These days a lot of importance
is given to clean and environment friendly nations by us. We all prefer to
live, see, or just spend some of our time with these countries. After all,
nature and mankind go hand in hand. Today,
everybody wants to live and breathe in a clean environment. All of us do.
Cleanliness and hygienic of
a Country are a very good way of judging the discipline of that country and its
people. With the advent of technology and the industrial revolution that has
taken place recently, the natural beauty of this amazing world has altered to a
significant degree. The environment of a country can translate the growth,
current situation, quality and advancement of a country and also makes a good
picture of the lifestyles of its inhabitants. If the atmosphere and
surroundings of a country are polluted, dirt is in the skies, roads are muddy
or unpaved, we tend to feel there is an urgent need of development for that
place. So we say that the country itself is underdeveloped and its people need to
contribute to the cleanliness and wellness of this society in a more meaningful
way. Not only it casts an impression that is bad, societies with poor hygiene
have to cope with diseases and viruses of many kinds. And it all results in the
overall not-so-good image of that country.
Having said that, there are
still quite a few countries which are very neat and clean, hence setting up an example
for the rest of the World. Here, we take a look at a list of The Top 10 Cleanest Countries of the World
2015. The following list is based on the environmental index of countries
and the most desirable places to settle in.
France
France is one of those few
countries these days that has been actively indulged in improving its
environment in particular. Probably that is the reason we all feel “Love is in the Air” whenever we visit
France.
Even the French Government
has been taking significant steps to secure its environment from pollution for
a lot of years now. They have introduced some strict policies to make sure that
the atmosphere stays clean and clear. And their policies are not only limited
to just France. It really does make a difference when the government itself
takes major steps to improve something. So, we rate France as the 10th
cleanest country of the world for 2015.
Cuba
Another island country and
the first one from the Caribbean comes here in the list of cleanest countries. The
cleanliness and hygienic parameters are directly linked to the existence of
beaches, lakes and greenery in this island nation. Human penetration in
infrastructural expansion is negligible, hence maintaining
its natural form in the best possible manner.
Even though it is one of the
cleanest in terms of atmosphere, the standard of living is not up to the
mark due to some corrupt economy. An
underdeveloped country as of now, Cuba boasts of its very good health figures
overall. We are going to rate Cuba as the 9th Cleanest Country of
the World.
Switzerland
Happy, Peaceful and Safe
Environment. These three things come naturally to the most natural country of
the World, Switzerland. One of the very few places on Earth that has successfully
maintained a great balance between nature and human development. And that is the
reason we call Switzerland, “A Heaven on
Earth”. This wonderfully beautiful country has been divided into the
following three zones:
The Swiss Plateau
The Jura
And of course, the
well-known Alps
Other than that, Switzerland
too has been particularly active and specific about their national and
international environmental strategies. The country intensely promotes national
and international strategies that effect a cleaner environment, just like
France. Therefore, we are ranking Switzerland as the 7th Cleanest
Country of the World.
Costa Rica
Officially known as the
Republic of Costa Rica, this beautiful little paradise is located in Central
America. Thanks to the US development program and the continuous efforts made
by the nation itself, Costa Rica has managed to organize a magnificent
infrastructure and water sanitation program that has hugely contributed in
making this country a real paradise on Earth.
The Republic of Costa Rica
might not be the number one in this list of cleanest countries, but it has
achieved a status of the “Greenest
Country” of the world currently. With an index score of just about 87 on
the environmental performance index, Costa Rica has achieved 6th
position in the list of Cleanest Countries.
Sweden
A Scandinavian country
located in Northern Europe, Sweden is another one of those European countries
that takes the planning and implementation of rules that help the environment
thrive. Officially known as the
Kingdom of Sweden, this beautiful country has been putting some herculean
efforts to keep their country clean and hygienic.
Other than being one of the
cleanest, Sweden has a superb literacy rate as well which makes it a terrific holiday
destination and a great place to permanently settle in because of all the good
reasons. They have extremely strict rules and regulations for cleanliness and
waste management, so that helps as well. All of these factors put Sweden at
number 5 in our list of Cleanest Countries.
Norway
Another Scandinavian
country known as the Kingdom of Norway, this country is one of the strongest
economies in the World. And is one of the richest countries in the World as
well. Mountains, rivers, forests and lakes – Norway is all about these natural
bodies of beauty and magnificence. More than 30% of the country is covered by
forests, rivers and lakes. To go with these, the mountain ranges of Norway are
one of the most beautiful in the World. We have got the Europe’s highest
vertical and overhanging rock face of 1,000 meters.
The most obvious country in
Europe when it comes to holidays is Norway. The most natural country in the
World. Crystal clear glaciers, water bodies, greenery all are symbols of the
beauty of this country, and obviously that all comes just because of extreme
cleanliness of the country. This puts Norway at Number 4 in our list.
Mauritius
Finally, we have a country
outside of Europe, even though it was once part of Europe. But now, officially the Republic of Mauritius, an island
nation in the Indian Ocean off the southeast coast of the African continent,
Mauritius is one of the most probable holiday destinations because of its fresh
air and clean waters. And it comes naturally to them being an island nation.
Diseases and health issues
have been rare in Mauritius. Mauritius is also one of the most popular
honeymoon destinations for all the good reasons. We rank Mauritius as the 4th
Cleanest Country in the World for 2015.
Austria
Very well known for its
crystal clear environment and soothing air, Austria is a small landlocked
country in Central Europe with a population of about 9 million. Talking of
environment, Austria once recorded a score of a perfect 100 on the environment
index. The government again plays a key role in making sure the policies are
made to make sure the environment keeps untouched and to follow this up, they
setup committees that make sure that these policies are strictly practiced. All
this, has been a result of efforts by Austrian government to keep their
environment clean and setup committees to make sure rules and regulations to
protect and keep the environment clean are followed.
Hotels, restaurants and
tourist attractions are customarily unblemished. The lakes and rivers are so
clean that they are maintained at a Drinking
Water quality. You just cannot find litter at any place in Austria just
because of the strict regulations against its spread. This puts Austria at
number 3 in our list of Cleanest Countries for 2015. A very environment
friendly country.
Iceland
Here we have got another
country from Europe. Iceland, it’s more about mountains than ice though! Some
never ending, massive, huge mountain ranges encompass this wonderful country.
It’s one of the cleanest mainly because of the reason it is almost no industrial
waste. And that’s probably the biggest factor in ruining the cleanness of a
country. On environmental performance index, it has a score of almost 94, and
that really is magnificent.
The proof of this comes from
the fact that almost 80% of Iceland’s energy consumption comes from the energy
generated by the country’s natural resources. One of my personal favorites,
Iceland makes this list as the 2nd Cleanest Country of the World in
2015.
Columbia
A country that mostly
remained under the Spanish rule, Columbia tops our list of Cleanest Countries for
2014. An amazingly clean and healthy environment has been historically linked
with Columbia. Extremely popular among couples as a honeymoon destination,
Columbia scores a brilliant 83 in biodiversity and habitat maintenance.
With peace and greenery
everywhere, Columbia is probably the best getaway from a stressful and busy
life. If you were to go for a real peaceful destination in your spare time,
Columbia is just the right package for you with all those relaxing treats.
Greenery, peace, life, refreshment, nature, beauty are just a few factors that
team up to make Columbia the Cleanest Country of the World.
Thanks!
