The Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy (YCELP) and the Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN) in Colombia developed an Index on Environmental Protection called the Environment Protection Index (EPI).
This index assesses 178 countries in the world and ranks according to the Index. The Environmental Protection Index (EPI) includes 20 Indicators consisting of Air Quality, Water, Habitat Protection as well as environmental impacts on the health of the population. In 2016, EPI has released a list of countries that have high Air Quality, Water, Habitat Protection. Which country?
Finland
The capital city of Helsinki is keeping the first rank as the cleanest country in the world with a score of 90.68. We have known for a long time that Finland is always on the list of the best quality of life in the world. Not only that, Finland also tops in several fields, such as occupation, economic competitiveness, civil liberties, quality of life, and human development.
You will not make Finland in your visit list, because many areas in Finland are pure and virgin because it has 35 national parks from the southern coast of the Gulf of Finland to Lapland, which maintained the quality of its ecosystem.
Iceland
The second country to get the cleanest country in the world is Iceland. The country managed to collect a score of 90.51 in the Environmental Performance Index. Iceland is known for its unspoiled nature and unique nuances. Therefore do not be surprised if Iceland's tourism has developed quite rapidly during the last 15 years.
Even in 2015, its tourism industry could account for about five percent of Iceland's GDP total, the number of foreign tourists exceeding 1,000,000 people, and the tourism sector accounted for 30 percent of the country's export revenues.
Sweden
In order to 3 there is a Swedish country that managed to reach 90.43 points. Sweden is one of the beautiful northern countries of Europe and a major tourist destination in the Scandinavian region. The country that embraces the kingdom system has a variety of very beautiful sights. One of the most famous tourist attractions of the third largest country in the EU is Gotland Island.
Denmark
The smallest country in the EU is ranked fourth in hygiene issues with a score of 89.21. If you want to go to Denmark, then you need to know the season that goes there because autumn is the wettest season, and spring is the driest season in the country. But, the winter in this country is not too cold.
Because Denmark is in the northern hemisphere, the length of day and night varies. In winter the sun rises at 09.00, and sets at 16.00, while in the summer the sun rises at 02.15, and sets at 22.00. So while in Denmark, at 10 o'clock you can still see the sun!
** Slovenia **
Slovenia is a beautiful and clean country with a fantastic location in the heart of Europe. So do not be surprised if this country entered the top 5 as the cleanest country in the world. Slovenia is a country with the most strategic location surrounded by the Eastern Alps, the Adriatic Sea, the Balkans, Italy, Croatia and Hungary, making it accessible from various locations in Europe.
In this country you can enjoy tours such as old castle buildings, caves, beaches, lakes, canyons, and if you like to climb, there is no harm in trying to climb one of the mountains in Slovenia.
Spanish
The country of Barcelona football club and Real Madrid is ranked sixth with the acquisition of 88.91. Like the names of two big clubs, the country's main aims are located in two of Madrid's famous cities and Barcelona. Spain is the second most visited country in the second world after France, no wonder if they can attract as many as 60 million more people per year.
Portugal
State of the birth of footballer Christiano Ronaldo is entered at number 7 as the cleanest country in the world with a score of 88.63. Although the territory is not as large as Spain, Portugal is a highly developed country because its economic, political and social conditions are remarkably stable, even sustainably maintained along with the high Human Development Index.
Estonia
The country that uses the Esti language as its national language is ranked eighth with a score of 88.59. In Estonia many beautiful and clean places to visit during the holidays. One of them is a lake tour. Estonia has more than 1,400 lakes. Most of these lakes are small, the largest being Lake Peipsi. I do not know if the Skype app was written by developers from Estonia, they are Ahti Heinla, Priit Kasesalu, and Jaan Tallinn.
Malta
Small country, with a population of about 300 thousand inhabitants has an exceptional cleanliness tablets. Malta nangkring diposisi nine with a score of 88.48. Although small, Malta is a major tourist destination. Forty percent of the country's revenues come from the tourism sector. Not surprisingly, because although the size of the mini, Malta store a lot of tourism potential. Start archeological and historical tours, nature tours, language tours, or places for fun.
France
The country is famous for its Eiffel Tower is ranked 10th with the acquisition of 88.2. Despite being the most visited country by foreign tourists, France does not forget to keep the cleanliness of the country you know.
These countries should be our example so that our country can become a clean country and more and more who love to stop to our country. Which countries do you want to visit?