Girls from over 84 countries continue to compete in the preliminary rounds of the 2009 Miss Universe Competition in Atlantis, Bahamas. The girls most recently competed in the swimwear competition, here is a look at some of the women vying to be named Miss Universe 2009. Miss Canada, Mariana Valente.
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Miss Colombia Michelle Rouillard, Miss China Jingyao Wang, Miss Cayman Islands Nicosia Lawson, and Miss Canada Mariana Valente.
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Miss Cyprus, Klelia Yiasemidou.
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Miss Egypt, Elham Wagdi.
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Miss El Salvador, Mayella Mena.
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Miss Finland, Essi Poysti.
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Miss Germany, Martina Lee.
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Miss Greece, Viviana Campanile Zagorianakou.
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Miss Korea, Nari.
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Miss Lebanon, Martine Andraos.
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Miss Netherlands, Avalon-Chanel Weyzig.
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Miss Nigeria, Sandra Otohwo.
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Miss Poland, Angelika Jakubowska.
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Miss Serbia, Dragana Atija.
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Miss Tanzania, Illuminata Wize.
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Miss Uruguay, cinthia D’Ottone.
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Miss Venezuela, Stefania Fernandez.
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Miss Vietnam, Yen Vo.
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Miss Sweden Renate Cerljen.
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Miss Slovak Republic Denisa Mendrejova.
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Miss Switzerland Whitney Toyloy.
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Miss USA Kristen Dalton.
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Miss Peru Karen Schwarz, Miss Philippines Bianca Manalo, Miss Poland Angelika Jakubowska, and Miss Puerto Rico Mayra Matos Perez.
