(L to R) Eliza Marku of Kosovo, Diana Kubasova of Latvia,Theodora Banica of Luxembourg, Jia Pei of Macau and Mindy Nandu of Malaysia, contestants vying for the Miss Earth 2009 pose for press photographers in Manila on November 4, 2009. The winner of Miss Earth 2009 will be crowned on November 22, 2008 in Boracay Island from among the contestants representing 87 countries. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 month ago

(L to R) Eliza Marku of Kosovo, Diana Kubasova of Latvia,Theodora Banica of Luxembourg, Jia Pei of Macau and Mindy Nandu of Malaysia, contestants vying for the Miss Earth 2009 pose for press photographers in Manila on November 4, 2009. The winner of Miss Earth 2009 will be crowned on November 22, 2008 in Boracay Island from among the contestants representing 87 countries.

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