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Which region of the Americas has the highest concentration of World Heritage Sites on the list of the UNESCO?
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- USA and Canada
- Brazil and Argentina
- Chile
- Central Americas (Between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn)
Correct Option: D
There are 962 World Heritage Sites located in 157 States Party. Of these, 745 are cultural, 188 are natural and 29 are mixed properties. The World Heritage Committee has divided the countries into five geographic zones: Africa, Arab States (composed of most of the Middle East and North Africa), Asia and Oceania, Europe & North America (includes Canada and the United States) and Latin America & Caribbean. (North America, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean). Greenland has been included here as part of North America despite its cultural and political associations with Europe. Mexico leads the Americas hosting 31 sites, and is ranked the sixth in the world.