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Zambia: total population: 37.29 years
male: 37.06 years
female: 37.53 years (2001 est.)
Zimbabwe: total population: 37.13 years
male: 38.51 years
female: 35.7 years (2001 est.)
Taiwan: total population: 76.54 years
male: 73.81 years
female: 79.51 years (2001 est.)
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@Literacy
Afghanistan: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 31.5%
male: 47.2%
female: 15% (1999 est.)
Albania: definition: age 9 and over can read and write
total population: 93% (1997 est.)
male: NA%
female: NA%
Algeria: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 61.6%
male: 73.9%
female: 49% (1995 est.)
American Samoa: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 97%
male: 98%
female: 97% (1980 est.)
Andorra: definition: NA
total population: 100%
male: NA%
female: NA%
Angola: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 42%
male: 56%
female: 28% (1998 est.)
Anguilla: definition: age 12 and over can read and write
total population: 95%
male: 95%
female: 95% (1984 est.)
Antigua and Barbuda: definition: age 15 and over has completed five or more years of schooling
total population: 89%
male: 90%
female: 88% (1960 est.)
Argentina: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 96.2%
male: 96.2%
female: 96.2% (1995 est.)
Armenia: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99%
male: 99%
female: 98% (1989 est.)
Aruba: definition: NA
total population: 97%
male: NA%
female: NA%
Australia: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 100%
male: 100%
female: 100% (1980 est.)
Austria: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 98%
male: NA%
female: NA%
Azerbaijan: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 97%
male: 99%
female: 96% (1989 est.)
Bahamas, The: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 98.2%
male: 98.5%
female: 98% (1995 est.)
Bahrain: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 85.2%
male: 89.1%
female: 79.4% (1995 est.)
Bangladesh: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 56%
male: 63%
female: 49% (2000 est.)
Barbados: definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school
total population: 97.4%
male: 98%
female: 96.8% (1995 est.)
Belarus: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 98%
male: 99%
female: 97% (1989 est.)
Belgium: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 98%
male: NA%
female: NA%
Belize: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 70.3%
male: 70.3%
female: 70.3% (1991 est.)
note: other sources list the literacy rate as high as 75%
Benin: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 37.5%
male: 52.2%
female: 23.6% (2000)
Bermuda: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 98%
male: 98%
female: 99% (1970 est.)
Bhutan: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 42.2%
male: 56.2%
female: 28.1% (1995 est.)
Bolivia: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 83.1%
male: 90.5%
female: 76% (1995 est.)
Bosnia and Herzegovina: definition: NA
total population: NA%
male: NA%
female: NA%
Botswana: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 69.8%
male: 80.5%
female: 59.9% (1995 est.)
Brazil: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 83.3%
male: 83.3%
female: 83.2% (1995 est.)
British Virgin Islands: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 97.8% (1991 est.)
male: NA%
female: NA%
Brunei: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 88.2%
male: 92.6%
female: 83.4% (1995 est.)
Bulgaria: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 98%
male: 99%
female: 98% (1999)
Burkina Faso: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 19.2%
male: 29.5%
female: 9.2% (1995 est.)
Burma: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 83.1%
male: 88.7%
female: 77.7% (1995 est.)
note: these are official statistics; estimates of functional literacy are likely closer to 30% (1999 est.)
Burundi: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 35.3%
male: 49.3%
female: 22.5% (1995 est.)
Cambodia: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 35%
male: 48%
female: 22% (1990 est.)
Cameroon: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 63.4%
male: 75%
female: 52.1% (1995 est.)
Canada: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 97% (1986 est.)
male: NA%
female: NA%
Cape Verde: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 71.6%
male: 81.4%
female: 63.8% (1995 est.)
Cayman Islands: definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school
total population: 98%
male: 98%
female: 98% (1970 est.)
Central African Republic: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 60%
male: 68.5%
female: 52.4% (1995 est.)
Chad: definition: age 15 and over can read and write French or Arabic
total population: 48.1%
male: 62.1%
female: 34.7% (1995 est.)
Chile: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 95.2%
male: 95.4%
female: 95% (1995 est.)
China: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 81.5%
male: 89.9%
female: 72.7% (1995 est.)
Colombia: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 91.3%
male: 91.2%
female: 91.4% (1995 est.)
Comoros: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 57.3%
male: 64.2%
female: 50.4% (1995 est.)
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: definition: age 15 and over can read and write French, Lingala, Kingwana, or Tshiluba
total population: 77.3%
male: 86.6%
female: 67.7% (1995 est.)
Congo, Republic of the: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 74.9%
male: 83.1%
female: 67.2% (1995 est.)
Cook Islands: definition: NA
total population: 95%
male: NA%
female: NA%
Costa Rica: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 94.8%
male: 94.7%
female: 95% (1995 est.)
Cote d'Ivoire: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 48.5%
male: 57%
female: 40%
Croatia: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 97%
male: 99%
female: 95% (1991 est.)
Cuba: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 95.7%
male: 96.2%
female: 95.3% (1995 est.)
Cyprus: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 94%
male: 98%
female: 91% (1987 est.)
Czech Republic: definition: NA
total population: 99.9% (1999 est.)
male: NA%
female: NA%
Denmark: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 100%
male: NA%
female: NA%
Djibouti: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 46.2%
male: 60.3%
female: 32.7% (1995 est.)
Dominica: definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school
total population: 94%
male: 94%
female: 94% (1970 est.)
Dominican Republic: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 82.1%
male: 82%
female: 82.2% (1995 est.)
Ecuador: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 90.1%
male: 92%
female: 88.2% (1995 est.)
Egypt: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 51.4%
male: 63.6%
female: 38.8% (1995 est.)
El Salvador: definition: age 10 and over can read and write
total population: 71.5%
male: 73.5%
female: 69.8% (1995 est.)
Equatorial Guinea: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 78.5%
male: 89.6%
female: 68.1% (1995 est.)
Eritrea: definition: NA
total population: 25%
male: NA%
female: NA%
Estonia: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 100%
male: 100%
female: 100% (1998 est.)
Ethiopia: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 35.5%
male: 45.5%
female: 25.3% (1995 est.)
Faroe Islands: definition: NA
total population: NA%
male: NA%
female: NA%
note: similar to Denmark proper
Fiji: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 91.6%
male: 93.8%
female: 89.3% (1995 est.)
Finland: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 100% (1980 est.)
male: NA%
female: NA%
France: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99%
male: 99%
female: 99% (1980 est.)
French Guiana: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 83%
male: 84%
female: 82% (1982 est.)
French Polynesia: definition: age 14 and over can read and write
total population: 98%
male: 98%
female: 98% (1977 est.)
Gabon: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 63.2%
male: 73.7%
female: 53.3% (1995 est.)
Gambia, The: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 47.5%
male: 58.4%
female: 37.1% (2001 est.)
Gaza Strip: definition: NA
total population: NA%
male: NA%
female: NA%
Georgia: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99%
male: 100%
female: 98% (1989 est.)
Germany: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99% (1977 est.)
male: NA%
female: NA%
Ghana: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 64.5%
male: 75.9%
female: 53.5% (1995 est.)
Gibraltar: definition: NA
total population: above 80%
male: NA%
female: NA%
Greece: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 95%
male: 98%
female: 93% (1991 est.)
Greenland: definition: NA
total population: NA%
male: NA%
female: NA%
note: similar to Denmark proper
Grenada: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 98%
male: 98%
female: 98% (1970 est.)
Guadeloupe: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 90%
male: 90%
female: 90% (1982 est.)
Guam: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99%
male: 99%
female: 99% (1990 est.)
Guatemala: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 63.6%
male: 68.7%
female: 58.5% (2000 est.)
Guernsey: definition: NA
total population: NA%
male: NA%
female: NA%
Guinea: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 35.9%
male: 49.9%
female: 21.9% (1995 est.)
Guinea-Bissau: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 53.9%
male: 67.1%
female: 40.7% (1997 est.)
Guyana: definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school
total population: 98.1%
male: 98.6%
female: 97.5% (1995 est.)
Haiti: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 45%
male: 48%
female: 42.2% (1995 est.)
Holy See (Vatican City): definition: NA
total population: 100%
male: NA%
female: NA%
Honduras: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 72.7%
male: 72.6%
female: 72.7% (1995 est.)
Hong Kong: definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school
total population: 92.2%
male: 96%
female: 88.2% (1996 est.)
Hungary: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99%
male: 99%
female: 98% (1980 est.)
Iceland: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99.9% (1997 est.)
male: NA%
female: NA%
India: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 52%
male: 65.5%
female: 37.7% (1995 est.)
Indonesia: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 83.8%
male: 89.6%
female: 78% (1995 est.)
Iran: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 72.1%
male: 78.4%
female: 65.8% (1994 est.)
Iraq: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 58%
male: 70.7%
female: 45% (1995 est.)
Ireland: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 98% (1981 est.)
male: NA%
female: NA%
Israel: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 95%
male: 97%
female: 93% (1992 est.)
Italy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 98% (1998)
male: NA%
female: NA%
Jamaica: definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school
total population: 85%
male: 80.8%
female: 89.1% (1995 est.)
Japan: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99% (1970 est.)
male: NA%
female: NA%
Jersey: definition: NA
total population: NA
male: NA
female: NA
Jordan: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 86.6%
male: 93.4%
female: 79.4% (1995 est.)
Kazakhstan: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 98%
male: 99%
female: 96% (1989 est.)
Kenya: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 78.1%
male: 86.3%
female: 70% (1995 est.)
Kiribati: definition: NA
total population: NA%
male: NA%
female: NA%
Korea, North: definition: age 15 and over can read and write Korean
total population: 99%
male: 99%
female: 99% (1990 est.)
Korea, South: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 98%
male: 99.3%
female: 96.7% (1995 est.)
Kuwait: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 78.6%
male: 82.2%
female: 74.9% (1995 est.)
Kyrgyzstan: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 97%
male: 99%
female: 96% (1989 est.)
Laos: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 57%
male: 70%
female: 44% (1999 est.)
Latvia: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 100%
male: 100%
female: 99% (1989 est.)
Lebanon: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 86.4%
male: 90.8%
female: 82.2% (1997 est.)
Lesotho: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 83%
male: 72%
female: 93% (1999 est.)
Liberia: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 38.3%
male: 53.9%
female: 22.4% (1995 est.)
note: these figures are increasing because of the improving school system
Libya: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 76.2%
male: 87.9%
female: 63% (1995 est.)
Liechtenstein: definition: age 10 and over can read and write
total population: 100%
male: 100%
female: 100% (1981 est.)
Lithuania: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 98%
male: 99%
female: 98% (1989 est.)
Luxembourg: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 100%
male: 100%
female: 100% (2000 est.)
Macau: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 90%
male: 93%
female: 86% (1981 est.)
Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of: definition: NA
total population: NA%
male: NA%
female: NA%
Madagascar: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 80%
male: 88%
female: 73% (1990 est.)
Malawi: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 58%
male: 72.8%
female: 43.4% (1999 est.)
Malaysia: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 83.5%
male: 89.1%
female: 78.1% (1995 est.)
Maldives: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 93.2%
male: 93.3%
female: 93% (1995 est.)
Mali: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 31%
male: 39.4%
female: 23.1% (1995 est.)
Malta: definition: age 10 and over can read and write
total population: 88.76%
male: 86.91%
female: 89.55% (1995 census)
Man, Isle of: definition: NA
total population: NA%
male: NA%
female: NA%
Marshall Islands: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 93%
male: 100%
female: 88% (1980 est.)
Martinique: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 93%
male: 92%
female: 93% (1982 est.)
Mauritania: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 46.7%
male: 53.4%
female: 40% (1998 est.)
Mauritius: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 82.9%
male: 87.1%
female: 78.8% (1995 est.)
Mayotte: definition: NA
total population: NA%
male: NA%
female: NA%
Mexico: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 89.6%
male: 91.8%
female: 87.4% (1995 est.)
Micronesia, Federated States of: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 89%
male: 91%
female: 88% (1980 est.)
Moldova: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 96%
male: 99%
female: 94% (1989 est.)
Monaco: definition: NA
total population: 99%
male: NA%
female: NA%
Mongolia: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 97%
male: 98%
female: 97.5% (2000)
Montserrat: definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school
total population: 97%
male: 97%
female: 97% (1970 est.)
Morocco: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 43.7%
male: 56.6%
female: 31% (1995 est.)
Mozambique: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 42.3%
male: 58.4%
female: 27% (1998 est.)
Namibia: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 38%
male: 45%
female: 31% (1960 est.)
Nauru: definition: NA
total population: NA%
male: NA%
female: NA%
Nepal: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 27.5%
male: 40.9%
female: 14% (1995 est.)
Netherlands: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99% (2000 est.)
male: NA%
female: NA%
Netherlands Antilles: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 98%
male: 98%
female: 99% (1981 est.)
New Caledonia: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 91%
male: 92%
female: 90% (1976 est.)
New Zealand: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99% (1980 est.)
male: NA%
female: NA%
Nicaragua: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 65.7%
male: 64.6%
female: 66.6% (1995 est.)
Niger: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 13.6%
male: 20.9%
female: 6.6% (1995 est.)
Nigeria: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 57.1%
male: 67.3%
female: 47.3% (1995 est.)
Niue: definition: NA
total population: 95%
male: NA%
female: NA%
Northern Mariana Islands: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 97%
male: 97%
female: 96% (1980 est.)
Norway: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 100%
male: NA%
female: NA%
Oman: definition: NA
total population: approaching 80%
male: NA%
female: NA%
Pakistan: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 42.7%
male: 55.3%
female: 29% (1998)
Palau: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 92%
male: 93%
female: 90% (1980 est.)
Panama: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 90.8%
male: 91.4%
female: 90.2% (1995 est.)
Papua New Guinea: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 72.2%
male: 81%
female: 62.7% (1995 est.)
Paraguay: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 92.1%
male: 93.5%
female: 90.6% (1995 est.)
Peru: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 88.7%
male: 94.5%
female: 83% (1995 est.)
Philippines: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 94.6%
male: 95%
female: 94.3% (1995 est.)
Poland: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99%
male: 99%
female: 98% (1978 est.)
Portugal: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 87.4%
male: NA%
female: NA%
Puerto Rico: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 89%
male: 90%
female: 88% (1980 est.)
Qatar: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 79%
male: 79%
female: 80% (1995 est.)
Reunion: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 79%
male: 76%
female: 80% (1982 est.)
Romania: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 97%
male: 98%
female: 95% (1992 est.)
Russia: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 98%
male: 100%
female: 97% (1989 est.)
Rwanda: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 48%
male: 52%
female: 45% (1995 est.)
Saint Helena: definition: age 20 and over can read and write
total population: 97%
male: 97%
female: 98% (1987 est.)
Saint Kitts and Nevis: definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school
total population: 97%
male: 97%
female: 98% (1980 est.)
Saint Lucia: definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school
total population: 67%
male: 65%
female: 69% (1980 est.)
Saint Pierre and Miquelon: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99%
male: 99%
female: 99% (1982 est.)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school
total population: 96%
male: 96%
female: 96% (1970 est.)
Samoa: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 97%
male: 97%
female: 97% (1971 est.)
San Marino: definition: age 10 and over can read and write
total population: 96%
male: 97%
female: 95% (1976 est.)
Sao Tome and Principe: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 73%
male: 85%
female: 62% (1991 est.)
Saudi Arabia: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 62.8%
male: 71.5%
female: 50.2% (1995 est.)
Senegal: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 33.1%
male: 43%
female: 23.2% (1995 est.)
Seychelles: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 58%
male: 56%
female: 60% (1971 est.)
Sierra Leone: definition: age 15 and over can read and write English, Mende, Temne, or Arabic
total population: 31.4%
male: 45.4%
female: 18.2% (1995 est.)
Singapore: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 93.5%
male: 97%
female: 89.8% (1999)
Slovakia: definition: NA
total population: NA%
male: NA%
female: NA%
Slovenia: definition: NA
total population: 99%
male: NA%
female: NA%
Solomon Islands: definition: NA
total population: NA%
male: NA%
female: NA%
Somalia: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 24%
male: 36%
female: 14% (1990 est.)
South Africa: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 81.8%
male: 81.9%
female: 81.7% (1995 est.)
Spain: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 97%
male: NA%
female: NA%
Sri Lanka: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 90.2%
male: 93.4%
female: 87.2% (1995 est.)
Sudan: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 46.1%
male: 57.7%
female: 34.6% (1995 est.)
Suriname: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 93%
male: 95%
female: 91% (1995 est.)
Swaziland: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 76.7%
male: 78%
female: 75.6% (1995 est.)
Sweden: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99% (1979 est.)
male: NA%
female: NA%
Switzerland: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99% (1980 est.)
male: NA%
female: NA%
Syria: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 70.8%
male: 85.7%
female: 55.8% (1997 est.)
Tajikistan: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 98%
male: 99%
female: 97% (1989 est.)
Tanzania: definition: age 15 and over can read and write Kiswahili (Swahili), English, or Arabic
total population: 67.8%
male: 79.4%
female: 56.8% (1995 est.)
Thailand: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 93.8%
male: 96%
female: 91.6% (1995 est.)
Togo: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 51.7%
male: 67%
female: 37% (1995 est.)
Tonga: definition: can read and write Tongan and/or English
total population: 98.5%
male: 98.4%
female: 98.7% (1996 est.)
Trinidad and Tobago: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 97.9%
male: 98.8%
female: 97% (1995 est.)
Tunisia: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 66.7%
male: 78.6%
female: 54.6% (1995 est.)
Turkey: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 85%
male: 94%
female: 77% (2000)
Turkmenistan: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 98%
male: 99%
female: 97% (1989 est.)
Turks and Caicos Islands: definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school
total population: 98%
male: 99%
female: 98% (1970 est.)
Tuvalu: definition: NA
total population: NA%
male: NA%
female: NA%
Uganda: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 61.8%
male: 73.7%
female: 50.2% (1995 est.)
Ukraine: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 98%
male: 100%
female: 97% (1989 est.)
United Arab Emirates: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 79.2%
male: 78.9%
female: 79.8% (1995 est.)
United Kingdom: definition: age 15 and over has completed five or more years of schooling
total population: 99% (1978 est.)
male: NA%
female: NA%
United States: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 97%
male: 97%
female: 97% (1979 est.)
Uruguay: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 97.3%
male: 96.9%
female: 97.7% (1995 est.)
Uzbekistan: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99%
male: 99%
female: 99% (yearend 1996)
Vanuatu: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 53%
male: 57%
female: 48% (1979 est.)
Venezuela: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 91.1%
male: 91.8%
female: 90.3% (1995 est.)
Vietnam: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 93.7%
male: 96.5%
female: 91.2% (1995 est.)
Virgin Islands: definition: NA
total population: NA%
male: NA%
female: NA%
Wallis and Futuna: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 50%
male: 50%
female: 50% (1969 est.)
West Bank: definition: NA
total population: NA%
male: NA%
female: NA%
Western Sahara: definition: NA
total population: NA%
male: NA%
female: NA%
Yemen: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 38%
male: 53%
female: 26% (1990 est.)
Yugoslavia: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 93%
male: 97.2%
female: 88.9% (1991)
Zambia: definition: age 15 and over can read and write English
total population: 78.2%
male: 85.6%
female: 71.3% (1995 est.)
Zimbabwe: definition: age 15 and over can read and write English
total population: 85%
male: 90%
female: 80% (1995 est.)
Taiwan: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 86% (1980 est.); note - literacy for the total population has reportedly increased to 94% (1998 est.)
male: 93% (1980 est.)
female: 79% (1980 est.)
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@Location
Afghanistan: Southern Asia, north and west of Pakistan, east of Iran
Albania: Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea and Ionian Sea, between Greece and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Algeria: Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Morocco and Tunisia
American Samoa: Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to 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, island in the Caribbean Sea, 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
Arctic Ocean: body of water between Europe, Asia, and North America, mostly north of the Arctic Circle
Argentina: Southern South America, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Chile and Uruguay
Armenia: Southwestern Asia, east of Turkey
Aruba: Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, north of Venezuela
Ashmore and Cartier Islands: Southeastern Asia, islands in the Indian Ocean, northwest of Australia
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
Austria: Central Europe, north of Italy and Slovenia
Azerbaijan: Southwestern Asia, bordering the Caspian Sea, between Iran and Russia
Bahamas, The: Caribbean, chain of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of Florida
Bahrain: Middle East, archipelago in the Persian Gulf, east of Saudi Arabia
Baker Island: Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to Australia
Bangladesh: Southern Asia, bordering the Bay of Bengal, between Burma and India
Barbados: Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and 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: Middle America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Guatemala and Mexico
Benin: Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Nigeria and Togo
Bermuda: North America, group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, east of North 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: Southern Africa, island in the South Atlantic Ocean, south-southwest of the Cape of Good Hope (South Africa)
Brazil: Eastern South America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean
British Indian Ocean Territory: Southern Asia, archipelago in the Indian Ocean, about one-half the way from Africa to Indonesia
British Virgin Islands: Caribbean, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico
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
Burma: Southeastern Asia, bordering the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal, between Bangladesh and Thailand
Burundi: Central Africa, east of Democratic Republic of the Congo
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 and North Pacific Ocean, north of the conterminous US
Cape Verde: Western Africa, group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Senegal
Cayman Islands: Caribbean, island group in Caribbean Sea, nearly one-half of the way from Cuba to Honduras
Central African Republic: Central Africa, north of Democratic Republic of the Congo
Chad: Central Africa, south of Libya
Chile: Southern South America, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean and 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
Christmas Island: Southeastern Asia, island in the Indian Ocean, south of Indonesia
Clipperton Island: Middle America, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, 1,120 km southwest of Mexico
Cocos (Keeling) Islands: Southeastern Asia, group of islands in the Indian Ocean, south of Indonesia, about one-half of the way 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 in the Mozambique Channel, about two-thirds of the way between northern Madagascar and northern Mozambique
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Central Africa, northeast of Angola
Congo, Republic of the: Western Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Angola and Gabon
Cook Islands: Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand
Coral Sea Islands: Oceania, islands in the Coral Sea, northeast of Australia
Costa Rica: Middle 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
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, south of Florida
Cyprus: Middle East, island in the Mediterranean Sea, south of Turkey
Czech Republic: Central Europe, southeast of Germany
Denmark: Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, on a peninsula north of Germany (Jutland); also includes two major islands (Sjaeland and Fyn)
Djibouti: Eastern Africa, bordering the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea, between Eritrea and Somalia
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
Ecuador: Western South America, bordering the Pacific Ocean at the Equator, between Colombia and Peru
Egypt: Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Libya and the Gaza Strip
El Salvador: Middle America, bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Guatemala and Honduras
Equatorial Guinea: Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Biafra, between Cameroon and Gabon
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
Ethiopia: Eastern Africa, west of Somalia
Europa Island: Southern Africa, island in the Mozambique Channel, about one-half of the way from southern Madagascar to southern Mozambique
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 Guiana: Northern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Brazil and Suriname
French Polynesia: Oceania, archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from South America to Australia
French Southern and Antarctic Lands: south of Africa, islands in the southern Indian Ocean, about equidistant between Africa, Antarctica, and Australia; note - French Southern and Antarctic Lands includes Ile Amsterdam, Ile Saint-Paul, Iles Crozet, and Iles Kerguelen in the southern Indian Ocean, along with the French-claimed sector of Antarctica, "Adelie Land"; the US does not recognize the French claim to "Adelie Land"
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
Germany: Central Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, between the Netherlands and Poland, south of Denmark
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
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
Grenada: Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago
Guadeloupe: Caribbean, islands in the eastern Caribbean Sea, southeast of Puerto Rico
Guam: Oceania, island in the North Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to the Philippines
Guatemala: Middle America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Honduras and Belize and bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between El Salvador and Mexico
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: Southern Africa, islands in the Indian Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Madagascar to Antarctica
Holy See (Vatican City): Southern Europe, an enclave of Rome (Italy)
Honduras: Middle America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Guatemala and Nicaragua and bordering the 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 one-half of the way from Hawaii to Australia
Hungary: Central Europe, northwest of Romania
Iceland: Northern Europe, island between the Greenland Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, northwest of the UK
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
Iran: Middle East, bordering the Gulf of Oman, the Persian Gulf, and the Caspian Sea, between Iraq and Pakistan
Iraq: Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf, between Iran and Kuwait
Ireland: Western Europe, occupying five-sixths of the island of Ireland in the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Great Britain
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 one-half of the way from Hawaii to the Cook Islands
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
Kazakhstan: Central Asia, northwest of China
Kenya: Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean, between Somalia and Tanzania
Kingman Reef: Oceania, reef in the North Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to American Samoa
Kiribati: Oceania, group of islands in the Pacific Ocean, straddling the equator, 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 its Gilbert Islands group (GMT +12) even though the Phoenix Islands and the Line Islands under its jurisdiction lie on the other side of the International Date Line
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
Kuwait: Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf, between Iraq and Saudi Arabia
Kyrgyzstan: Central Asia, west of China
Laos: Southeastern Asia, northeast of Thailand, west of Vietnam
Latvia: Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, between Estonia and Lithuania
Lebanon: Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Israel and Syria
Lesotho: Southern Africa, an enclave of South Africa
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
Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of: Southeastern Europe, north of Greece
Madagascar: Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, east of Mozambique
Malawi: Southern Africa, east of Zambia
Malaysia: Southeastern Asia, peninsula and northern one-third of the island of Borneo, bordering Indonesia 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)
Man, Isle of: Western Europe, island in the Irish Sea, between Great Britain and Ireland
Marshall Islands: Oceania, group of atolls and reefs in the North Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to Papua New Guinea
Martinique: Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, 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
Mexico: Middle America, bordering the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico, between Belize and the US and bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Guatemala and the US
Micronesia, Federated States of: Oceania, island group in the North Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to Indonesia
Midway Islands: Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about one-third of the way from Honolulu to Tokyo
Moldova: Eastern Europe, northeast of Romania
Monaco: Western Europe, bordering the Mediterranean Sea on the southern coast of France, near the border with Italy
Mongolia: Northern Asia, between China and Russia
Montserrat: Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, southeast of Puerto Rico
Morocco: Northern Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, between Algeria and Western Sahara
Mozambique: Southern Africa, bordering the Mozambique Channel, between South Africa and Tanzania
Namibia: Southern Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Angola and South Africa
Nauru: Oceania, island in the South Pacific Ocean, south of the Marshall Islands
Navassa Island: Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, about one-fourth of the way from Haiti to Jamaica
Nepal: Southern Asia, between China and India
Netherlands: Western Europe, bordering the North Sea, between Belgium and Germany
Netherlands Antilles: Caribbean, two island groups in the Caribbean Sea - one includes Curacao and Bonaire north of Venezuela; the other is east of the Virgin Islands
New Caledonia: Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Australia
New Zealand: Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast of Australia
Nicaragua: Middle America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Costa Rica and Honduras
Niger: Western Africa, southeast of Algeria
Nigeria: Western Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea, between Benin and Cameroon
Niue: Oceania, island in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Tonga
Norfolk Island: Oceania, island in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Australia
Northern Mariana Islands: Oceania, islands in the North Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to the Philippines
Norway: Northern Europe, bordering the North Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Sweden
Oman: Middle East, bordering the Arabian Sea, Gulf of Oman, and Persian Gulf, between Yemen and UAE
Pacific Ocean: body of water between the Southern Ocean, Asia, Australia, and the Western Hemisphere
Pakistan: Southern Asia, bordering the Arabian Sea, between India on the east and Iran and Afghanistan on the west and China in the north
Palau: Oceania, group of islands in the North Pacific Ocean, southeast of the Philippines
Palmyra Atoll: Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to American Samoa
Panama: Middle America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Colombia and Costa Rica
Papua New Guinea: Southeastern Asia, group of islands including the eastern half of the island of New Guinea between the Coral Sea and the South Pacific Ocean, east of Indonesia
Paracel Islands: Southeastern Asia, group of small islands and reefs in the South China Sea, about one-third of the way from central Vietnam to the northern Philippines
Paraguay: Central South America, northeast of Argentina
Peru: Western South America, bordering the South Pacific Ocean, between Chile and Ecuador
Philippines: Southeastern Asia, archipelago between the Philippine Sea and the South China Sea, east of Vietnam
Pitcairn Islands: Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Peru to New Zealand
Poland: Central Europe, east of Germany
Portugal: Southwestern Europe, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Spain
Puerto Rico: Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of the Dominican Republic
Qatar: Middle East, peninsula bordering the Persian Gulf and Saudi Arabia
Reunion: Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar
Romania: Southeastern Europe, bordering the Black Sea, between Bulgaria and Ukraine
Russia: Northern Asia (that part west of the Urals is sometimes included with Europe), bordering the Arctic Ocean, between Europe and the North Pacific Ocean
Rwanda: Central Africa, east of Democratic Republic of the Congo
Saint Helena: islands in the South Atlantic Ocean, about mid-way between South America and Africa
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Caribbean, islands in the Caribbean Sea, about one-third of the way from Puerto Rico to Trinidad and Tobago
Saint Lucia: Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago
Saint Pierre and Miquelon: Northern North America, islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, south of Newfoundland (Canada)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Caribbean, islands in the Caribbean Sea, north of Trinidad and Tobago
Samoa: Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand
San Marino: Southern Europe, an enclave in central Italy
Sao Tome and Principe: Western Africa, islands in the Gulf of Guinea, straddling the Equator, west of Gabon
Saudi Arabia: Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea, north of Yemen
Senegal: Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania
Seychelles: Eastern Africa, group of islands in the Indian Ocean, northeast of Madagascar
Sierra Leone: Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea and Liberia
Singapore: Southeastern Asia, islands between Malaysia and Indonesia
Slovakia: Central Europe, south of Poland
Slovenia: Southeastern Europe, eastern Alps bordering the Adriatic Sea, between Austria and Croatia
Solomon Islands: Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Papua New Guinea
Somalia: Eastern Africa, bordering the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean, east of Ethiopia
South Africa: Southern Africa, at the southern tip of the continent of Africa
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Southern South America, islands in the South Atlantic Ocean, east of the tip of South America
Southern Ocean: body of water between 60 degrees south latitude and Antarctica
Spain: Southwestern Europe, bordering the Bay of Biscay, Mediterranean Sea, North Atlantic Ocean, and Pyrenees Mountains, southwest of France
Spratly Islands: Southeastern Asia, group of reefs and islands in the South China Sea, about two-thirds of the way from southern Vietnam to the southern Philippines
Sri Lanka: Southern Asia, island in the Indian Ocean, south of India
Sudan: Northern Africa, bordering the Red Sea, between Egypt and Eritrea
Suriname: Northern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between French Guiana and Guyana
Svalbard: Northern Europe, islands between the Arctic Ocean, Barents Sea, Greenland Sea, and Norwegian Sea, north of Norway
Swaziland: Southern Africa, between Mozambique and South Africa
Sweden: Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia, Kattegat, and Skagerrak, between Finland and Norway
Switzerland: Central Europe, east of France, north of Italy
Syria: Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Lebanon and Turkey
Tajikistan: Central Asia, west of China
Tanzania: Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean, between Kenya and Mozambique
Thailand: Southeastern Asia, bordering the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand, southeast of Burma
Togo: Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Benin, between Benin and Ghana
Tokelau: Oceania, group of three islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand
Tonga: Oceania, archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand
Trinidad and Tobago: Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Venezuela
Tromelin Island: Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar
Tunisia: Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Algeria and Libya
Turkey: southeastern Europe and southwestern Asia (that portion of Turkey west of the Bosporus is geographically part of Europe), bordering the Black Sea, between Bulgaria and Georgia, and bordering the Aegean Sea and the Mediterranean Sea, between Greece and Syria
Turkmenistan: Central Asia, bordering the Caspian Sea, between Iran and Kazakhstan
Turks and Caicos Islands: Caribbean, two island groups in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of The Bahamas
Tuvalu: Oceania, island group consisting of nine coral atolls in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to Australia
Uganda: Eastern Africa, west of Kenya
Ukraine: Eastern Europe, bordering the Black Sea, between Poland and Russia
United Arab Emirates: Middle East, bordering the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf, between Oman and Saudi Arabia
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
United States: North America, bordering both the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Pacific Ocean, between Canada and Mexico
Uruguay: Southern South America, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Argentina and Brazil
Uzbekistan: Central Asia, north of Afghanistan
Vanuatu: Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to Australia
Venezuela: Northern South America, bordering the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, between Colombia and Guyana
Vietnam: Southeastern Asia, bordering the Gulf of Thailand, Gulf of Tonkin, and South China Sea, alongside China, Laos, and Cambodia
Virgin Islands: Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico
Wake Island: Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to the Northern Mariana Islands
Wallis and Futuna: Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand
West Bank: Middle East, west of Jordan
Western Sahara: Northern Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Mauritania and Morocco
Yemen: Middle East, bordering the Arabian Sea, Gulf of Aden, and Red Sea, between Oman and Saudi Arabia
Yugoslavia: Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea, between Albania and Bosnia and Herzegovina
Zambia: Southern Africa, east of Angola
Zimbabwe: Southern Africa, between South Africa and Zambia
Taiwan: Eastern Asia, islands bordering the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, South China Sea, and Taiwan Strait, north of the Philippines, off the southeastern coast of China
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@Map references
Afghanistan: Asia
Albania: Europe
Algeria: Africa
American Samoa: Oceania
Andorra: Europe
Angola: Africa
Anguilla: Central America and the Caribbean
Antarctica: Antarctic Region
Antigua and Barbuda: Central America and the Caribbean
Arctic Ocean: Arctic Region
Argentina: South America
Armenia: Commonwealth of Independent States
Aruba: Central America and the Caribbean
Ashmore and Cartier Islands: Southeast Asia
Atlantic Ocean: World
Australia: Oceania
Austria: Europe
Azerbaijan: Commonwealth of Independent States
Bahamas, The: Central America and the Caribbean
Bahrain: Middle East
Baker Island: Oceania
Bangladesh: Asia
Barbados: Central America and the Caribbean
Bassas da India: Africa
Belarus: Commonwealth of Independent States
Belgium: Europe
Belize: Central America and the Caribbean
Benin: Africa
Bermuda: North America
Bhutan: Asia
Bolivia: South America
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Europe
Botswana: Africa
Bouvet Island: Antarctic Region
Brazil: South America
British Indian Ocean Territory: World
British Virgin Islands: Central America and the Caribbean
Brunei: Southeast Asia
Bulgaria: Europe
Burkina Faso: Africa
Burma: Southeast Asia
Burundi: Africa
Cambodia: Southeast Asia
Cameroon: Africa
Canada: North America
Cape Verde: World
Cayman Islands: Central America and the Caribbean
Central African Republic: Africa
Chad: Africa
Chile: South America
China: Asia
Christmas Island: Southeast Asia
Clipperton Island: World
Cocos (Keeling) Islands: Southeast Asia
Colombia: South America, Central America and the Caribbean
Comoros: Africa
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Africa
Congo, Republic of the: Africa
Cook Islands: Oceania
Coral Sea Islands: Oceania
Costa Rica: Central America and the Caribbean
Cote d'Ivoire: Africa
Croatia: Europe
Cuba: Central America and the Caribbean
Cyprus: Middle East
Czech Republic: Europe
Denmark: Europe
Djibouti: Africa
Dominica: Central America and the Caribbean
Dominican Republic: Central America and the Caribbean
Ecuador: South America
Egypt: Africa
El Salvador: Central America and the Caribbean
Equatorial Guinea: Africa
Eritrea: Africa
Estonia: Europe
Ethiopia: Africa
Europa Island: Africa
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas): South America
Faroe Islands: Europe
Fiji: Oceania
Finland: Europe
France: Europe
French Guiana: South America
French Polynesia: Oceania
French Southern and Antarctic Lands: Antarctic Region
Gabon: Africa
Gambia, The: Africa
Gaza Strip: Middle East
Georgia: Commonwealth of Independent States
Germany: Europe
Ghana: Africa
Gibraltar: Europe
Glorioso Islands: Africa
Greece: Europe
Greenland: Arctic Region
Grenada: Central America and the Caribbean
Guadeloupe: Central America and the Caribbean
Guam: Oceania
Guatemala: Central America and the Caribbean
Guernsey: Europe
Guinea: Africa
Guinea-Bissau: Africa
Guyana: South America
Haiti: Central America and the Caribbean
Heard Island and McDonald Islands: Antarctic Region
Holy See (Vatican City): Europe
Honduras: Central America and the Caribbean
Hong Kong: Southeast Asia
Howland Island: Oceania
Hungary: Europe
Iceland: Arctic Region
India: Asia
Indian Ocean: World
Indonesia: Southeast Asia
Iran: Middle East
Iraq: Middle East
Ireland: Europe
Israel: Middle East
Italy: Europe
Jamaica: Central America and the Caribbean
Jan Mayen: Arctic Region
Japan: Asia
Jarvis Island: Oceania
Jersey: Europe
Johnston Atoll: Oceania
Jordan: Middle East
Juan de Nova Island: Africa
Kazakhstan: Commonwealth of Independent States
Kenya: Africa
Kingman Reef: Oceania
Kiribati: Oceania
Korea, North: Asia
Korea, South: Asia
Kuwait: Middle East
Kyrgyzstan: Commonwealth of Independent States
Laos: Southeast Asia
Latvia: Europe
Lebanon: Middle East
Lesotho: Africa
Liberia: Africa
Libya: Africa
Liechtenstein: Europe
Lithuania: Europe
Luxembourg: Europe
Macau: Southeast Asia
Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of: Europe
Madagascar: Africa
Malawi: Africa
Malaysia: Southeast Asia
Maldives: Asia
Mali: Africa
Malta: Europe
Man, Isle of: Europe
Marshall Islands: Oceania
Martinique: Central America and the Caribbean
Mauritania: Africa
Mauritius: World
Mayotte: Africa
Mexico: North America
Micronesia, Federated States of: Oceania
Midway Islands: Oceania
Moldova: Commonwealth of Independent States
Monaco: Europe
Mongolia: Asia
Montserrat: Central America and the Caribbean
Morocco: Africa
Mozambique: Africa
Namibia: Africa
Nauru: Oceania
Navassa Island: Central America and the Caribbean
Nepal: Asia
Netherlands: Europe
Netherlands Antilles: Central America and the Caribbean
New Caledonia: Oceania
New Zealand: Oceania
Nicaragua: Central America and the Caribbean
Niger: Africa
Nigeria: Africa
Niue: Oceania
Norfolk Island: Oceania
Northern Mariana Islands: Oceania
Norway: Europe
Oman: Middle East
Pacific Ocean: World
Pakistan: Asia
Palau: Oceania
Palmyra Atoll: Oceania
Panama: Central America and the Caribbean
Papua New Guinea: Oceania
Paracel Islands: Southeast Asia
Paraguay: South America
Peru: South America
Philippines: Southeast Asia
Pitcairn Islands: Oceania
Poland: Europe
Portugal: Europe
Puerto Rico: Central America and the Caribbean
Qatar: Middle East
Reunion: World
Romania: Europe
Russia: Asia
Rwanda: Africa
Saint Helena: Africa
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Central America and the Caribbean
Saint Lucia: Central America and the Caribbean
Saint Pierre and Miquelon: North America
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Central America and the Caribbean
Samoa: Oceania
San Marino: Europe
Sao Tome and Principe: Africa
Saudi Arabia: Middle East
Senegal: Africa
Seychelles: Africa
Sierra Leone: Africa
Singapore: Southeast Asia
Slovakia: Europe
Slovenia: Europe
Solomon Islands: Oceania
Somalia: Africa
South Africa: Africa
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Antarctic Region
Southern Ocean: Antarctic Region
Spain: Europe
Spratly Islands: Southeast Asia
Sri Lanka: Asia
Sudan: Africa
Suriname: South America
Svalbard: Arctic Region
Swaziland: Africa
Sweden: Europe
Switzerland: Europe
Syria: Middle East
Tajikistan: Commonwealth of Independent States
Tanzania: Africa
Thailand: Southeast Asia
Togo: Africa
Tokelau: Oceania
Tonga: Oceania
Trinidad and Tobago: Central America and the Caribbean
Tromelin Island: Africa
Tunisia: Africa
Turkey: Middle East
Turkmenistan: Commonwealth of Independent States
Turks and Caicos Islands: Central America and the Caribbean
Tuvalu: Oceania
Uganda: Africa
Ukraine: Commonwealth of Independent States
United Arab Emirates: Middle East
United Kingdom: Europe
United States: North America
Uruguay: South America
Uzbekistan: Commonwealth of Independent States
Vanuatu: Oceania
Venezuela: South America, Central America and the Caribbean
Vietnam: Southeast Asia
Virgin Islands: Central America and the Caribbean
Wake Island: Oceania
Wallis and Futuna: Oceania
West Bank: Middle East
Western Sahara: Africa
World: World, Time Zones
Yemen: Middle East
Yugoslavia: Europe
Zambia: Africa
Zimbabwe: Africa
Taiwan: Southeast Asia
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@Maritime claims
Afghanistan: none (landlocked)
Albania: continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
territorial sea: 12 NM
Algeria: exclusive fishing zone: 32-52 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
American Samoa: exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Andorra: none (landlocked)
Angola: contiguous zone: 24 NM
exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Anguilla: exclusive fishing zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 3 NM
Antarctica: none; twenty of 27 Antarctic consultative nations have made no claims to Antarctic territory (although Russia and the US have reserved the right to do so) and do not recognize the claims of the other nations; also see the Disputes - international entry
Antigua and Barbuda: contiguous zone: 24 NM
continental shelf: 200 NM or to the edge of the continental margin
exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Argentina: contiguous zone: 24 NM
continental shelf: 200 NM or to the edge of the continental margin
exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Armenia: none (landlocked)
Aruba: territorial sea: 12 NM
Ashmore and Cartier Islands: contiguous zone: 12 NM
continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
exclusive fishing zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 3 NM
Australia: contiguous zone: 24 NM
continental shelf: 200 NM or to the edge of the continental margin
exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Austria: none (landlocked)
Azerbaijan: none (landlocked)
Bahamas, The: continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Bahrain: contiguous zone: 24 NM
continental shelf: extending to boundaries to be determined
territorial sea: 12 NM
Baker Island: exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Bangladesh: contiguous zone: 18 NM
continental shelf: up to the outer limits of the continental margin
exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Barbados: exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Bassas da India: exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Belarus: none (landlocked)
Belgium: continental shelf: median line with neighbors
exclusive fishing zone: median line with neighbors (extends about 68 km from coast)
territorial sea: 12 NM
Belize: exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM in the north, 3 NM in the south; note - from the mouth of the Sarstoon River to Ranguana Cay, Belize's territorial sea is 3 NM; according to Belize's Maritime Areas Act, 1992, the purpose of this limitation is to provide a framework for the negotiation of a definitive agreement on territorial differences with Guatemala
Benin: territorial sea: 200 NM
Bermuda: exclusive fishing zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Bhutan: none (landlocked)
Bolivia: none (landlocked)
Bosnia and Herzegovina: NA
Botswana: none (landlocked)
Bouvet Island: territorial sea: 4 NM
Brazil: contiguous zone: 24 NM
continental shelf: 200 NM
exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
British Indian Ocean Territory: exclusive fishing zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 3 NM
British Virgin Islands: exclusive fishing zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 3 NM
Brunei: exclusive economic zone: 200 NM or to median line
territorial sea: 12 NM
Bulgaria: contiguous zone: 24 NM
exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Burkina Faso: none (landlocked)
Burma: contiguous zone: 24 NM
continental shelf: 200 NM or to the edge of the continental margin
exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Burundi: none (landlocked)
Cambodia: contiguous zone: 24 NM
continental shelf: 200 NM
exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Cameroon: territorial sea: 50 NM
Canada: contiguous zone: 24 NM
continental shelf: 200 NM or to the edge of the continental margin
exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Cape Verde: measured from claimed archipelagic baselines
contiguous zone: 24 NM
exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Cayman Islands: exclusive fishing zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Central African Republic: none (landlocked)
Chad: none (landlocked)
Chile: contiguous zone: 24 NM
continental shelf: 200/350 NM
exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
China: contiguous zone: 24 NM
continental shelf: 200 NM or to the edge of the continental margin
territorial sea: 12 NM
Christmas Island: contiguous zone: 12 NM
exclusive fishing zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 3 NM
Clipperton Island: exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Cocos (Keeling) Islands: exclusive fishing zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 3 NM
Colombia: continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Comoros: exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: exclusive economic zone: boundaries with neighbors
territorial sea: 12 NM
Congo, Republic of the: territorial sea: 200 NM
Cook Islands: continental shelf: 200 NM or to the edge of the continental margin
exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Coral Sea Islands: exclusive fishing zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 3 NM
Costa Rica: exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Cote d'Ivoire: continental shelf: 200 NM
exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Croatia: continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
territorial sea: 12 NM
Cuba: exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Cyprus: continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
territorial sea: 12 NM
Czech Republic: none (landlocked)
Denmark: contiguous zone: 24 NM
continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Djibouti: contiguous zone: 24 NM
exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Dominica: contiguous zone: 24 NM
exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Dominican Republic: contiguous zone: 24 NM
continental shelf: 200 NM or to the edge of the continental margin
exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 6 NM
Ecuador: continental shelf: claims continental shelf between mainland and Galapagos Islands
territorial sea: 200 NM
Egypt: contiguous zone: 24 NM
continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
El Salvador: territorial sea: 200 NM
Equatorial Guinea: exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Eritrea: territorial sea: 12 NM
Estonia: exclusive economic zone: limits fixed in coordination with neighboring states
territorial sea: 12 NM
Ethiopia: none (landlocked)
Europa Island: exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas): continental shelf: 200 NM
exclusive fishing zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Faroe Islands: continental shelf: 200 NM or agreed boundaries or median line
exclusive fishing zone: 200 NM or agreed boundaries or median line
territorial sea: 3 NM
Fiji: measured from claimed archipelagic baselines
continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation; rectilinear shelf claim added
exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Finland: continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
exclusive fishing zone: 12 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM (in the Gulf of Finland - 3 NM)
France: contiguous zone: 24 NM
continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
exclusive economic zone: 200 NM (does not apply to the Mediterranean)
territorial sea: 12 NM
French Guiana: exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
French Polynesia: exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
French Southern and Antarctic Lands: exclusive economic zone: 200 NM from Iles Kerguelen only
territorial sea: 12 NM
Gabon: contiguous zone: 24 NM
exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Gambia, The: contiguous zone: 18 NM
continental shelf: not specified
exclusive fishing zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Gaza Strip: Israeli-occupied with current status subject to the Israeli-Palestinian Interim Agreement - permanent status to be determined through further negotiation
Georgia: NA
Germany: continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Ghana: contiguous zone: 24 NM
continental shelf: 200 NM
exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Gibraltar: territorial sea: 3 NM
Glorioso Islands: exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Greece: continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
territorial sea: 6 NM
Greenland: continental shelf: 200 NM or agreed boundaries or median line
exclusive fishing zone: 200 NM or agreed boundaries or median line
territorial sea: 3 NM
Grenada: exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Guadeloupe: exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Guam: exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Guatemala: continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Guernsey: exclusive fishing zone: 12 NM
territorial sea: 3 NM
Guinea: exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Guinea-Bissau: exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Guyana: continental shelf: 200 NM or to the outer edge of the continental margin
exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Haiti: contiguous zone: 24 NM
continental shelf: to depth of exploitation
exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Heard Island and McDonald Islands: exclusive fishing zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 3 NM
Holy See (Vatican City): none (landlocked)
Honduras: contiguous zone: 24 NM
continental shelf: natural extension of territory or to 200 NM
exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Hong Kong: territorial sea: 3 NM
Howland Island: exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Hungary: none (landlocked)
Iceland: continental shelf: 200 NM or to the edge of the continental margin
exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
India: contiguous zone: 24 NM
continental shelf: 200 NM or to the edge of the continental margin
exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Indonesia: measured from claimed archipelagic baselines
exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Iran: contiguous zone: 24 NM
continental shelf: natural prolongation
exclusive economic zone: bilateral agreements or median lines in the Persian Gulf
territorial sea: 12 NM
Iraq: continental shelf: not specified
territorial sea: 12 NM
Ireland: continental shelf: not specified
exclusive fishing zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Israel: continental shelf: to depth of exploitation
territorial sea: 12 NM
Italy: continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
territorial sea: 12 NM
Jamaica: measured from claimed archipelagic baselines
contiguous zone: 24 NM
continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Jan Mayen: contiguous zone: 10 NM
continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 4 NM
Japan: contiguous zone: 24 NM
exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM; between 3 NM and 12 NM in the international straits - La Perouse or Soya, Tsugaru, Osumi, and Eastern and Western Channels of the Korea or Tsushima Strait
Jarvis Island: exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Jersey: exclusive fishing zone: 12 NM
territorial sea: 3 NM
Johnston Atoll: exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Jordan: territorial sea: 3 NM
Juan de Nova Island: continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Kazakhstan: none (landlocked)
Kenya: continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Kingman Reef: exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Kiribati: exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Korea, North: territorial sea: 12 NM
exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
note: military boundary line 50 NM in the Sea of Japan and the exclusive economic zone limit in the Yellow Sea where all foreign vessels and aircraft without permission are banned
Korea, South: contiguous zone: 24 NM
continental shelf: not specified
exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM; between 3 NM and 12 NM in the Korea Strait
Kuwait: territorial sea: 12 NM
Kyrgyzstan: none (landlocked)
Laos: none (landlocked)
Latvia: continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Lebanon: territorial sea: 12 NM
Lesotho: none (landlocked)
Liberia: territorial sea: 200 NM
Libya: territorial sea: 12 NM
note: Gulf of Sidra closing line - 32 degrees, 30 minutes north
Liechtenstein: none (landlocked)
Lithuania: territorial sea: 12 NM
Luxembourg: none (landlocked)
Macau: not specified
Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of: none (landlocked)
Madagascar: contiguous zone: 24 NM
continental shelf: 200 NM or 100 NM from the 2,500-m deep isobath
exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Malawi: none (landlocked)
Malaysia: continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation; specified boundary in the South China Sea
exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Maldives: measured from claimed archipelagic baselines
contiguous zone: 24 NM
exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Mali: none (landlocked)
Malta: contiguous zone: 24 NM
continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
exclusive fishing zone: 25 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Man, Isle of: exclusive fishing zone: 12 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Marshall Islands: contiguous zone: 24 NM
exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Martinique: exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Mauritania: contiguous zone: 24 NM
continental shelf: 200 NM or to the edge of the continental margin
exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Mauritius: continental shelf: 200 NM or to the edge of the continental margin
exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Mayotte: exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Mexico: contiguous zone: 24 NM
continental shelf: 200 NM or to the edge of the continental margin
exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Micronesia, Federated States of: exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Midway Islands: exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Moldova: none (landlocked)
Monaco: territorial sea: 12 NM
Mongolia: none (landlocked)
Montserrat: exclusive fishing zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 3 NM
Morocco: contiguous zone: 24 NM
continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Mozambique: exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Namibia: contiguous zone: 24 NM
exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Nauru: contiguous zone: 24 NM
exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Navassa Island: exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Nepal: none (landlocked)
Netherlands: exclusive fishing zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Netherlands Antilles: exclusive fishing zone: 12 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
New Caledonia: exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
New Zealand: continental shelf: 200 NM or to the edge of the continental margin
exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Nicaragua: continental shelf: natural prolongation
territorial sea: 200 NM
Niger: none (landlocked)
Nigeria: continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Niue: exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Norfolk Island: exclusive fishing zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 3 NM
Northern Mariana Islands: exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Norway: contiguous zone: 10 NM
continental shelf: 200 NM
exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 4 NM
Oman: contiguous zone: 24 NM
exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Pakistan: contiguous zone: 24 NM
continental shelf: 200 NM or to the edge of the continental margin
exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Palau: continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
exclusive fishing zone: 12 NM
extended fishing zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 3 NM
Palmyra Atoll: exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Panama: contiguous zone: 24 NM
exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Papua New Guinea: measured from claimed archipelagic baselines
continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
exclusive fishing zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Paracel Islands: NA
Paraguay: none (landlocked)
Peru: continental shelf: 200 NM
territorial sea: 200 NM
Philippines: continental shelf: to depth of exploitation
exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: irregular polygon extending up to 100 NM from coastline as defined by 1898 treaty; since late 1970s has also claimed polygonal-shaped area in South China Sea up to 285 NM in breadth
Pitcairn Islands: exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 3 NM
Poland: exclusive economic zone: defined by international treaties
territorial sea: 12 NM
Portugal: contiguous zone: 24 NM
continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Puerto Rico: exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Qatar: contiguous zone: 24 NM
exclusive economic zone: as determined by bilateral agreements or the median line
territorial sea: 12 NM
Reunion: exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Romania: contiguous zone: 24 NM
continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Russia: continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Rwanda: none (landlocked)
Saint Helena: exclusive fishing zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Saint Kitts and Nevis: contiguous zone: 24 NM
continental shelf: 200 NM or to the edge of the continental margin
territorial sea: 12 NM
exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
Saint Lucia: contiguous zone: 24 NM
continental shelf: 200 NM or to the edge of the continental margin
exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Saint Pierre and Miquelon: exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: contiguous zone: 24 NM
continental shelf: 200 NM
exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Samoa: exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
San Marino: none (landlocked)
Sao Tome and Principe: measured from claimed archipelagic baselines
exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
Saudi Arabia: contiguous zone: 18 NM
continental shelf: not specified
territorial sea: 12 NM |
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