Miss World Continental Groups
The following is a list of countries that participate in Miss World and their countinental groups. Also listed are the women who have won a Miss World Continental Queen of Beauty title in the past ten years.
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Current Continental Groups [edit]
Africa [edit]
Countries and territories in Continental Africa are:
Miss World Africa Titleholders [edit]
| Year | Winner | Represented | Placement at MW |
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| 2012 | Atong Demarch |
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| 2011 | Bokang Montjane |
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| 2010 | Emma Wareus |
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| 2009 | Tatum Keshwar |
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| 2008 | Brigith dos Santos |
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| 2007 | Micaela Reis |
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| 2006 | Stiviandra Oliveira |
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| 2005 | Nancy Sumari |
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| 2004 | Anita Uwagbale |
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| 2003 | Hayat Ahmed Mohammed |
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| 2002 | Chinenye Ochuba |
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| 2001 | Agbani Darego |
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| 2000 | Yolanda Masinde |
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| 1999 | Sonia Raciti |
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| 1998 | Kerishnie Naicker |
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| 1997 | Jessica Motaung |
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| 1996 | Peggy-Sue Khumalo |
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| 1995 | Bernelee Daniell |
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| 1994 | Basetsane Makgalemele |
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| 1993 | Palesa Mofokeng |
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| 1992 | Amy Kleinhans |
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| 1991 | Diana Tilden-Davis |
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| 1990 | Aisha Lieberg |
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| 1989 | Jeanne-Françoise Clement |
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| 1988 | Dianna Naylor |
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| 1987 | Mary Ngazi Bienoseh |
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| 1986 | Ilana Faye Lapidos |
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| 1985 | Kayonga Mureka Tete |
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| 1984 | Khadija Adam Ismail |
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| 1983 | Annie Broderick |
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| 1982 | Caroline Murinda |
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| 1981 | Juliet Nyathi |
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Americas [edit]
From 1981 to 1988, the Caribbean was considered part of the Americas. Since 1989, they were split into two blocs. This is the list of countries and territories that are included in Continental Americas nowadays:
Miss World Americas Titleholders [edit]
| Year | Winner | Represented | Placement at MW |
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| 2012 | Mariana Notarangelo |
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| 2011 | Ivian Sarcos |
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| 2010 | Alexandria Mills |
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| 2009 | Perla Beltrán |
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| 2008 | Hannelly Quintero |
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| 2007 | Carolina Morán |
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| 2006 | Jane Borges |
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| 2005 | Dafne Molina |
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| 2004 | María Julia Mantilla |
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| 2003 | Nazanin Afshin-Jam |
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| 2002 | Natalia Peralta |
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| 2001 | Ligia Argüello |
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| 2000 | Katja Thomsen |
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| 1999 | Martina Thorogood |
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| 1998 | Daniella Campos |
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| 1997 | Sallie Toussaint |
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| 1996 | Carolina Arango |
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| 1995 | Jacqueline Aguilera |
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| 1994 | Irene Ferreira |
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| 1993 | Mónica Lei |
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| 1992 | Francis Gago |
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| 1991 | Ninibeth Leal |
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| 1990 | Gina Tolleson |
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| 1989 | Leanne Caputo |
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| 1988 | Emma Rabbe |
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| 1987 | Albany Lozada |
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| 1986 | Giselle Laronde |
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| 1985 | Brenda Denton |
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| 1984 | Astrid Carolina Herrera |
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| 1983 | Rocío Luna |
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| 1982 | Mariasela Álvarez |
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| 1981 | Pilín León |
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Asia & Oceania [edit]
Since 1990, Asia and Oceania are grouped together as one single continent. In 2005 and 2006, the name used for this region was Asia-Pacific. This is the list of countries and territories that are included in Continental Asia & Oceania:
Miss World Asia & Oceania Titleholders [edit]
| Year | Winner | Represented | Placement at MW |
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| 2012 | Yu Wenxia |
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| 2011 | Gwendoline Ruais |
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| 2010 | Tang Xiao |
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| 2009 | Kim Joo-ri |
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| 2008 | Parvathy Omanakuttan |
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| 2007 | Zhang Zilin |
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| 2006 | Sabrina Houssami |
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| 2005 | Oh Eun-young |
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| 2004 | Maria Karla Bautista |
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| 2003 | Guan Qi |
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| 2002 | Wu Yingna |
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| 2001 | Li Bing |
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| 2000 | Priyanka Chopra |
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| 1999 | Yukta Mookhey |
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| 1998 | Lina Teoh |
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| 1997 | Diana Hayden |
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| 1996 | Rani Jeyraj |
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| 1995 | Choi Yoon-young |
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| 1994 | Aishwarya Rai |
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| 1993 | Ruffa Gutierrez |
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| 1992 | Metinee Kingpayome |
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| 1991 | Leanne Buckle |
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| 1990 | Adele Kenny |
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Caribbean [edit]
This is the list of countries and territories that are included in Continental Caribbean since 1989:
Miss World Caribbean Titleholders [edit]
| Year | Winner | Represented | Placement at MW |
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| 2012 | Deanna Robins |
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| 2011 | Amanda Vilanova |
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| 2010 | Aiasha Gustave |
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| 2009 | Leah Marville |
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| 2008 | Gabrielle Walcott |
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| 2007 | Valene Maharaj |
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| 2006 | Sara Lawrence |
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| 2005 | Ingrid Rivera |
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| 2004 | Claudia Cruz |
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| 2003 | Jade Fulford |
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| 2002 | Rachelle Oduber |
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| 2001 | Zizi Lee |
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| 2000 | Jozaine Wall |
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| 1999 | Desiree Depass |
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| 1998 | Christine Straw |
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| 1997 | Michelle Moodie |
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| 1996 | Afranina Henríquez |
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| 1995 | Michelle Khan |
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| 1994 | Anita Lilly Bush |
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| 1993 | Lisa Hanna |
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| 1992 | Jody Weech |
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| 1991 | Sandra Foster |
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| 1990 | Erica Aquart |
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| 1989 | Vania Thomas |
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Europe [edit]
This is the list of countries and territories in Continental Europe:
Miss World Europe Titleholders [edit]
| Year | Winner | Represented | Placement at MW |
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| 2012 | Sophie Moulds |
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| 2011 | Alize Lily Mounter |
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| 2010 | Emma Britt Waldron |
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| 2009 | Kaiane Aldorino |
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| 2008 | Ksenia Sukhinova |
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| 2007 | Annie Oliv |
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| 2006 | Taťána Kuchařová |
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| 2005 | Unnur Birna Vilhjálmsdóttir |
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| 2004 | Katarzyna Borowicz |
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| 2003 | Rosanna Davison |
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| 2002 | Azra Akın |
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| 2001 | Juliet-Jane Horne |
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| 2000 | Giorgia Palmas |
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| 1999 | Jenny Chervoney |
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| 1998 | Linor Abargil |
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| 1997 | Çağla Şikel |
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| 1996 | Irene Skliva |
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| 1995 | Anica Martinović |
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| 1994 | Branka Bebić |
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| 1993 | Fani Čapalija |
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| 1992 | Julia Kourotchkina |
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| 1991 | Dilek Koruyan |
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| 1990 | Siobhan McClafferty |
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| 1989 | Aneta Kręglicka |
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| 1988 | Linda Pétursdóttir |
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| 1987 | Ulla Weigerstorfer |
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| 1986 | Pia Rosenberg Larsen |
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| 1985 | Hólmfríður Karlsdóttir |
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| 1984 | Vivienne Rooke |
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| 1983 | Sarah-Jane Hutt |
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| 1982 | Sari Aspholm |
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| 1981 | Michelle Donnelly |
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Former Continental Groups [edit]
Asia [edit]
From 1981 to 1989, Asia was not grouped with Oceania. This is the list of countries and territories that were included in Continental Asia:
Miss World Asia Titleholders [edit]
| Year | Winner | Represented | Placement at MW |
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| 1989 | Prathumrat Woramali |
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| 1988 | Choi Yeon-hee |
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| 1987 | Pauline Yeung |
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| 1986 | Sherry Rose Byrne |
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| 1985 | Maja Wechtenhaim |
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| 1984 | Iris Louk |
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| 1983 | Yi'fat Schechter |
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| 1982 | Sara-Jane Areza |
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| 1981 | Naomi Kishi |
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Oceania [edit]
This is the list of countries and territories that were included in Continental Oceania from 1981 to 1989:
Miss World Oceania Titleholders [edit]
| Year | Winner | Represented | Placement at MW |
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| 1989 | Natalie McCurry |
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| 1988 | Catherine Bushell |
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| 1987 | Francel Caracol |
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| 1986 | Lynda Marie McManus |
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| 1985 | Sheri Burrow |
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| 1984 | Lou-Anne Ronchi |
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| 1983 | Tanya Bowe |
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| 1982 | Catherine Morris |
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| 1981 | Melissa Hannan |
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Northern Europe [edit]
In 2005 and 2006, Europe was divided into two blocs: Northern Europe and Southern Europe. This is the list of countries and territories that were included in Continental Northern Europe:
Miss World Northern Europe Titleholders [edit]
| Year | Winner | Represented | Placement at MW |
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| 2005 | Unnur Birna Vilhjálmsdóttir |
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| 2006 | Taťána Kuchařová |
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Southern Europe [edit]
This is the list of countries and territories that were included in Continental Southern Europe in 2005 and 2006:
Miss World Southern Europe Titleholders [edit]
| Year | Winner | Represented | Placement at MW |
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| 2005 | Sofia Bruscoli |
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| 2006 | Ioana Valentina Boitor |
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1 Israel and Lebanon, countries located in the Mediterranean, were designated as members of Continental Asia from 1981 to 1989. Since 1990, they participate as part of Continental Europe.
2 Eurasian countries Turkey, Russia, Georgia and Kazakhstan are designated as part of Continental Europe.
3 Montenegro and Serbia competed for the last time as one country in 2005 (as Serbia & Montenegro).
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