World Heritage Site
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A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a specific site (such as a forest, mountain, lake, desert, monument, building, complex, or city) that has been nominated and confirmed for inclusion on the list maintained by the international World Heritage Programme administered by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, composed of 21 State Parties (countries) which are elected by the General Assembly of States Parties for a fixed term.
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See also
- UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists
- Wonders of the World
- List of conservation topics
- List of World Heritage Sites
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