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These are the countries with the most UNESCO World Heritage sites

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Italy is tied with China for the top spot. Image: REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi

Katharina Buchholz
Data Journalist, Statista
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This graph shows the top ten countries with the most UNESCO world heritage sites.
Italy and China are tied as having the most UNESCO world heritage sites each. Image: Statista
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