Russia: UNESCO Sites or Sites Protected by UNESCO

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The UNESCO World Heritage List includes 30 sites in the Russian Federation, which accounts for 2.6% of the total number (1154 as of 2021). Nineteen sites are included based on cultural criteria, with six of them recognized as masterpieces of human genius, and eleven sites are included based on natural criteria, with four of them recognized as natural phenomena of exceptional beauty and aesthetic importance. In 2017, Russia ranked 9th in the world in terms of the total number of World Heritage sites, and 4th in terms of the number of natural sites (after China, the USA, and Australia).

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