Photographs: Vivek Prakash/Reuters
MBC Times recently came up with a list of 12 cleanest cities of the world.
While culling the list, a quality of life surveys was taken into account along with factors such as water availability, waste removal, sewage systems, air pollution and traffic density.
Here goes the list:
Rank 10: Singapore
Area: 274.1 sq miles (710 km²)
Population: 5.312 million
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Image: A woman carries firewood through a forest near Ifrane in the Middle Atlas region of Morocco.Photographs: Rafael Marchante/Reuters
Rank 2: Ifrane, Morocco
Population: 40,104
Elevation: 5,460 ft (1,665 m)
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Image: People walk in downtown Helsinki.Photographs: Lehtikuva Lehtikuva/Reuters
Rank 3: Helsinki, Finland
Area: 72.24 sq miles (187.1 km²)
Founded: 1550
Population: 614,074.
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Image: A large crowd gathers to release and watch floating lanterns on the water after being released during a ceremony marking remembrance and reflection, held by Shinnyo-en Buddhists honoring victims of war, famine, and natural disasters on Memorial Day, at Ala Moana Beach Park in Honolulu.Photographs: Hugh Gentry/Reuters
Rank 4: Honolulu, Hawaii
Area: 68.42 sq miles (177.2 km²)
Population: 374,658 (2009).
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Image: The Wellington Cable Car is seen ascending with a view of the city in the background.Photographs: Jacky Naegelen/Reuters
Rank 5: Wellington, New Zealand
Area: 112 sq miles (290 km²)
Population: 200,100.
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Image: Elder Park in Adelaide.Photographs: I, Kevin1243/Wikimedia Commons
Rank 6: Adelaide, Australia
Area: 213.2 sq miles (552.3 km²)
Population: 1.544 million.
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Image: An aerial view of the western Japanese port city of Kobe.Photographs: Issei Kato/Reuters
Rank 7: Kobe, Japan
Area: 213.2 sq miles (552.3 km²)
Population: 1.544 million (2010).
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Image: A woman walks past the Supreme Court of Canada in Ottawa.Photographs: Chris Wattie/Reuters
Rank 8: Ottawa, Canada
Area: 1,073 sq miles (2,778 km²)
Population: 883,391 (2011).
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Image: A general view shows the city of Reykjavik seen from Hallgrimskirkja church.Photographs: Stoyan Nenov/Reuters
Rank 9: Reykjavik, Iceland
Area: 106 sq miles (274.5 km²)
Founded: 1786
Population: 118,488.
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Image: A cowboy walks by a carnival ride during day two of the Calgary Stampede in Calgar.Photographs: Todd Korol/Reuters
Rank 1: Calgary, Canada
Area: 280.5 sq miles (726.5 km²)
Population: 988,195 (2006)
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Image: The city of Curitiba, Brazil.Photographs: Jhowcs/Wikimedia Commons
Rank 11: Curitiba, Brazil
Area: 166.4 sq miles (430.9 km²)
Population: 1.752 million (2010).
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Image: The Brisbane River is seen flowing past the skyline of central Brisbane.Photographs: Mick Tsikas/Reuters
Rank 12: Brisbane, Australia
Area: 2,297 sq miles (5,950 km²)
Founded: 1824
Population: 2.043 million
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