text: Below is an context that describes a sql query, paired with an question that provides further information. Write an answer that appropriately completes the request.  # noqa: E501
  ### Context:
  CREATE TABLE table_12000368_1 (countries_sampled VARCHAR, year_of_publication VARCHAR, ranking_la__2_ VARCHAR)
  ### Question:
   how many countries sampled with year of publication being 2007 and ranking l.a. (2) being 7th
  ### Answer:
  SELECT COUNT(countries_sampled) FROM table_12000368_1 WHERE year_of_publication = "2007" AND ranking_la__2_ = "7th"