Country of the Year 2012 - 5/7

Some important facts about the last changes in the ranking after Miss Earth 2012:

• China is still leding the ranking, Wales is also keeping the 2nd place but reducing a lot its margin.
• Brazil takes over the 3rd place, after being 3rd runner-up in Miss Earth. Philippines also moves up to the 4th place, after being 1st runner up in Miss Earth. Australia, unplaced, lose 2 places, but keeps the last top 5 position.
• Venezuela is in 6th place, after being 2nd runner-up in Miss Earth, entering the top 10 for the 1st time this year, and also Czech Republic enters the top 10, by winning the Miss Earth pageant. This country has experienced the biggest climb of this last update: from 26th place top 7th!