The new seven wonders of the world, also known as the seven wonders of the modern world, are seven architectural works that ideally recall the ancient canonical list of the seven wonders of the world (dating back to the 3rd century BC). The site selection competition was organized by a Swiss for-profit company called "New Open World Corporation" (NOWC) and the initiative is not linked to UNESCO. On January 1, 2006, the seven judges announced the 21 "finalist" works. The official choice of the new seven wonders of the world took place in Lisbon on 7 July 2007, chosen due to the recurrence of the number 7 (07/07/07).
The Great Pyramid of Giza, largest and oldest of the three pyramids at the Giza Necropolis in Egypt and the only surviving of the original Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, was granted honorary status.
1 The Colosseum, Rome, Italy.*
2 Petra, Jordan.*
3 The Taj Mahal, India.*
4 The Great Wall of China, China.*
5 Christ the Redeemer, Brazil.
6 Machu Picchu, Peru.
7 Chichén Itzá, Mexico.
(8) The Great Pyramid of Giza, Egypt.*
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Sri Lanka formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an island country in South Asia. It lies in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the Bay of Bengal, separated from the Indian peninsula by the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait. Sri Lanka shares a maritime border with the Maldives in the south-west and India in the north-west.
Sri Lanka has a population of around 22 million (2020) and is home to many cultures, languages, and ethnicities. The Sinhalese people form the majority of the nation's population, followed by the Tamils, who are the largest minority group and are concentrated in northern Sri Lanka; both the linguistic groups have played an influential role in the island's history. Other long established groups include the Moors, the Burghers, the Malays, the Chinese, and the indigenous Vedda.
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