World's Most Beautiful Countries, Ranked Using Pinterest (PHOTOS)

Pinterest seems to think that Latvia is the most beautiful country in the world. First Choice, a vacation planning site in the U.K., has created a Pinterest and Twitter competition to solicit users' thoughts on the world's most beautiful countries and the Baltic state has proven surprisingly popular.

Whether the Latvian tourism board is behind the win or people do really think that Latvia is the prettiest country, it beat out some formidable competition, including Mexico, Turkey, Italy and Brazil..

As of earlier this week, Latvia was kicking butt with 36% of the vote, the Daily Mail reports.

What do you think missed out? Send us your photos of the countries YOU think should be named the prettiest in the slideshow below.

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• #10 Canada

  <em>Flickr: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dmealiffe/1245007071/sizes/z/in/photostream/" target="_hplink">dmealiffe</a></em>

• #9 India

  (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images)

• #8 Brazil

  (CHRISTOPHE SIMON/AFP/Getty Images)

• #7 New Zealand

  <em>Flickr: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/1234abcd/1027751438/sizes/l/in/photostream/" target="_hplink">thinboyfatter</a></em>

• #6 Italy

  <em>Flickr: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/maartenvanhoof/4856334739/sizes/l/in/photostream/" target="_hplink">Maarten Van Hoof</a></em>

• #5 U.K.

  <em>Flickr: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/trodel/" target="_hplink">Trodel</a></em>

• #4 Indonesia

  (SONNY TUMBELAKA/AFP/Getty Images)

• #3 Turkey

• #2 Mexico

• #1 Latvia

• Tanzania

  <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/bonannoa"><img style="float:left;padding-right:6px !important;" src="http://s.huffpost.com/images/profile/user_placeholder.gif" /></a><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/bonannoa">bonannoa</a>:<br />Ngorongoro Crater - Hartbeest

• France, Cassis

  <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/fracamai"><img style="float:left;padding-right:6px !important;" src="http://graph.facebook.com/618503/picture?type=square" /></a><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/fracamai">fracamai</a>:<br />The Calanques in Cassis, south of France

• Australia

  <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/minervaozz"><img style="float:left;padding-right:6px !important;" src="http://images.huffingtonpost.com/aol_profile_img/3273969.png" /></a><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/minervaozz">minervaozz</a>:<br />

• Krka national park, Croatia

  <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/chimayred"><img style="float:left;padding-right:6px !important;" src="http://s.huffpost.com/images/profile/user_placeholder.gif" /></a><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/chimayred">chimayred</a>:<br />if you don't put croatia on the list it is because you havent been there!

• Sunrise in the Marsh

  <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/henryt3934"><img style="float:left;padding-right:6px !important;" src="http://i.huffpost.com/profiles/2351285-tiny.png?20111108103241" /></a><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/henryt3934">henryt3934</a>:<br />Sunrise in the La Crosse River Marsh. This is right in the middle of the city of La Crosse, WI.

• North Shore of Lake Superior in Late Summer

  <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/henryt3934"><img style="float:left;padding-right:6px !important;" src="http://i.huffpost.com/profiles/2351285-tiny.png?20111108103241" /></a><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/henryt3934">henryt3934</a>:<br />North Shore of Lake Superior near Two Harbors, Minnesota in late summer. The USA is the most beautiful country!

• View from Wildcat Mountain

  <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/henryt3934"><img style="float:left;padding-right:6px !important;" src="http://i.huffpost.com/profiles/2351285-tiny.png?20111108103241" /></a><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/henryt3934">henryt3934</a>:<br />View southwest from Wildcat Mountain State Park ,ear Ontario, Wisconsin in late summer. The USA is the most beautiful country!

• Chequamegon Bay of Lake Superior

  <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/henryt3934"><img style="float:left;padding-right:6px !important;" src="http://i.huffpost.com/profiles/2351285-tiny.png?20111108103241" /></a><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/henryt3934">henryt3934</a>:<br />Chequamegon Bay of Lake Superior from Ashland, Wisconsin. The USA is the most beautiful country!

• Granddad Bluff in La Crosse, Wisconsin

  <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/henryt3934"><img style="float:left;padding-right:6px !important;" src="http://i.huffpost.com/profiles/2351285-tiny.png?20111108103241" /></a><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/henryt3934">henryt3934</a>:<br />Granddad Bluff at the east end of Main Street in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The USA is the most beautiful country!

• Texas Wildflowers

  <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/henryt3934"><img style="float:left;padding-right:6px !important;" src="http://i.huffpost.com/profiles/2351285-tiny.png?20111108103241" /></a><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/henryt3934">henryt3934</a>:<br />Wildflowers in Rockport, Texas. The USA is the most beautiful country!

• Kickapoo River Rockface in Wisconsin

  <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/henryt3934"><img style="float:left;padding-right:6px !important;" src="http://i.huffpost.com/profiles/2351285-tiny.png?20111108103241" /></a><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/henryt3934">henryt3934</a>:<br />Kickapoo River Rockface near Ontario, Wisconsin. The USA is the most beautiful country!

• St. Croix River, Interstate Park, WI - MN

  <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/henryt3934"><img style="float:left;padding-right:6px !important;" src="http://i.huffpost.com/profiles/2351285-tiny.png?20111108103241" /></a><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/henryt3934">henryt3934</a>:<br />St. Croix River forming the Wisconsin - Minnesota boundary at Interstate Park, WI - MN. The USA is the most beautiful country!

• North Shore of Lake Superior at Dusk

  <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/henryt3934"><img style="float:left;padding-right:6px !important;" src="http://i.huffpost.com/profiles/2351285-tiny.png?20111108103241" /></a><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/henryt3934">henryt3934</a>:<br />North Shore of Lake Superior at Dusk near Two Harbors, Minnesota. The USA is the most beautiful country!

• Lago Maggiore

  <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/tommiegh"><img style="float:left;padding-right:6px !important;" src="http://images.huffingtonpost.com/aol_profile_img/3085785.png" /></a><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/tommiegh">tommiegh</a>:<br />Verbano (Lago Maggiore) overlooking Locarno, towards the Italian border.

• Lake Bled, Slovenia

  <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/KatMom4"><img style="float:left;padding-right:6px !important;" src="http://s.huffpost.com/images/profile/user_placeholder.gif" /></a><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/KatMom4">KatMom4</a>:<br />

• Belize

  <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/brambles11"><img style="float:left;padding-right:6px !important;" src="http://s.huffpost.com/images/profile/user_placeholder.gif" /></a><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/brambles11">brambles11</a>:<br />

• Israel

  <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Vatkpsmfrmfloppn"><img style="float:left;padding-right:6px !important;" src="http://i.huffpost.com/profiles/2621741-tiny.png?20120120121449" /></a><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Vatkpsmfrmfloppn">Vatkpsmfrmfloppn</a>:<br />Overlooking the Sea of Galilee.

• Nepal: The Majestic Himalays

  <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/krishna1380"><img style="float:left;padding-right:6px !important;" src="http://images.huffingtonpost.com/winlive_profile_img/3277691.png" /></a><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/krishna1380">krishna1380</a>:<br />Probably nothing is more enchanting !

• VICTORIA FALLS

  <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/SilentOptions"><img style="float:left;padding-right:6px !important;" src="http://s.huffpost.com/images/profile/user_placeholder.gif" /></a><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/SilentOptions">SilentOptions</a>:<br />VICTORIA FALLS Zimbabwe STILL one of the Great Wonders of the World!!!

• Thailand

  <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/juan321"><img style="float:left;padding-right:6px !important;" src="http://s.huffpost.com/images/profile/user_placeholder.gif" /></a><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/juan321">juan321</a>:<br />

• Slovenija

  <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/melani_kb"><img style="float:left;padding-right:6px !important;" src="http://images.huffingtonpost.com/twitter_profile_img/1694010.png" /></a><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/melani_kb">melani kb</a>:<br />I had to drag my friend to Slovenia, but in the end, she was so glad she came!

• Swat Valley, Pakistan

  <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Sabeen_Irfan"><img style="float:left;padding-right:6px !important;" src="http://images.huffingtonpost.com/linkedin_profile_img/3821770.png" /></a><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Sabeen_Irfan">Sabeen Irfan</a>:<br />Northern areas of Pakistan, sheer beauty which is often hidden from the world.

• Colombia

  <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/claireyess"><img style="float:left;padding-right:6px !important;" src="http://images.huffingtonpost.com/twitter_profile_img/3886341.png" /></a><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/claireyess">claireyess</a>:<br />Colombia, near Armenia, the region where coffee is produced

• Riomaggiore, Italy

  <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/KCALL"><img style="float:left;padding-right:6px !important;" src="http://graph.facebook.com/1228156521/picture?type=square" /></a><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/KCALL">KCALL</a>:<br />

• Lake Louis Alberta Canada

  <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Dr_Hicks"><img style="float:left;padding-right:6px !important;" src="http://s.huffpost.com/images/profile/user_placeholder.gif" /></a><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Dr_Hicks">Dr Hicks</a>:<br />

• Lake Saif ul Maluk Pakistan

  <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/tahreem"><img style="float:left;padding-right:6px !important;" src="http://s.huffpost.com/images/profile/user_placeholder.gif" /></a><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/tahreem">tahreem</a>:<br />Lake Saif ul Maluk Pakistan

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