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Zoos-based Rankings of European Countries

Discussion in 'Europe - General' started by Nikola Chavkosk, 14 Aug 2016.

  1. squirrelmonkey

    squirrelmonkey Well-Known Member

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    I have never heard of castle espie as i live around 90 miles away from it, and yes you are correct, it is a Nursehound.
     
  2. Nikola Chavkosk

    Nikola Chavkosk Well-Known Member

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    Just to provide info for other countries (in Europe, mostly) with lower number of zoos (and in some further post for all rest countries in Europe):

    Number of zoos:
    Croatia: 35 (of wich 17 mostly are aquaria (+ some terarria), Croatia have long sea coast along Adriatic Sea opposite Italy)
    Romania: 30
    Belgium: 29
    Portugal: 28
    Ukraine: 27
    Poland: 24 (isn't this too small number, for big country as Poland?)
    Hungary: 22
    Bulgaria: 20
    Ireland: 17
    Norway: 17
    Estonia: 10

    Zoos per 1,000 km2 (as 10x100 km):
    Croatia: 0.62
    Romania: 0.13
    Belgium: 0.95
    Portugal: 0.3
    Ukraine: 0.05
    Poland: 0.08
    Hungary: 0.24
    Bulgaria: 0.18
    Ireland: 0.24
    Norway: 0.04
    Estonia: 0.22

    Citizens/per zoo:
    Croatia: 120,000
    Romania: 653,000
    Belgium: 388,000
    Portugal: 371,000
    Ukraine: 1,593,000
    Poland: 1,603,000
    Hungary: 448,000
    Bulgaria: 360,000
    Ireland: 280,000
    Norway: 307,000
    Estonia: 130,000

    GDP per zoo in billions USD (1 billion = 1,000,000,000):
    Croatia: 1.5
    Romania: 6.1
    Belgium: 15.8
    Portugal: 7.3
    Ukraine: 3.1
    Poland: 21.2 (!)
    Hungary: 6.0
    Bulgaria: 2.5
    Ireland: 15.0
    Norway: 22.6 (!)
    Estonia: 2.4


    Some further post about rest European, and hopefully some non-European countries
     
  3. zoogiraffe

    zoogiraffe Well-Known Member

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    Well 90 miles is a damn site closer than I live to it,as I have to fly to get to it and have yet visited it 3 times.Also 90 miles is nothing for a days run out to a good collection!!