Subtopic 1: World Heritage Sites Overview
– There are 1,199 World Heritage Sites in 168 countries.
– 933 are cultural sites, 227 are natural sites, and 39 are mixed properties.
– Italy has the most sites with 59, followed by China with 57.
– France and Germany both have 52 sites each.
– 27 state parties have no properties listed, including The Bahamas and Kuwait.
Subtopic 2: Countries with No World Heritage Sites
– The Bahamas, Bhutan, and Brunei are among the 27 state parties without listed sites.
– Other countries include Liberia, Maldives, and Samoa.
– Liechtenstein and Nauru are the only UN member states not part of the Convention.
– Some countries like Equatorial Guinea and South Sudan have no listed sites.
– Trinidad and Tobago and Tuvalu are also among the countries without World Heritage Sites.
Subtopic 3: Transboundary World Heritage Sites
– The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier is shared among 7 countries.
– Qhapaq Ñan, Andean Road System, is shared by 6 countries.
– Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps involve 6 countries.
– The Struve Geodetic Arc is shared by 10 countries.
– The Silk Roads Network is shared by China, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan.
Subtopic 4: Notable Shared World Heritage Sites
– The Belfries of Belgium and France are a shared cultural site.
– The W-Arly-Pendjari Complex is a shared natural site in Africa.
– Stone Circles of Senegambia are shared between Gambia and Senegal.
– Muskauer Park is a shared cultural site between Germany and Poland.
– The Maloti-Drakensberg Park is shared between Lesotho and South Africa.
Subtopic 5: Unique Shared World Heritage Sites
– The Sangha Trinational natural site is shared by Cameroon, CAR, and Congo.
– The Wooden Tserkvas of the Carpathian Region are shared by Poland and Ukraine.
– The Heritage of Mercury is shared between Slovenia and Spain.
– Mosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria Falls is shared between Zambia and Zimbabwe.
– The Uvs Nuur Basin natural site is shared between Mongolia and Russia.
