Miss World 2004 Final takes place on
4 December.
Miss World Maria Julia Mantilla of Peru greets supporters as her arrives to the press conference in Lima, December 17, 2004.Mantilla was crowned Miss World 2004 in Sanya, on China's tropical island of Hainan, on December 4.
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With the Miss World Final 2004 only hours away we asked some of the contestants how they are feeling, what they think of Sanya and how their month in China has been.
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Winners
of preliminary competitions:
Beach
Beauty -- Miss USA
Best
Sports Women -- Miss Wales
Top
Model -- Miss Mexico
Talent
Show -- Miss Antigua
The winner
will receive an automatic fast rack in to the miss World Finals plus
25 bonus points.