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DEFINITION:
Number of beaches or marinas with blue flag designation, indicating high environmental and quality standards. Blue flag status is awarded by the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) based on criteria such as water quality, safety, environmental education and information, the provision of services and environmental management. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cyprus | 48.6 | 2009 | |
| 2 | Denmark | 37.84 | 2009 | |
| 3 | Greece | 37.67 | 2009 | |
| 4 | Montenegro | 30.67 | 2009 | |
| 5 | Croatia | 25.74 | 2009 | |
| 6 | Portugal | 21.16 | 2009 | |
| 7 | Ireland | 16.6 | 2009 | |
| 8 | Malta | 14.49 | 2009 | |
| 9 | Spain | 10.74 | 2009 | |
| 10 | Iceland | 6.28 | 2009 | |
| 11 | Sweden | 4.09 | 2009 | |
| 12 | Latvia | 3.99 | 2009 | |
| 13 | Turkey | 3.92 | 2009 | |
| 14 | Italy | 3.74 | 2009 | |
| 15 | Slovenia | 2.94 | 2009 | |
| 16 | Netherlands | 2.48 | 2009 | |
| 17 | United Kingdom | 1.7 | 2009 | |
| 18 | Lithuania | 1.5 | 2009 | |
| 19 | Puerto Rico | 1.34 | 2009 | |
| 20 | Bulgaria | 0.923 | 2009 | |
| 21 | Norway | 0.828 | 2009 | |
| 22 | Morocco | 0.799 | 2009 | |
| 23 | Dominican Republic | 0.708 | 2009 | |
| 24 | Tunisia | 0.479 | 2009 | |
| 25 | Germany | 0.476 | 2009 | |
| 26 | New Zealand | 0.463 | 2009 | |
| 27 | Belgium | 0.463 | 2009 | |
| 28 | South Africa | 0.365 | 2009 | |
| 29 | Canada | 0.326 | 2009 | |
| 30 | Poland | 0.131 | 2009 | |
| =31 | Finland | 0.0 | 2009 | |
| =31 | Russia | 0.0 | 2009 | |
| =31 | Romania | 0.0 | 2009 | |
| =31 | The Bahamas | 0.0 | 2009 |
