Top 20 Countries

For the rating tourist attractions in this world. It's references from the "Conde' Nast Traveller" magazine which third popular in the United States.  The readers are 3 million worldwide by polling readers from around the world.  I'm not sure that it's the country of your dreams or not.  The following is the vote of the Top 20.

1. NEW ZEALAND



New Zealand was populated by fishing and hunting people of East Polynesian ancestry perhaps 1,000 years before Europeans arrived. Known to some scholars as the Moa-hunters, they may have merged with later waves of Polynesians who, according to Maori tradition, arrived between 952 and 1150. Some of the Maoris called their new homeland "Aotearoa," usually translated as "land of the long white cloud."

Wellington is the capital city and third most populous urban area of New Zealand.

2. INDIA



Delhi, the capital of the great democracy of India.  India or the official name is The Republic of India Located in South Asia. The area most of the Indian subcontinent has the second largest population in the world. And in the most populous democracy in the world with a population of over one billion people and eight hundred languages are spoken.

3.  ITALY



Rome is the capital of Italy . Italy or officially the Italian Republic.  is a country located partly on the European Continent and partly on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia. Italy shares its northern, Alpine boundary with France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia. The independent states of San Marino and the Vatican City are enclaves within the Italian Peninsula, and Campione d'Italia is an Italian exclave in Switzerland. The territory of Italy covers 301,338 km² and is influenced by a temperate seasonal climate. With 60.2 million inhabitants, it is the sixth most populous country in Europe, and the twenty-third most populous in the world.

4. THAILAND

The country's official name was Siam until June 23, 1939, when it was changed to Thailand.  The country is a kingdom, a constitutional monarchy with King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the ninth king of the House of Chakri, who has reigned since 1946, making him the world's longest-serving current head of state and the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history. The king is officially titled Head of State, the Head of the Armed Forces, an Upholder of the Buddhist religion, and the Defender of all Faiths.





The largest city in Thailand is Bangkok, the capital, which is also the country's center of political, commercial, industrial and cultural activities.  Thailand experienced rapid economic growth between 1985 and 1995 and is a newly industrialized country with tourism, due to well-known tourist destinations such as Pattaya, Bangkok, Phuket, Chiang Mai and Ko Samui, and exports contributing significantly to the economy.

5.  BRAZIL

BRAZIL officially the Federative Republic of Brazilis the largest country in South America and the only Portuguese-speaking country in the Americas, and the largest lusophone country in the world. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population.



Brazil is so popular and attractive tourist destination as far as when people travel Brazil.  Brazil is also home to a diversity of wildlife, natural environments, and extensive natural resources in a variety of protected habitats.

6. FRANCE

FRANCE is a state in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans.  The Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean. It is often referred to as L’Hexagone ("The Hexagon") because of the geometric shape of its territory. It is bordered (clockwise starting from the northeast) by Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Italy and Monaco; with Spain and Andorra to the south



Paris is the capital and largest city of France.  Paris is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. The Paris region receives 45 million tourists annually, 60% of whom are foreign visitors. The city and region contain numerous iconic landmarks, world-famous institutions and popular parks.
7.  SOUTH AFRICA

South Africa or the Republic of South Africa or for short as "Africa" (different from the "South Africa", the region includes many countries. Including South Africa) is an independent country at the southernmost end of South Africa Adjacent to the border. In Namibia. In Botswana. Zimbabwe Mozambique and Swaziland. The Lesotho (Lesotho) is the land that is surrounded on all sides by the territory of South Africa. As well as the country exports diamonds and gold.



Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the largest in land area, forming part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality. It is the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape, as well as the legislative capital of South Africa.

8.  THE UNITED STATE OF AMERICA

USA (United States of America) is a federal democracy.  The Government under the Constitution includes 50 State government is located in North America.  To the border with Canada and Mexico. The maritime border that connect with Canada Russia and the Bahamas. The Pacific Ocean, the Arctic sea bearings. Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea is surrounded by water.

The United States is commercial centers of the world.  And is the only superpower in the world today in both military and Economy, including in education, science, sports and entertainment.

9.  GREECE

Greece was the first area in Europe where advanced early civilizations emerged, beginning with the Cycladic civilization of the Aegean Sea, the Minoan civilization in Crete and then the Mycenaean civilization on the mainland. Later, city-states emerged across the Greek peninsula and spread to the shores of the Black Sea, South Italy and Asia Minor, reaching great levels of prosperity that resulted in an unprecedented cultural boom, that of classical Greece, expressed in architecture, drama, science and philosophy, and nurtured in Athens under a democratic environment.




The country has land borders with Albania, the Republic of Macedonia and Bulgaria to the north, and Turkey to the east. The Aegean Sea lies to the east of mainland Greece, the Ionian Sea to the west, and the Mediterranean Sea to the south.

10.  SPAIN

SPAIN officially the Kingdom of Spain is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. It's mainland is bordered to the south and east by the Mediterranean Sea except for a small land boundary with the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar; to the north by France, Andorra, and the Bay of Biscay; and to the northwest and west by the Atlantic Ocean and Portugal.



Madrid is the capital city of Spain located in the centre of the country. Madrid is a city of great monuments. Among its highlights are the medieval center dating back to the Habsburg Empire and the Prado Museum.

11. AUSTRALIA

Australia officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent (the world's smallest) the island of Tasmania and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans.N4 Neighbouring countries include Indonesia, East Timor and Papua New Guinea to the north, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and New Caledonia to the northeast and New Zealand to the southeast. 



The nation's capital city is Canberra, in the Australian Capital Territory.

12. Mexico



The United Mexican States, A country in North America. U.S. stretch north of the border. And stretch of Belize and Guatemala in the southeast. Mexico is a country on the north end and west end of Latin America. And is the country with the largest Spanish-speaking world.

13.  EGYPT

The Arab Republic of Egypt, is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Thereby, Egypt is a transcontinental country, and is considered to be a major power in North Africa, Mediterranean Region, African continent, Nile Basin, Islamic World and the Red Sea. Covering an area of about 1,010,000 square kilometers (390,000 sq mi), Egypt is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, the Gaza Strip and Israel to the northeast, the Red Sea to the east, Sudan to the south and Libya to the west.



Egypt is one of the most populous countries in Africa and the Middle East.  Cairo has been the capital of Egypt since its construction one thousand years ago.

14.  ARGENTINA



Officially the Argentine Republic is the second largest country in South America.  Argentina's continental area is between the Andes mountain range in the west and the Atlantic Ocean in the east. It borders Paraguay and Bolivia to the north, Brazil and Uruguay to the northeast, and Chile to the west and south. Argentine claims over Antarctica, as well as overlapping claims made by Chile and the United Kingdom, are suspended by the Antarctic Treaty of 1961.

15. TURKEY

Turkey known known officially as the Republic of Turkey, is a Eurasian country that stretches across the Anatolian peninsula in western Asia and Thrace (Rumelia) in the Balkan region of southeastern Europe. Turkey is one of the six independent Turkic states. Turks began migrating into the area now called Turkey ("land of the Turks") in the eleventh century.



Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a mean elevation of 850 metres (2,790 ft), and as of 2007 the city had a population of 3,763,591. Ankara also serves as the capital of Ankara Province.



16. CANADA

It is a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean. It is the world's second largest country by total area. Canada's common border with the United States to the south and northwest is the longest in the world.  The name Canada comes from a St. Lawrence Iroquoian word, kanata, meaning "village" or "settlement"



Ottawa is the capital of Canada, a municipality and the second largest city within the province of Ontario. Located in the Ottawa Valley in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario, the city lies on the southern banks of the Ottawa River, a major waterway forming the local boundary between the provinces of Ontario and Quebec.

17.  BOTSWANA



Gaborone, the capital of Botswana, has the usual facilities of any modern capital city.
The Republic of Botswana is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. The citizens are referred to as "Batswana" (singular: Motswana). Formerly the British protectorate of Bechuanaland, Botswana adopted its new name after becoming independent within the Commonwealth on 30 September 1966. It has held free and fair democratic elections since independence. Botswana is one of the world’s great development success stories.

18.  JAPAN



It is an island country in East Asia.  Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south. The characters that make up Japan's name mean "sun-origin", which is why Japan is sometimes referred to as the "Land of the Rising Sun".  The Japanese names for Japan are Nippon.

19.  CHILE

Santiago is the capital and largest city of Chile, and the center of its largest conurbation (Greater Santiago). It is located in the country's central valley, at an elevation of 520 m (1,706.04 ft) above mean sea level. Although Santiago is the capital, legislative bodies meet in the coastal town of Valparaíso, a one-hour drive to its west.  Chile's steady economic growth has transformed Santiago into one of Latin America's most modern metropolitan areas, with extensive suburban development, dozens of shopping centers, and impressive high-rise architecture.



It is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far south. With Ecuador, it is one of two countries in South America which do not border Brazil.

20.  Ireland



Dublin is the largest city (primate city) and the capital of Ireland.  It is officially known in Irish as Baile Átha Cliath, The English name comes from the Irish Dubh Linn meaning "black pool". It is located near the midpoint of Ireland's east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey and at the centre of the Dublin Region. Originally founded as a Viking settlement, it evolved into the Kingdom of Dublin and became the island's primary city following the Norman invasion.  Dublin is a historical and contemporary cultural centre for the island of Ireland as well as a modern centre of education, the arts, administrative function, economy and industry.

It is the third largest island in Europe and the twentieth largest island in the world. 

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