeforestation; desertification; water-borne diseasesprevalent
Gaza Stripdesertification; salination of fresh water; sewagetreatment; water-borne disease; soil degradation; depletion andcontamination of underground water resources
Georgiaair pollution, particularly in Rust'avi; heavy pollution ofMtkvari River and the Black Sea; inadequate supplies of potablewater; soil pollution from toxic chemicals
Germanyemissions from coal-burning utilities and industriescontribute to air pollution; acid rain, resulting from sulfurdioxide emissions, is damaging forests; pollution in the Baltic Seafrom raw sewage and industrial effluents from rivers in easternGermany; hazardous waste disposal; government established amechanism for ending the use of nuclear power over the next 15years; government working to meet EU commitment to identify naturepreservation areas in line with the EU's Flora, Fauna, and Habitatdirective
Ghanarecurrent drought in north severely affects agriculturalactivities; deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; poaching andhabitat destruction threatens wildlife populations; water pollution;inadequate supplies of potable water
Gibraltarlimited natural freshwater resources: large concrete ornatural rock water catchments collect rainwater (no longer used fordrinking water) and adequate desalination plant
Greeceair pollution; water pollution
Greenlandprotection of the arctic environment; preservation of theInuit traditional way of life, including whaling and seal hunting
GrenadaNA
Guamextirpation of native bird population by the rapidproliferation of the brown tree snake, an exotic, invasive species
Guatemaladeforestation in the Peten rainforest; soil erosion; waterpollution
GuernseyNA
Guineadeforestation; inadequate supplies of potable water;desertification; soil contamination and erosion; overfishing,overpopulation in forest region; poor mining practices have led toenvironmental damage
Guinea-Bissaudeforestation; soil erosion; overgrazing; overfishing
Guyanawater pollution from sewage and agricultural and industrialchemicals; deforestation
Haitiextensive deforestation (much of the remaining forested landis being cleared for agriculture and used as fuel); soil erosion;inadequate supplies of potable water
Heard Island and McDonald IslandsNA
Holy See (Vatican City)NA
Hondurasurban population expanding; deforestation results fromlogging and the clearing of land for agricultural purposes; furtherland degradation and soil erosion hastened by uncontrolleddevelopment and improper land use practices such as farming ofmarginal lands; mining activities polluting Lago de Yojoa (thecountry's largest source of fresh water), as well as several riversand streams, with heavy metals