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12 cleanest cities of the world
Last updated on: July 17, 2014 16:04 IST
Image: Tourists walk past statues along the Singapore river, with the financial district in the background. Photographs: Vivek Prakash/Reuters
M BC Times recently came up with a list of 12 cleanest cities of the world.
While culling the list, a quality of life surveys was taken into account along with factors such as water availability, waste removal, sewage systems, air pollution and traffic density.
Here goes the list:
R ank 10: Singapore
Area : 274.1 sq miles (710 km²)
Population : 5.312 million
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Image: A woman carries firewood through a forest near Ifrane in the Middle Atlas region of Morocco. Photographs: Rafael Marchante/Reuters
R ank 2: Ifrane, Morocco
Population: 40,104
Elevation: 5,460 ft (1,665 m)
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Image: People walk in downtown Helsinki. Photographs: Lehtikuva Lehtikuva/Reuters
R ank 3: Helsinki, FinlandArea : 72.24 sq miles (187.1 km²)Founded : 1550
Population : 614,074.
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Image: A large crowd gathers to release and watch floating lanterns on the water after being released during a ceremony marking remembrance and reflection, held by Shinnyo-en Buddhists honoring victims of war, famine, and natural disasters on Memorial Day, at Ala Moana Beach Park in Honolulu. Photographs: Hugh Gentry/Reuters
R ank 4 : Honolulu, Hawaii
Area : 68.42 sq miles (177.2 km²)Population : 374,658 (2009).
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Image: The Wellington Cable Car is seen ascending with a view of the city in the background. Photographs: Jacky Naegelen/Reuters
R ank 5 : Wellington, New Zealand
Area : 112 sq miles (290 km²)
Population : 200,100.
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Image: Elder Park in Adelaide. Photographs: I, Kevin1243/Wikimedia Commons
R ank 6: Adelaide, AustraliaArea : 213.2 sq miles (552.3 km²)
Population : 1.544 million.
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Image: An aerial view of the western Japanese port city of Kobe. Photographs: Issei Kato/Reuters
R ank 7: Kobe, Japan
Area : 213.2 sq miles (552.3 km²)
Population : 1.544 million (2010).
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Image: A woman walks past the Supreme Court of Canada in Ottawa. Photographs: Chris Wattie/Reuters
R ank 8: Ottawa, Canada
Area : 1,073 sq miles (2,778 km²)
Population : 883,391 (2011).
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Image: A general view shows the city of Reykjavik seen from Hallgrimskirkja church. Photographs: Stoyan Nenov/Reuters
R ank 9: Reykjavik, Iceland
Area : 106 sq miles (274.5 km²)
Founded : 1786
Population : 118,488.
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Image: A cowboy walks by a carnival ride during day two of the Calgary Stampede in Calgar. Photographs: Todd Korol/Reuters
R ank 1: Calgary, Canada
Area: 280.5 sq miles (726.5 km²)
Population: 988,195 (2006)
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Image: The city of Curitiba, Brazil. Photographs: Jhowcs/Wikimedia Commons
R ank 11: Curitiba, Brazil
Area : 166.4 sq miles (430.9 km²)
Population : 1.752 million (2010).
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Image: The Brisbane River is seen flowing past the skyline of central Brisbane. Photographs: Mick Tsikas/Reuters
R ank 12: Brisbane, Australia
Area: 2,297 sq miles (5,950 km²)
Founded: 1824
Population: 2.043 million
