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China's National Cultural Heritage Administration announced in 2012 that the Great Wall across all dynasties has a total length of 21,196.18 km, the longest wall in the world.
Current Record
21,196.18km
Current record value
On 5 June 2012 the National Cultural Heritage Administration released the Great Wall resource survey at Juyongguan, reporting a total length of 21,196.18 km and 43,721 heritage sites.
The certified Great Wall stretches across 15 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities in northern China.
In 2009 the administration and the national surveying authority jointly gave the Ming-dynasty wall alone as 8,851.8 km.
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