What is the least polluted beach in the world?

Top 5: The Cleanest Beaches in The World
  • HAWAII: Papakolea Beach (AKA Green Sands Beach), Ka'u, Big Island.
  • DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Cayo Levantado Island, Samana Bay.
  • INDIA: Auroville Beach, Pondicherry.
  • PHILIPPINES: El Nido, Palawan.
  • AUSTRALIA: Hardy Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland.




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