<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="2895942" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="GetMyBoat">GetMyBoat</keyword>, the self-proclaimed "<keyword id="719382" type="COMPANY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Airbnb">Airbnb</keyword> of <keyword id="53189" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="60" keywordseo="boat">Boat</keyword>s," has been seeing rising demand for boat rentals.</li><li>This demand started before COVID-19: the company's gross bookings grew nine times from Q1 of 2019 to 2021. </li><li>Founded in 2013, the company now expects to accommodate over one million boaters this year.</li></ul><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/19/boat-sales-took-off-during-pandemic-dealers-cant-keep-up-with-demand.html">Boat sales skyrocketed</a> during COVID-19 while other forms of leisure <keyword id="6354692" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="Travel">travel</keyword> like <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-travel-us-to-europe-vaccine-2021-5">international flights</a> and <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/cruise-lines-2021-sailing-plans">cruises</a> stayed docked.One startup, <a href="https://www.getmyboat.com/">GetMyBoat</a> - the self-titled "Airbnb of boats" - is riding that wave of high demand and says it's seen a massive increase in rental bookings ahead of a projected <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/travel-returning-boom-airlines-hotels-restaurants-spending-vacation-2021-3">summer travel boom in 2021.</a>The company first started in San Francisco in 2013 and has since grown into what it calls the "world's largest <keyword id="11246697" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="boat-rental">boat rental</keyword> and water experience marketplace," serving 184 countries. But it's not just about <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/600-million-concept-prodigium-yacht-designed-look-like-a-shark-2020-12">expensive luxury yachts.</a>GetMyBoat's website operates similarly to its home rental counterpart, Airbnb, and a bevy of travel sites like <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/outdoorsy-1-billion-in-sales-airbnb-hire-best-year-2021-1">Outdoorsy </a>or Expedia. Customers search where and when they want to rent the boat, a preferred hourly price, the number of passengers, and the type of boat they're looking for - whether it be a jet ski, powerboat, or <keyword id="46655" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="yacht">yacht</keyword>. <div type="image" title="GetMyBoat's iOS app" height="1872" width="2497" msid="82578198" hostid="261"></div><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/camper-van-conversion-companies-resilience-in-sales-despite-the-coronavirus-2020-5">Outdoor travel has remained a popular</a> leisure option since the start of the pandemic, and GetMyBoat's gross bookings grew 3,900% from April 2020 through July 2020. Like <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/rv-rental-companies-spike-bookings-states-lifting-stay-home-orders-2020-6">most outdoor travel options,</a> there was a slowdown, but GetMyBoat says things returned to the green by July 2020. That growth only continued into 2021. From January 2021 through April, <a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/getmyboat-exceeds-80mm-arr-with-spike-in-demand-for-boat-rentals-301106865.html">GetMyBoat</a>'s gross bookings grew 700% compared to the same time last year, the company said, passing its previous record set in July 2020. By the end of the year, GetMyBoat had served 178,000 customers, up from 60,500 in 2019, according to marketing manager Val Streif. In 2021, the company <a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/getmyboat-exceeds-158mm-arr-301288731.html">expects</a> to accommodate one million boaters. That could translate into $158 million worth of bookings, despite continued travel restrictions that keep the company from "tapping its full potential," Bryan Petro, GetMyBoat's chief operating officer, said in a May <a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/getmyboat-exceeds-158mm-arr-301288731.html">press release</a>."2021 is off to an incredible start with tremendous, pent-up demand," he said.

Meet GetMyBoat, the 'Airbnb for boats' that's been skyrocketing in popularity thanks to the pandemic

<ul class="summary-list"><li>I've been to 48 US states, and Chicago is my <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/top-summer-trip-destinations-travel-spots-countries-google-flights-2024-4">favorite city to visit in the summer</a>.</li><li>Lake lovers, foodies, and cyclists will love exploring the Windy City in the summertime.</li></ul>If you're based in the US like me, June and July are some of the <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://thepointsguy.com/news/best-times-international-flight/">most expensive months to fly internationally</a>, so I think summer is a great time to explore what my own country has to offer.After visiting 48 of the 50 US states, Chicago is my favorite place to be in the summer. The Windy City gets a bad rap for its <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/chicago-remote-worker-meet-people-socialize-freezing-winters-friends-weather-2024-6">severe winters</a>, but summertime Chi is a completely different story.Here's why I love Chicago summers.<h2 id="27481a54-4e6b-4eaa-8e95-2d63627b6835">I can spend hours exploring the river</h2><div type="image" title="view of the chicago skyline from the Chicago riverwalk" height="3024" width="4032" msid="112022333" hostid="261" sizebytes="970500"></div><a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/what-its-like-visiting-chicago-first-time-from-la-2022-2">The Chicago River</a> runs through the city and offers some of the most picturesque views.I love taking the Chicago Architecture Center River Cruise in the summer to learn the fascinating backstories of the <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/most-beautiful-buildings-in-the-us-2018-7">beautiful buildings</a> along the route. But if you're looking for something more laid back, BBQ Pontoon rentals allow you to be your own captain — the boats are even equipped with gas-fired pizza grills.I also love renting a kayak from Urban Kayaks for a sightseeing workout with or without a guide.If you're not interested in going out on the water, the Chicago Riverwalk is a pedestrian-friendly path lined with restaurants, <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/worst-wines-to-order-sommelier-what-to-get-instead-2024-4">wine bars</a>, and shops. Beat Kitchen and Chiya Chai are some of my favorite spots.The city even displays a free, illuminating art show every night on the Riverwalk.<h2 id="8e886cd1-8d6c-4505-9be6-d1cebe2dfa41">The food and drink scene is unmatched</h2><div type="image" title="hand holding a spinach empanada from cafe tola" height="569" width="758" msid="112022334" hostid="261" sizebytes="33360"></div>The city prides itself on being home to over 20 <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/michelin-star-restaurant-disney-world-victoria-and-alberts-review-2024-6">Michelin-starred restaurants</a> and having a diverse food culture. And things only get better in the summer when patios and rooftops flourish.If you're coming to the city for its famous <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/giordanos-and-lou-malnatis-deep-dish-pizza-compared-2020-1">deep-dish pizza</a>, look no further than The Art of Pizza or Lou Malnati's.I constantly find myself eating spinach and cheese empanadas at <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/best-restaurants-in-chicago-from-local-foodie-2024-5">Café Tola</a> and dining in awe at the artsy Michelin-starred Esmé.But nothing compares to Sifr's Middle Eastern-inspired dishes or its rooftop dining experience, and Indienne offers the most memorable tasting menu for Michelin-starred Indian cuisine.For drinks, Diego is my favorite neighborhood bar for a tasty cocktail and good tunes, and Swadesi is my go-to Chicago café.<div type="image" title="marios italian lemonade stand in chicago" height="2268" width="3024" msid="112022335" hostid="261" sizebytes="540228"></div>Of course, we can't forget about summer treats. I suggest Mario's Italian Lemonade, a walk-up stand that sells incredible Italian ice.<h2 id="d95cda80-c3e5-4cb2-8d36-383fd513b958">Boating culture in Chicago is an entire lifestyle</h2>Lake Michigan is huge, and boating on it feels like you're on the ocean since you can't see to the other side. There's a section of the lake called The Playpen where boats tie up to each other — it turns into a sort of floating day club in the summer.<a target="_blank" href="http://GetMyBoat.com">GetMyBoat.com</a>, essentially Airbnb for boats, is a great website to use if you don't have access to a boat.But if boating really isn't your thing, Chicago also has some <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/beautiful-beaches-photos-states-usa">great beaches</a>, like Oak Street Beach, where you can rent chairs and umbrellas for the day.<h2 id="38186fe2-877f-4a8a-94a7-04513eaed0a6">There are plenty of activities to match every interest</h2><div type="image" title="view of the chicago skyline from the lakefront" height="3024" width="4032" msid="112022337" hostid="261" sizebytes="736000"></div>Museum lovers will want to spend hours at the Art Institute of Chicago, the Field Museum, or the Museum of Science and Industry.Outdoor enthusiasts can bike or walk along the 18 ½-mile Lakefront Trail along <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ferry-ride-michigan-lake-express-review-milwaukee-muskegon-2023-8">Lake Michigan</a> or the 2.7-mile elevated 606, which has paved paths, fun public art, and observation decks. The city's public Divvy bikes are easy to rent and a great way to see the city in the summer.I also love visiting Jackson Park, the main site of the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, and Ping Tom Memorial Park, with its pagoda-style pavilion and Chinese-inspired landscaping.<h2 id="49d81264-16fa-428b-9c6e-b0a05dedfd09">Festivals and outdoor events are in full swing in the summer</h2><div type="image" title="sidewalk art at a street festival in chicago" height="746" width="994" msid="112022336" hostid="261" sizebytes="158740"></div>The Chicago streets absolutely come alive every summer with free and paid events.There are street festivals all summer long, like the Old Town Art Fair and Logan Square Arts Fest. Between Lollapalooza, Pitchfork, Sueños, and the Chicago Blues Festival, music opportunities are plentiful, too.For foodies, Windy City Smokeout, Lakeview Taco Fest, and Taste of Greektown are a must-visit.<div type="image" title="fireworks over the stage at suenos music fest in chicago" height="3024" width="4032" msid="112022331" hostid="261" sizebytes="844794"></div>One of my favorite summertime events is Jazzin' at the Shedd, a jazz performance held on the terrace of <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/penguins-explore-empty-aquarium-that-was-shut-due-to-coronavirus-2020-3">the Shedd Aquarium</a>. The event offers incredible city views and access to the indoor aquarium, providing a cool respite from the heat.Millennium Park hosts several free weekly events, such as classical music performances and movie screenings under the stars. Fulton Market's Rooftop Cinema Club is also an incredible open-air cinema experience.If you're looking for more of a thrill, NASCAR takes to the streets of Chicago in July, and the Chicago Air and Water Show features spectacular aerial demonstrations above the lake each August.<h2 id="2392403d-dae0-4a74-a635-e48062a5315d">I never want to miss a summer in Chicago</h2>Between delicious bites, zen parks, rooftop mingles, artsy street festivals, plentiful outdoor activities, and some of the <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/hinterland-music-festival-review-better-than-lollapalooza-2023-8">best music festivals in the country</a>, summer in Chicago is such a blissful season.The upbeat summertime vibe also makes Chicago one of the friendliest cities I've ever been to.Chicago comes alive during Memorial Day weekend, and the fun in the sun lasts until the end of September, so be sure to make the most of the city's warm-weather offerings.

I've been to 48 states, but there's one US city I want to visit every summer

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Model Patxi Areitio rents out seven boats on the boat-rental app GetMyBoat in Miami, Florida.</li><li>During the summer, he can make up to $100,000 in revenue in a month, but there are also slow periods.</li></ul>This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Patxi Areitio, a 34-year-old model and owner of a boat-rental business in Miami, Florida. Insider has verified his $100,000 revenue month with documentation. The following has been edited for length and clarity.I moved to the United States three years ago to change my life completely. I was born in Madrid and grew up in Barcelona, then I went to university in England and got my master's in management in Barcelona before moving to China and Chile — I like moving and I like adventure. My grandma lived in Miami when I was a kid and I used to visit in the summer, so I decided Miami would be my next stop.I didn't know what I was going to do at first, but I appreciate how in the US you can reinvent yourself with hard work and dedication. This is the place to be an entrepreneur.I also work as a model. All of my modeling gigs disappeared during the pandemic due to COVID-19 restrictions, but at that point I had started <a href="https://www.instagram.com/boatmiaminow/">a boat-rental business</a> through the platform <a href="https://www.getmyboat.com/boat-rental/Miami--FL--United-States/?currency=USD">GetMyBoat</a> that went from being a side hustle to more of a consistent job.<blockquote class="instagram-media" style="background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px); data.width~540;"><div style="padding:8px;"><div style="background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:62.4537037037% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;"><div style="background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;"></div></div><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CiTNRY7AxiX" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_blank"></a> <p style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;">A post shared by Frank Louis Photography (@franklouisphoto)<time style=" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;" datetime=""></time></div></blockquote>Now, I can make up to $100,000 in revenue in a single month during the high season. Here's how I got started.<h2>When I first got to Miami, I bought a boat for myself and began renting it out, but the demand was higher than expected</h2>I was initially renting my boat out to cover costs like gas, but when the demand grew, I started seeing more of the potential for extra income.I originally found GetMyBoat through a friend, and I've rented from the platform with my friends. I think it's the most efficient boat-rental platform.In Miami, you can rent out boats 365 days a year, so I bought a second boat and kept going — and now I have seven identical boats, which are 26-foot Sea Ray sundecks that fit up to 11 guests. They're very spacious and comfortable.On weekends, the bookings are pretty full. We've clocked 300 hours of bookings per week before, but on a single Saturday, between the seven boats, we've reached more than 85 hours.<h2>I have multiple people on my team who help organize bookings on GetByBoat — we're basically on it all day</h2>Overseeing everything about the business can be hard. I had to learn how to delegate, train, and hire experienced people. The renting is the easy part — the hard part is the maintenance, stock, logistics, and coordination. This is where I need help. Managing more than 20 clients in a day can be hard to do on your own.We have a one-minute response rate on GetMyBoat, so if you want to rent a boat, someone on my team answers you within one minute. Through this, I've managed to become a "<a href="https://www.getmyboat.com/trips/8K5pOoWY/?currency=USD">super owner</a>" on the platform and was rated amongst the best of 2021.We also have managers and captains that we offer through our service, but we don't hire the captains directly — we give the clients a list of captains and they select the captain they want and pay them directly. We're generating work for around 15 rotating captains.From January to June, we received around 12,000 inquiries, of which we booked around 1,200 — or 200 a month. Sometimes in just 10 minutes, we can get five bookings — and it actually gets to a point where it's stressful.<h2>How much money I make per week depends on the week</h2>We can easily make $80,000 to $100,000 monthly during the high season, but there have also been weeks where I've made just $2,000 — or even next to nothing. Net profit for me varies during the high season versus low season. I net $40,000 to $50,000 in my best months.The winter is a slower season, so we have to make up for it by making more money in the high season during the summer — and it's important to realize the money we make is not all for profit. I don't get to keep all of the revenue. GetMyBoat takes 15% from the owner and 15 % from the customer, more or less. How much we get to keep depends on what we spend on labor for mechanics, gas, and other maintenance issues. I spend around $3,000 each week on gas, and another $3,000 on maintenance, per week, minimum.But generating cash flow for these mechanics who help us with maintenance feels good to me. Since we all get a percentage of the revenue, the more that we make on the platform, the more everyone makes.<h2>I'm happy with the economical aspect of this business, but it also means a lot to me that we deliver an excellent service that makes people happy</h2>The number of clients who return to us is incredible. We're offering accessible boating, which in the past has been seen as a luxury or a very exclusive activity.You don't have to be super wealthy anymore to enjoy an experience on a boat. You can rent a boat for four hours in Miami with 10 people for $500, which is just $50 per person, or less expensive than any club or restaurant in the area. You're going to have so much more fun, too, which makes me happy.Overall, managing my time is the main factor in running this business. Modeling has picked up again, so to keep up with everything I work on my phone. I can be anywhere in the world for a photoshoot and manage to keep it all running.Whether it's answering clients or having the pieces ready for maintenance, I can confidently say we're one of the most efficient boat rentals in Miami. Now, our next objective is to enjoy life outside of the business, too, because we went nonstop for months this summer.Do you have a rental business and want to share your story? Email Lauryn Haas at lhaas@insider.com.This story was originally published in October 2022.

I started renting out my boat in Miami for extra cash — now I can make $100,000 in revenue a month. Here's how I set up this year-round gig using the Airbnb of boats.

<ul class="summary-list"><li>JP Mancini quit his corporate job in 2021 and took his boat-chartering side hustle full time.</li><li>He uses Boatsetter and other small platforms to find clients to rent out his two boats by the hour.</li></ul>This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with JP Mancini, a 32-year-old entrepreneur from Virginia, about renting out his boats. Insider has verified his income with documentation. The following has been edited for length and clarity.I'd already been chartering an old boat on the side for two years when I left my job at a car dealership in 2021 because it was starting to feel too corporate.I began researching how much it would cost to buy a nicer boat. I figured that if I spent a couple hundred thousand on a new boat and anywhere between an additional $15,000 to $45,000 over the course of the period I'd own it on upkeep and gas, I should find a way to recoup some of that money. Chartering is an opportunity to do that.Two years later, I now charter two boats out for at least a dozen hours a week as my full-time job and still get to use them when I want, but now I get help with paying them off. In 2022, through all my rental platforms — Boatsetter, GetMyBoat, and other smaller sites — I earned around $500,000 in revenue. Here's how I got started.<h2>I bought a new boat after quitting my job and began renting it out</h2>At the end of summer 2021, I sold my old boat. When I bought that boat in 2020, my budget originally was $50,000, then went up to $80,000, and the boat I ended up buying was $170,000. I spent $400,000 on my second boat. While in the process of spending that amount as I was leaving my job, I thought to myself, "Should I still do this?"But I already had a company name — <a href="https://sea-eo.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SeaEO Nautical Ventures</a> — and some framework in place for building a business since I'd already been doing it myself for two summers. I did some research on different platforms and decided to list my boat on a few, including <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/airbnb-boat-rental-business-boatsetter-2023-2">Boatsetter</a>, the main platform I use now, which is essentially the Airbnb of boat rentals. I had my first charter on my new boat on January 15, 2022, and by the end of the year, I was making good money.<div type="image" title="One of Mancini's rental boats." height="1333" width="1778" msid="100159023" hostid="261" sizebytes="215030"></div>Boatsetter is a platform for owners to rent out the luxury of a boat with the security of a vetted process. I now have two boats I rent out on the platform — one based in Virginia and the other in Florida.Boatsetter takes care of everything from insurance to keeping up with new boating laws. The company offers the owners captains and tools to make them feel comfortable offering their boats for charters. It also provides advertising and digital-payment services.<h2>I rent the boats out by the hour </h2>The average charter length is around five and a half hours in Key West and three hours in Virginia. I was running around 20 charters a month last year for each boat.My rates run anywhere from about $237 to $400 an hour, depending on which boat it is. I haven't yet rented out my boat for long-term use. I would, but the cost can be prohibitive because it's traditionally too much for renters to afford.First, potential renters message me through the Boatsetter app. With me, every trip a person wants to take is based on what their dream day looks like. They reach out with a date and a time, and once I approve it, I send them a questionnaire that helps me understand what their ideal day on the water could look like.<div type="image" title="A special-occasion boat rental." height="2049" width="1536" msid="100159024" hostid="261" sizebytes="624604"></div>I ask if it's a special occasion, whether any kids will be joining, and other similar details to help me understand the purpose of the day and what's important to them. Then, I can incorporate my local knowledge of the area because most people who rent are on vacation.The hired captains clean the boats after each charter. I never captain the boats for group trips myself — it's illegal with the type of charter I run for me to go out with the clients. The most challenging part of my job is the administrative side of things, which is a compliment to Boatsetter because the platform takes care of everything else.The best part of this business for me is being able to have the luxury of a nice boat and have help paying for it — and being able to share a unique way of experiencing nature and marine life with others. It's like everyone is getting the benefit. I'm making money, but I also get to use the boat when I want to.<h2>I was able to become very successful very quickly</h2><div type="image" title="Mancini's boat." height="1535" width="2047" msid="100159028" hostid="261" sizebytes="194030"></div>My gross earnings from Boatsetter in 2022 came in at about $260,000. The vast majority of my total revenue came from my boat in Key West. I made around $190,000 in net profit in 2022.Each rental platform takes a cut of the earnings — the fees can be as low as 8.5% or as high as above 25%. It depends on the platform.I spent some of the money I made last year on buying my second new boat. There are added practical costs including life jackets and satellite telephones, and things that you have to do to build your business up, including marketing and advertising. I advertise mostly online, and I plan to expand it as the business grows.I'm looking into buying a third boat soon and hiring someone who can help me take care of administrative tasks and marketing materials, and work with hotels and concierges to form partnerships and bring in more clients.I'm planning to charter my next boat in the St. Petersburg and Tampa Bay area. Ultimately, I want to expand across the United States.

I made $500,000 in revenue last year renting out my 2 boats. Here's how I quit my corporate job and turned this into my full-time gig.

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<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table float_right"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/55899539eab8ea8c324c3a65-1200-924/yacht-32.jpg" border="0" alt="yacht"><a href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Yacht_Lady_Moura_in_Monaco.jpg">Wikimedia Commons</a>GetMyBoat offers luxury yacht rentals by the day or hour.</img></div></div></div>Most of us will never own a boat, much less a 140-foot luxury yacht. A San Francisco-based startup called GetMyBoat wants to change that. Through the roughly two-year-old company's app, anyone can be captain for the day by renting one of the over 31,000 vessels listed on the company's website. Available vessels include everything from James Bond yachts to tall ships to jet skis and even canoes. The average boat owner only uses their boat about 8% of the year. For the other 336 days, the boat probably sits in storage, or at a dock in the marina, the company said. GetMyBoat allows owners to get more use out of their vessel.As of June, rentals are available on GetMyBoat in 3,300 cities across 135 countries around the world.

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