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Miss Earth in its inception only had 42 participating countries. But in a span 4 years, it already reached the 80 participating nations mark. In 2005, it already had 80 entrants which makes it close with the nations participating in Miss Universe, and it even beats Miss International. It just means that its becoming more publicized since there are many national-level competitions around the world to participate in the finals.
