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Basic Facts on Land Mines:
Cost of a land mine:
$3 to $100
Total number of land mines worldwide:
110 million in 64 countries
Human cost of land mines:
800 deaths a month
Logistical cost per individual land mine removal:
$300-$1,000
Most heavily mined countries:
Bosnia and Herzegovina
152 mines/square mile
3,000,000 total mines
Cambodia
143 mines/square mile
10,000,000 total mines
Croatia
137 mines/square mile
3,000,000 total mines
Egypt
60 mines/square mile
23,000,000 total mines
Iraq
59 mines/square mile
10,000,000 total mines
Afghanistan
40 mines/square mile
10,000,000 total mines
Angola
31 mines/square mile
15,000,000 total mines
Iran
25 mines/square mile
16,000,000 total mines
Rwanda
25 mines/square mile
250,000 total mines
Source: United Nations Department of Humanitarian Affairs.