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    What country has the greatest percentage of their land mass as forest?

    Question #106279. Asked by george48. (Jun 12 09 10:15 AM)


    busted123

    		South America, followed by Africa, then the Indonesian Archipelago and Southeast Asia, according to http://www.greengifts.com . Check these quick links too, if you like: http://www.amazonswim.com and http://www.wisegeek.com and one more: http://www.tigerhomes.com

    Jun 12 09, 10:31 AM
    star_gazer

    		The question ask for "country", this site shows that Russia has by far the most forest land and probably the greatest percent.

    http://www.mapsofworld.com/world-top-ten/countries-with-most-largest-area-of-forest.html

    Jun 12 09, 10:33 AM
    Datsmeharse

    		According to this website, Suriname has the greatest percentage, at 80%
    http://www.tropilab.com/aboutsuriname.html

    This link to maps of forested regions does seem to point to the countries in northern South America as hainvg the highest percentage:
    http://www.intactforests.org/publications/publications.htm

    Jun 12 09, 2:53 PM

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