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Location
This entry identifies the country's regional location, neighboring countries, and adjacent bodies of water.
Source: CIA-World Factbook
 
Country Location 
Afghanistan

Southern Asia, north and west of Pakistan, east of Iran 
 

Egypt

Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Libya and the Gaza Strip, and the Red Sea north of Sudan, and includes the Asian Sinai Peninsula 
 

Akrotiri

peninsula on the southwest coast of Cyprus 
 

Albania

Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea and Ionian Sea, between Greece and Serbia and Montenegro 
 

Algeria

Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Morocco and Tunisia 
 

American Virgin Islands

Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico 
 

American Samoa

Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about half way between Hawaii and New Zealand 
 

Andorra

Southwestern Europe, between France and Spain 
 

Angola

Southern Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Namibia and Democratic Republic of the Congo 
 

Anguilla

Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico 
 

Antarctica

continent mostly south of the Antarctic Circle 
 

Antigua and Barbuda

Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east-southeast of Puerto Rico 
 

Equatorial Guinea

Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Biafra, between Cameroon and Gabon 
 

Argentina

Southern South America, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Chile and Uruguay 
 

Arctic Ocean

body of water between Europe, Asia, and North America, mostly north of the Arctic Circle 
 

Armenia

Southwestern Asia, east of Turkey 
 

Aruba

Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, north of Venezuela 
 

Azerbaijan

Southwestern Asia, bordering the Caspian Sea, between Iran and Russia, with a small European portion north of the Caucasus range 
 

Ashmore and Cartier Islands

Southeastern Asia, islands in the Indian Ocean, midway between northwestern Australia and Timor island 
 

Ethiopia

Eastern Africa, west of Somalia 
 

Atlantic Ocean

body of water between Africa, Europe, the Southern Ocean, and the Western Hemisphere 
 

Australia

Oceania, continent between the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific Ocean 
 

Bahamas, The

Caribbean, chain of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of Florida, northeast of Cuba 
 

Bahrain

Middle East, archipelago in the Persian Gulf, east of Saudi Arabia 
 

Baker Island

Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about half way between Hawaii and Australia 
 

Bangladesh

Southern Asia, bordering the Bay of Bengal, between Burma and India 
 

Barbados

Caribbean, island in the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Venezuela 
 

Bassas da India

Southern Africa, islands in the southern Mozambique Channel, about one-half of the way from Madagascar to Mozambique 
 

Belarus

Eastern Europe, east of Poland 
 

Belgium

Western Europe, bordering the North Sea, between France and the Netherlands 
 

Belize

Central America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Guatemala and Mexico 
 

Benin

Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Benin, between Nigeria and Togo 
 

Bermuda

North America, group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, east of South Carolina (US) 
 

Bhutan

Southern Asia, between China and India 
 

Bolivia

Central South America, southwest of Brazil 
 

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea and Croatia 
 

Botswana

Southern Africa, north of South Africa 
 

Bouvet Island

island in the South Atlantic Ocean, southwest of the Cape of Good Hope (South Africa) 
 

Brazil

Eastern South America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean 
 

British Virgin Islands

Caribbean, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico 
 

British Indian Ocean Territory

archipelago in the Indian Ocean, south of India, about one-half the way from Africa to Indonesia 
 

Brunei

Southeastern Asia, bordering the South China Sea and Malaysia 
 

Bulgaria

Southeastern Europe, bordering the Black Sea, between Romania and Turkey 
 

Burkina Faso

Western Africa, north of Ghana 
 

Burundi

Central Africa, east of Democratic Republic of the Congo 
 

Chile

Southern South America, bordering the South Pacific Ocean, between Argentina and Peru 
 

China

Eastern Asia, bordering the East China Sea, Korea Bay, Yellow Sea, and South China Sea, between North Korea and Vietnam 
 

Clipperton Island

Middle America, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, 1,120 km southwest of Mexico 
 

Cook Islands

Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand 
 

Costa Rica

Central America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Nicaragua and Panama 
 

Cote d'Ivoire

Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Ghana and Liberia 
 

Denmark

Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, on a peninsula north of Germany (Jutland); also includes two major islands (Sjaelland and Fyn) 
 

Germany

Central Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, between the Netherlands and Poland, south of Denmark 
 

Dhekelia

on the southeast coast of Cyprus near Famagusta 
 

Dominica

Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, about one-half of the way from Puerto Rico to Trinidad and Tobago 
 

Dominican Republic

Caribbean, eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Haiti 
 

Djibouti

Eastern Africa, bordering the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea, between Eritrea and Somalia 
 

Ecuador

Western South America, bordering the Pacific Ocean at the Equator, between Colombia and Peru 
 

El Salvador

Central America, bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Guatemala and Honduras 
 

Eritrea

Eastern Africa, bordering the Red Sea, between Djibouti and Sudan 
 

Estonia

Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and Gulf of Finland, between Latvia and Russia 
 

Europa Island

Southern Africa, island in the Mozambique Channel, about half way between southern Madagascar and southern Mozambique 
 

European Union

Europe between the Belarus, Ukraine, Russia, southeastern Europe, and the North Atlantic Ocean 
 

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)

Southern South America, islands in the South Atlantic Ocean, east of southern Argentina 
 

Faroe Islands

Northern Europe, island group between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, about one-half of the way from Iceland to Norway 
 

Fiji

Oceania, island group in the South Pacific Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand 
 

Finland

Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia, and Gulf of Finland, between Sweden and Russia 
 

France

Western Europe, bordering the Bay of Biscay and English Channel, between Belgium and Spain, southeast of the UK; bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Italy and Spain 
 

French Southern and Antarctic Lands

southeast of Africa, islands in the southern Indian Ocean, about equidistant between Africa, Antarctica, and Australia; note - French Southern and Antarctic Lands include Ile Amsterdam, Ile Saint-Paul, Iles Crozet, and Iles Kerguelen in the southern India 
 

French Guiana

Northern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Brazil and Suriname 
 

French Polynesia

Oceania, archipelagoes in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from South America to Australia 
 

Gabon

Western Africa, bordering the Atlantic Ocean at the Equator, between Republic of the Congo and Equatorial Guinea 
 

Gambia, The

Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean and Senegal 
 

Gaza Strip

Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt and Israel 
 

Georgia

Southwestern Asia, bordering the Black Sea, between Turkey and Russia 
 

Ghana

Western Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea, between Cote d'Ivoire and Togo 
 

Gibraltar

Southwestern Europe, bordering the Strait of Gibraltar, which links the Mediterranean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, on the southern coast of Spain 
 

Glorioso Islands

Southern Africa, group of islands in the Indian Ocean, northwest of Madagascar 
 

Grenada

Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago 
 

Greece

Southern Europe, bordering the Aegean Sea, Ionian Sea, and the Mediterranean Sea, between Albania and Turkey 
 

Greenland

Northern North America, island between the Arctic Ocean and the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Canada 
 

United Kingdom

Western Europe, islands including the northern one-sixth of the island of Ireland between the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea, northwest of France 
 

Guadeloupe

Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of Puerto Rico 
 

Guam

Oceania, island in the North Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to the Philippines 
 

Guatemala

Central America, bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between El Salvador and Mexico, and bordering the Gulf of Honduras (Caribbean Sea) between Honduras and Belize 
 

Guernsey

Western Europe, islands in the English Channel, northwest of France 
 

Guinea

Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone 
 

Guinea-Bissau

Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea and Senegal 
 

Guyana

Northern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Suriname and Venezuela 
 

Haiti

Caribbean, western one-third of the island of Hispaniola, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, west of the Dominican Republic 
 

Heard Island and McDonald Islands

islands in the Indian Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Madagascar to Antarctica 
 

Honduras

Central America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Guatemala and Nicaragua and bordering the Gulf of Fonseca (North Pacific Ocean), between El Salvador and Nicaragua 
 

Hong Kong

Eastern Asia, bordering the South China Sea and China 
 

Howland Island

Oceania, island in the North Pacific Ocean, about half way between Hawaii and Australia 
 

India

Southern Asia, bordering the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal, between Burma and Pakistan 
 

Indian Ocean

body of water between Africa, the Southern Ocean, Asia, and Australia 
 

Indonesia

Southeastern Asia, archipelago between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean 
 

Isle of Man

Western Europe, island in the Irish Sea, between Great Britain and Ireland 
 

Iraq

Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf, between Iran and Kuwait 
 

Iran

Middle East, bordering the Gulf of Oman, the Persian Gulf, and the Caspian Sea, between Iraq and Pakistan 
 

Ireland

Western Europe, occupying five-sixths of the island of Ireland in the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Great Britain 
 

Iceland

Northern Europe, island between the Greenland Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, northwest of the UK 
 

Israel

Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt and Lebanon 
 

Italy

Southern Europe, a peninsula extending into the central Mediterranean Sea, northeast of Tunisia 
 

Jamaica

Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, south of Cuba 
 

Jan Mayen

Northern Europe, island between the Greenland Sea and the Norwegian Sea, northeast of Iceland 
 

Japan

Eastern Asia, island chain between the North Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Japan, east of the Korean Peninsula 
 

Jarvis Island

Oceania, island in the South Pacific Ocean, about half way between Hawaii and the Cook Islands 
 

Yemen

Middle East, bordering the Arabian Sea, Gulf of Aden, and Red Sea, between Oman and Saudi Arabia 
 

Jersey

Western Europe, island in the English Channel, northwest of France 
 

Johnston Atoll

Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean 717 nm (1328 km) southwest of Honolulu, Hawaii, about one-third of the way from Hawaii to the Marshall Islands 
 

Jordan

Middle East, northwest of Saudi Arabia 
 

Juan de Nova Island

Southern Africa, island in the Mozambique Channel, about one-third of the way between Madagascar and Mozambique 
 

Cayman Islands

Caribbean, island group in Caribbean Sea, nearly one-half of the way from Cuba to Honduras 
 

Cambodia

Southeastern Asia, bordering the Gulf of Thailand, between Thailand, Vietnam, and Laos 
 

Cameroon

Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Biafra, between Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria 
 

Canada

Northern North America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean on the east, North Pacific Ocean on the west, and the Arctic Ocean on the north, north of the conterminous US 
 

Cape Verde

Western Africa, group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Senegal 
 

Kazakhstan

Central Asia, northwest of China; a small portion west of the Ural River in eastern-most Europe 
 

Qatar

Middle East, peninsula bordering the Persian Gulf and Saudi Arabia 
 

Kenya

Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean, between Somalia and Tanzania 
 

Kingman Reef

Oceania, reef in the North Pacific Ocean, about half way between Hawaii and American Samoa 
 

Kyrgyzstan

Central Asia, west of China 
 

Kiribati

Oceania, group of 33 coral atolls in the Pacific Ocean, straddling the equator; the capital Tarawa is about one-half of the way from Hawaii to Australia; note - on 1 January 1995, Kiribati proclaimed that all of its territory lies in the same time zone as 
 

Cocos (Keeling) Islands

Southeastern Asia, group of islands in the Indian Ocean, southwest of Indonesia, about halfway from Australia to Sri Lanka 
 

Colombia

Northern South America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Panama and Venezuela, and bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Ecuador and Panama 
 

Comoros

Southern Africa, group of islands at the northern mouth of the Mozambique Channel, about two-thirds of the way between northern Madagascar and northern Mozambique 
 

Congo, Republic of the

Western Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Angola and Gabon 
 

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Central Africa, northeast of Angola 
 

Coral Sea Islands

Oceania, islands in the Coral Sea, northeast of Australia 
 

Korea, North

Eastern Asia, northern half of the Korean Peninsula bordering the Korea Bay and the Sea of Japan, between China and South Korea 
 

Korea, South

Eastern Asia, southern half of the Korean Peninsula bordering the Sea of Japan and the Yellow Sea 
 

Kosovo

Southeast Europe, between Serbia and Macedonia  
 

Croatia

Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea, between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Slovenia 
 

Cuba

Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, 150 km south of Key West, Florida 
 

Kuwait

Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf, between Iraq and Saudi Arabia 
 

Laos

Southeastern Asia, northeast of Thailand, west of Vietnam 
 

Lesotho

Southern Africa, an enclave of South Africa 
 

Latvia

Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, between Estonia and Lithuania 
 

Lebanon

Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Israel and Syria 
 

Liberia

Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Cote d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone 
 

Libya

Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt and Tunisia 
 

Liechtenstein

Central Europe, between Austria and Switzerland 
 

Lithuania

Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, between Latvia and Russia 
 

Luxembourg

Western Europe, between France and Germany 
 

Macau

Eastern Asia, bordering the South China Sea and China 
 

Madagascar

Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, east of Mozambique 
 

Malawi

Southern Africa, east of Zambia 
 

Malaysia

Southeastern Asia, peninsula bordering Thailand and northern one-third of the island of Borneo, bordering Indonesia, Brunei, and the South China Sea, south of Vietnam 
 

Maldives

Southern Asia, group of atolls in the Indian Ocean, south-southwest of India 
 

Mali

Western Africa, southwest of Algeria 
 

Malta

Southern Europe, islands in the Mediterranean Sea, south of Sicily (Italy) 
 

Morocco

Northern Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, between Algeria and Western Sahara 
 

Marshall Islands

Oceania, group of atolls and reefs in the North Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to Australia 
 

Martinique

Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago 
 

Mauritania

Northern Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Senegal and Western Sahara 
 

Mauritius

Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar 
 

Mayotte

Southern Africa, island in the Mozambique Channel, about one-half of the way from northern Madagascar to northern Mozambique 
 

Macedonia

Southeastern Europe, north of Greece 
 

Mexico

Middle America, bordering the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico, between Belize and th