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Ireland conventional long form: none conventional short form: Ireland local long form: none local short form: Eire
Isle of Man conventional long form: none conventional short form: Isle of Man abbreviation: I.O.M.
Israel conventional long form: State of Israel conventional short form: Israel local long form: Medinat Yisra'el local short form: Yisra'el
Italy conventional long form: Italian Republic conventional short form: Italy local long form: Repubblica Italiana local short form: Italia former: Kingdom of Italy
Jamaica conventional long form: none conventional short form: Jamaica
Jan Mayen conventional long form: none conventional short form: Jan Mayen
Japan conventional long form: none conventional short form: Japan local long form: Nihon-koku/Nippon-koku local short form: Nihon/Nippon
Jersey conventional long form: Bailiwick of Jersey conventional short form: Jersey
Jordan conventional long form: Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan conventional short form: Jordan local long form: Al Mamlakah al Urduniyah al Hashimiyah local short form: Al Urdun former: Transjordan
Kazakhstan conventional long form: Republic of Kazakhstan conventional short form: Kazakhstan local long form: Qazaqstan Respublikasy local short form: Qazaqstan former: Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic
Kenya conventional long form: Republic of Kenya conventional short form: Kenya local long form: Republic of Kenya/Jamhuri ya Kenya local short form: Kenya former: British East Africa
Kiribati conventional long form: Republic of Kiribati conventional short form: Kiribati local long form: Republic of Kiribati local short form: Kiribati note: pronounced keer-ree-bahss former: Gilbert Islands
Korea, North conventional long form: Democratic People's Republic of Korea conventional short form: North Korea local long form: Choson-minjujuui-inmin-konghwaguk local short form: Choson abbreviation: DPRK
Korea, South conventional long form: Republic of Korea conventional short form: South Korea local long form: Taehan-min'guk local short form: Han'guk abbreviation: ROK
Kosovo conventional long form: Republic of Kosovo conventional short form: Kosovo local long form: Republika e Kosoves (Republika Kosova) local short form: Kosova (Kosovo) former: Kosovo and Metohija Autonomous Province
Kuwait conventional long form: State of Kuwait conventional short form: Kuwait local long form: Dawlat al Kuwayt local short form: Al Kuwayt
Kyrgyzstan conventional long form: Kyrgyz Republic conventional short form: Kyrgyzstan local long form: Kyrgyz Respublikasy local short form: Kyrgyzstan former: Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic
Laos conventional long form: Lao People's Democratic Republic conventional short form: Laos local long form: Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao local short form: none
Latvia conventional long form: Republic of Latvia conventional short form: Latvia local long form: Latvijas Republika local short form: Latvija former: Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic
Lebanon conventional long form: Lebanese Republic conventional short form: Lebanon local long form: Al Jumhuriyah al Lubnaniyah local short form: Lubnan former: Greater Lebanon
Lesotho conventional long form: Kingdom of Lesotho conventional short form: Lesotho local long form: Kingdom of Lesotho local short form: Lesotho former: Basutoland
Liberia conventional long form: Republic of Liberia conventional short form: Liberia
Libya conventional long form: Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya conventional short form: Libya local long form: Al Jumahiriyah al Arabiyah al Libiyah ash Shabiyah al Ishtirakiyah al Uzma local short form: none
Liechtenstein conventional long form: Principality of Liechtenstein conventional short form: Liechtenstein local long form: Fuerstentum Liechtenstein local short form: Liechtenstein
Lithuania conventional long form: Republic of Lithuania conventional short form: Lithuania local long form: Lietuvos Respublika local short form: Lietuva former: Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic
Luxembourg conventional long form: Grand Duchy of Luxembourg conventional short form: Luxembourg local long form: Grand Duche de Luxembourg local short form: Luxembourg
Macau conventional long form: Macau Special Administrative Region conventional short form: Macau local long form: Aomen Tebie Xingzhengqu (Chinese); Regiao Administrativa Especial de Macau (Portuguese) local short form: Aomen (Chinese); Macau (Portuguese)
Macedonia conventional long form: Republic of Macedonia conventional short form: Macedonia local long form: Republika Makedonija local short form: Makedonija note: the provisional designation used by the UN, EU, and NATO is the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) former: People's Republic of Macedonia, Socialist Republic of Macedonia
Madagascar conventional long form: Republic of Madagascar conventional short form: Madagascar local long form: Republique de Madagascar/Repoblikan'i Madagasikara local short form: Madagascar/Madagasikara former: Malagasy Republic
Malawi conventional long form: Republic of Malawi conventional short form: Malawi local long form: Dziko la Malawi local short form: Malawi former: British Central African Protectorate, Nyasaland Protectorate, Nyasaland
Malaysia conventional long form: none conventional short form: Malaysia local long form: none local short form: Malaysia former: Federation of Malaya
Maldives conventional long form: Republic of Maldives conventional short form: Maldives local long form: Dhivehi Raajjeyge Jumhooriyyaa local short form: Dhivehi Raajje
Mali conventional long form: Republic of Mali conventional short form: Mali local long form: Republique de Mali local short form: Mali former: French Sudan and Sudanese Republic
Malta conventional long form: Republic of Malta conventional short form: Malta local long form: Repubblika ta' Malta local short form: Malta
Marshall Islands conventional long form: Republic of the Marshall Islands conventional short form: Marshall Islands local long form: Republic of the Marshall Islands local short form: Marshall Islands abbreviation: RMI former: Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, Marshall Islands District
Mauritania conventional long form: Islamic Republic of Mauritania conventional short form: Mauritania local long form: Al Jumhuriyah al Islamiyah al Muritaniyah local short form: Muritaniyah
Mauritius conventional long form: Republic of Mauritius conventional short form: Mauritius local long form: Republic of Mauritius local short form: Mauritius
Mayotte conventional long form: Territorial Collectivity of Mayotte conventional short form: Mayotte
Mexico conventional long form: United Mexican States conventional short form: Mexico local long form: Estados Unidos Mexicanos local short form: Mexico
Micronesia, Federated States of conventional long form: Federated States of Micronesia conventional short form: none local long form: Federated States of Micronesia local short form: none former: Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, Ponape, Truk, and Yap Districts abbreviation: FSM
Moldova conventional long form: Republic of Moldova conventional short form: Moldova local long form: Republica Moldova local short form: Moldova former: Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic, Moldovan Soviet Socialist Republic
Monaco conventional long form: Principality of Monaco conventional short form: Monaco local long form: Principaute de Monaco local short form: Monaco
Mongolia conventional long form: none conventional short form: Mongolia local long form: none local short form: Mongol Uls former: Outer Mongolia
Montenegro conventional long form: none conventional short form: Montenegro local long form: none local short form: Crna Gora former: People's Republic of Montenegro, Socialist Republic of Montenegro, Republic of Montenegro
Montserrat conventional long form: none conventional short form: Montserrat
Morocco conventional long form: Kingdom of Morocco conventional short form: Morocco local long form: Al Mamlakah al Maghribiyah local short form: Al Maghrib
Mozambique conventional long form: Republic of Mozambique conventional short form: Mozambique local long form: Republica de Mocambique local short form: Mocambique former: Portuguese East Africa
Namibia conventional long form: Republic of Namibia conventional short form: Namibia local long form: Republic of Namibia local short form: Namibia former: German Southwest Africa, South-West Africa
Nauru conventional long form: Republic of Nauru conventional short form: Nauru local long form: Republic of Nauru local short form: Nauru former: Pleasant Island
Navassa Island conventional long form: none conventional short form: Navassa Island
Nepal conventional long form: Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal conventional short form: Nepal local long form: Sanghiya Loktantrik Ganatantra Nepal local short form: Nepal
Netherlands conventional long form: Kingdom of the Netherlands conventional short form: Netherlands local long form: Koninkrijk der Nederlanden local short form: Nederland
Netherlands Antilles conventional long form: none conventional short form: Netherlands Antilles local long form: none local short form: Nederlandse Antillen former: Curacao and Dependencies
New Caledonia conventional long form: Territory of New Caledonia and Dependencies conventional short form: New Caledonia local long form: Territoire des Nouvelle-Caledonie et Dependances local short form: Nouvelle-Caledonie
New Zealand conventional long form: none conventional short form: New Zealand abbreviation: NZ
Nicaragua conventional long form: Republic of Nicaragua conventional short form: Nicaragua local long form: Republica de Nicaragua local short form: Nicaragua
Niger conventional long form: Republic of Niger conventional short form: Niger local long form: Republique du Niger local short form: Niger
Nigeria conventional long form: Federal Republic of Nigeria conventional short form: Nigeria
Niue conventional long form: none conventional short form: Niue note: pronounciation falls between nyu-way and new-way, but not like new-wee former: Savage Island
Norfolk Island conventional long form: Territory of Norfolk Island conventional short form: Norfolk Island
Northern Mariana Islands conventional long form: Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands conventional short form: Northern Mariana Islands abbreviation: CNMI former: Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, Mariana Islands District
Norway conventional long form: Kingdom of Norway conventional short form: Norway local long form: Kongeriket Norge local short form: Norge
Oman conventional long form: Sultanate of Oman conventional short form: Oman local long form: Saltanat Uman local short form: Uman former: Muscat and Oman
Pakistan conventional long form: Islamic Republic of Pakistan conventional short form: Pakistan local long form: Jamhuryat Islami Pakistan local short form: Pakistan former: West Pakistan
Palau conventional long form: Republic of Palau conventional short form: Palau local long form: Beluu er a Belau local short form: Belau former: Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, Palau District
Panama conventional long form: Republic of Panama conventional short form: Panama local long form: Republica de Panama local short form: Panama
Papua New Guinea conventional long form: Independent State of Papua New Guinea conventional short form: Papua New Guinea local short form: Papuaniugini former: Territory of Papua and New Guinea abbreviation: PNG
Paracel Islands conventional long form: none conventional short form: Paracel Islands
Paraguay conventional long form: Republic of Paraguay conventional short form: Paraguay local long form: Republica del Paraguay local short form: Paraguay
Peru conventional long form: Republic of Peru conventional short form: Peru local long form: Republica del Peru local short form: Peru
Philippines conventional long form: Republic of the Philippines conventional short form: Philippines local long form: Republika ng Pilipinas local short form: Pilipinas
Pitcairn Islands conventional long form: Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie, and Oeno Islands conventional short form: Pitcairn Islands
Poland conventional long form: Republic of Poland conventional short form: Poland local long form: Rzeczpospolita Polska local short form: Polska
Portugal conventional long form: Portuguese Republic conventional short form: Portugal local long form: Republica Portuguesa local short form: Portugal
Puerto Rico conventional long form: Commonwealth of Puerto Rico conventional short form: Puerto Rico
Qatar conventional long form: State of Qatar conventional short form: Qatar local long form: Dawlat Qatar local short form: Qatar note: closest approximation of the native pronunciation falls between cutter and gutter, but not like guitar
Romania conventional long form: none conventional short form: Romania local long form: none local short form: Romania
Russia conventional long form: Russian Federation conventional short form: Russia local long form: Rossiyskaya Federatsiya local short form: Rossiya former: Russian Empire, Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
Rwanda conventional long form: Republic of Rwanda conventional short form: Rwanda local long form: Republika y'u Rwanda local short form: Rwanda former: Ruanda, German East Africa
Saint Barthelemy conventional long form: Overseas Collectivity of Saint Barthelemy conventional short form: Saint Barthelemy local long form: Collectivite d'outre mer de Saint-Barthelemy local short form: Saint-Barthelemy
Saint Helena conventional long form: none conventional short form: Saint Helena
Saint Kitts and Nevis conventional long form: Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis conventional short form: Saint Kitts and Nevis former: Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis
Saint Lucia conventional long form: none conventional short form: Saint Lucia
Saint Martin conventional long form: Overseas Collectivity of Saint Martin conventional short form: Saint Martin local long form: Collectivity d'outre mer de Saint-Martin local short form: Saint-Martin
Saint Pierre and Miquelon conventional long form: Territorial Collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon conventional short form: Saint Pierre and Miquelon local long form: Departement de Saint-Pierre et Miquelon local short form: Saint-Pierre et Miquelon
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines conventional long form: none conventional short form: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa conventional long form: Independent State of Samoa conventional short form: Samoa local long form: Malo Sa'oloto Tuto'atasi o Samoa local short form: Samoa former: Western Samoa
San Marino conventional long form: Republic of San Marino conventional short form: San Marino local long form: Repubblica di San Marino local short form: San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe conventional long form: Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe conventional short form: Sao Tome and Principe local long form: Republica Democratica de Sao Tome e Principe local short form: Sao Tome e Principe
Saudi Arabia conventional long form: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia conventional short form: Saudi Arabia local long form: Al Mamlakah al Arabiyah as Suudiyah local short form: Al Arabiyah as Suudiyah
Senegal conventional long form: Republic of Senegal conventional short form: Senegal local long form: Republique du Senegal local short form: Senegal former: Senegambia (along with The Gambia), Mali Federation
Serbia conventional long form: Republic of Serbia conventional short form: Serbia local long form: Republika Srbija local short form: Srbija former: People's Republic of Serbia, Socialist Republic of Serbia
Seychelles conventional long form: Republic of Seychelles conventional short form: Seychelles local long form: Republic of Seychelles local short form: Seychelles
Sierra Leone conventional long form: Republic of Sierra Leone conventional short form: Sierra Leone local long form: Republic of Sierra Leone local short form: Sierra Leone
Singapore conventional long form: Republic of Singapore conventional short form: Singapore local long form: Republic of Singapore local short form: Singapore
Slovakia conventional long form: Slovak Republic conventional short form: Slovakia local long form: Slovenska Republika local short form: Slovensko
Slovenia conventional long form: Republic of Slovenia conventional short form: Slovenia local long form: Republika Slovenija local short form: Slovenija former: People's Republic of Slovenia, Socialist Republic of Slovenia
Solomon Islands conventional long form: none conventional short form: Solomon Islands local long form: none local short form: Solomon Islands former: British Solomon Islands
Somalia conventional long form: none conventional short form: Somalia local long form: Jamhuuriyada Demuqraadiga Soomaaliyeed local short form: Soomaaliya former: Somali Republic, Somali Democratic Republic
South Africa conventional long form: Republic of South Africa conventional short form: South Africa former: Union of South Africa abbreviation: RSA
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands conventional long form: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands conventional short form: none abbreviation: SGSSI
Spain conventional long form: Kingdom of Spain conventional short form: Spain local long form: Reino de Espana local short form: Espana
Spratly Islands conventional long form: none conventional short form: Spratly Islands
Sri Lanka conventional long form: Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka conventional short form: Sri Lanka local long form: Shri Lamka Prajatantrika Samajaya di Janarajaya/Ilankai Jananayaka Choshalichak Kutiyarachu local short form: Shri Lamka/Ilankai former: Serendib, Ceylon
Sudan conventional long form: Republic of the Sudan conventional short form: Sudan local long form: Jumhuriyat as-Sudan local short form: As-Sudan former: Anglo-Egyptian Sudan
Suriname conventional long form: Republic of Suriname conventional short form: Suriname local long form: Republiek Suriname local short form: Suriname former: Netherlands Guiana, Dutch Guiana
Svalbard conventional long form: none conventional short form: Svalbard (sometimes referred to as Spitzbergen)
Swaziland conventional long form: Kingdom of Swaziland conventional short form: Swaziland local long form: Umbuso weSwatini local short form: eSwatini
Sweden conventional long form: Kingdom of Sweden conventional short form: Sweden local long form: Konungariket Sverige local short form: Sverige
Switzerland conventional long form: Swiss Confederation conventional short form: Switzerland local long form: Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft (German); Confederation Suisse (French); Confederazione Svizzera (Italian); Confederaziun Svizra (Romansh) local short form: Schweiz (German); Suisse (French); Svizzera (Italian); Svizra (Romansh)
Syria conventional long form: Syrian Arab Republic conventional short form: Syria local long form: Al Jumhuriyah al Arabiyah as Suriyah local short form: Suriyah former: United Arab Republic (with Egypt)
Taiwan conventional long form: none conventional short form: Taiwan local long form: none local short form: T'ai-wan former: Formosa
Tajikistan conventional long form: Republic of Tajikistan conventional short form: Tajikistan local long form: Jumhurii Tojikiston local short form: Tojikiston former: Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic
Tanzania conventional long form: United Republic of Tanzania conventional short form: Tanzania local long form: Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania local short form: Tanzania former: United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar
Thailand conventional long form: Kingdom of Thailand conventional short form: Thailand local long form: Ratcha Anachak Thai local short form: Prathet Thai former: Siam
Timor-Leste conventional long form: Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste conventional short form: Timor-Leste local long form: Republika Demokratika Timor Lorosa'e [Tetum]; Republica Democratica de Timor-Leste [Portuguese] local short form: Timor Lorosa'e [Tetum]; Timor-Leste [Portuguese] former: East Timor, Portuguese Timor
Togo conventional long form: Togolese Republic conventional short form: Togo local long form: Republique togolaise local short form: none former: French Togoland
Tokelau conventional long form: none conventional short form: Tokelau
Tonga conventional long form: Kingdom of Tonga conventional short form: Tonga local long form: Pule'anga Tonga local short form: Tonga former: Friendly Islands
Trinidad and Tobago conventional long form: Republic of Trinidad and Tobago conventional short form: Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia conventional long form: Tunisian Republic conventional short form: Tunisia local long form: Al Jumhuriyah at Tunisiyah local short form: Tunis
Turkey conventional long form: Republic of Turkey conventional short form: Turkey local long form: Turkiye Cumhuriyeti local short form: Turkiye
Turkmenistan conventional long form: none conventional short form: Turkmenistan local long form: none local short form: Turkmenistan former: Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic
Turks and Caicos Islands conventional long form: none conventional short form: Turks and Caicos Islands abbreviation: TCI
Tuvalu conventional long form: none conventional short form: Tuvalu local long form: none local short form: Tuvalu former: Ellice Islands note: "Tuvalu" means "group of eight," referring to the country's eight traditionally inhabited islands
Uganda conventional long form: Republic of Uganda conventional short form: Uganda
Ukraine conventional long form: none conventional short form: Ukraine local long form: none local short form: Ukrayina former: Ukrainian National Republic, Ukrainian State, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic
United Arab Emirates conventional long form: United Arab Emirates conventional short form: none local long form: Al Imarat al Arabiyah al Muttahidah local short form: none former: Trucial Oman, Trucial States abbreviation: UAE
United Kingdom conventional long form: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; note - Great Britain includes England, Scotland, and Wales conventional short form: United Kingdom abbreviation: UK
United States conventional long form: United States of America conventional short form: United States abbreviation: US or USA
United States Pacific Island Wildlife Refuges conventional long form: none conventional short form: Baker Island; Howland Island; Jarvis Island; Johnston Atoll; Kingman Reef; Midway Islands; Palmyra Atoll
Uruguay conventional long form: Oriental Republic of Uruguay conventional short form: Uruguay local long form: Republica Oriental del Uruguay local short form: Uruguay former: Banda Oriental, Cisplatine Province
Uzbekistan conventional long form: Republic of Uzbekistan conventional short form: Uzbekistan local long form: Ozbekiston Respublikasi local short form: Ozbekiston former: Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic
Vanuatu conventional long form: Republic of Vanuatu conventional short form: Vanuatu local long form: Ripablik blong Vanuatu local short form: Vanuatu former: New Hebrides
Venezuela conventional long form: Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela conventional short form: Venezuela local long form: Republica Bolivariana de Venezuela local short form: Venezuela
Vietnam conventional long form: Socialist Republic of Vietnam conventional short form: Vietnam local long form: Cong Hoa Xa Hoi Chu Nghia Viet Nam local short form: Viet Nam abbreviation: SRV
Virgin Islands conventional long form: United States Virgin Islands conventional short form: Virgin Islands former: Danish West Indies abbreviation: USVI
Wake Island conventional long form: none conventional short form: Wake Island
Wallis and Futuna conventional long form: Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands conventional short form: Wallis and Futuna local long form: Territoire des Iles Wallis et Futuna local short form: Wallis et Futuna
West Bank conventional long form: none conventional short form: West Bank
Western Sahara conventional long form: none conventional short form: Western Sahara former: Spanish Sahara
Yemen conventional long form: Republic of Yemen conventional short form: Yemen local long form: Al Jumhuriyah al Yamaniyah local short form: Al Yaman former: Yemen Arab Republic [Yemen (Sanaa) or North Yemen] and People's Democratic Republic of Yemen [Yemen (Aden) or South Yemen]
Zambia conventional long form: Republic of Zambia conventional short form: Zambia former: Northern Rhodesia
Zimbabwe conventional long form: Republic of Zimbabwe conventional short form: Zimbabwe former: Southern Rhodesia, Rhodesia
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Afghanistan Southern Asia, north and west of Pakistan, east of Iran
Akrotiri Eastern Mediterranean, peninsula on the southwest coast of Cyprus
Albania Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea and Ionian Sea, between Greece in the south and Montenegro and Kosovo to the north
Algeria Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Morocco and Tunisia
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
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, midway between northwestern Australia and Timor island
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, with a small European portion north of the Caucasus range
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
Bangladesh Southern Asia, bordering the Bay of Bengal, between Burma and India
Barbados Caribbean, island in the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Venezuela
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 Indian Ocean Territory archipelago in the Indian Ocean, south of India, about halfway between Africa and 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 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
Cayman Islands Caribbean, three-island group (Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, Little Cayman) in Caribbean Sea, 240 km south of Cuba and 268 km northwest of Jamaica
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 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, 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, 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 half way between Hawaii and New Zealand
Coral Sea Islands Oceania, islands in the Coral Sea, northeast of Australia
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
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
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 (Sjaelland and Fyn)
Dhekelia Eastern Mediterranean, on the southeast coast of Cyprus near Famagusta
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 half way between Puerto Rico and 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, and the Red Sea north of Sudan, and includes the Asian Sinai Peninsula
El Salvador Central 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
European Union Europe between the North Atlantic Ocean in the west and Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine to the east
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 half way between Iceland and 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 metropolitan 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 Guadeloupe: Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of Puerto Rico Martinique: Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago Reunion: Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar
French Polynesia Oceania, archipelagoes in the South Pacific Ocean about half way between South America and Australia
French Southern and Antarctic Lands southeast and east of Africa, islands in the southern Indian Ocean, some near Madagascar and others about equidistant between Africa, Antarctica, and Australia; note - French Southern and Antarctic Lands include Ile Amsterdam, Ile Saint-Paul, Iles Crozet, Iles Kerguelen, Bassas da India, Europa Island, Glorioso Islands, Juan de Nova Island, and Tromelin Island 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
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
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
Holy See (Vatican City) Southern Europe, an enclave of Rome (Italy)
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
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
Isle of Man Western Europe, island in the Irish Sea, between Great Britain and Ireland
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
Jersey Western Europe, island in the English Channel, northwest of France
Jordan Middle East, northwest of Saudi Arabia
Kazakhstan Central Asia, northwest of China; a small portion west of the Ural River in eastern-most Europe
Kenya Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean, between Somalia and Tanzania
Kiribati Oceania, group of 33 coral atolls in the Pacific Ocean, straddling the Equator; the capital Tarawa is about half way between Hawaii and Australia; note - on 1 January 1995, Kiribati proclaimed that all of its territory lies in the same time zone as its Gilbert Islands group (UTC +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
Kosovo Southeast Europe, between Serbia and Macedonia
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 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 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)
Marshall Islands Oceania, two archipelagic island chains of 29 atolls, each made up of many small islets, and five single islands in the North Pacific Ocean, about half way between Hawaii and Australia
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 Indian Ocean, island in the Mozambique Channel, about half way between northern Madagascar and 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
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
Montenegro Southeastern Europe, between the Adriatic Sea and Serbia
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 Southeastern 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, 35 miles west of Tiburon Peninsula of Haiti
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 - composed of five islands, Curacao and Bonaire located off the coast of Venezuela, and Sint Maarten, Saba, and Sint Eustatius lie east of the US 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 Central 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
Panama Central America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Colombia and Costa Rica
Papua New Guinea Oceania, 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 midway between Peru and 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
Romania Southeastern Europe, bordering the Black Sea, between Bulgaria and Ukraine
Russia Northern Asia (the area west of the Urals is considered part of Europe), bordering the Arctic Ocean, between Europe and the North Pacific Ocean
Rwanda Central Africa, east of Democratic Republic of the Congo
Saint Barthelemy located approximately 125 miles northwest of Guadeloupe
Saint Helena islands in the South Atlantic Ocean, about midway between South America and Africa; Ascension Island lies 700 nm northwest of Saint Helena; Tristan da Cunha lies 2300 nm southwest of Saint Helena
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 Martin island 300 km southeast of Puerto Rico
Saint Pierre and Miquelon Northern North America, islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, south of Newfoundland (Canada)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago
Samoa Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about half way between Hawaii and 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
Serbia Southeastern Europe, between Macedonia and Hungary
Seychelles archipelago 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 Central 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
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
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
Timor-Leste Southeastern Asia, northwest of Australia in the Lesser Sunda Islands at the eastern end of the Indonesian archipelago; note - Timor-Leste includes the eastern half of the island of Timor, the Oecussi (Ambeno) region on the northwest portion of the island of Timor, and the islands of Pulau Atauro and Pulau Jaco
Togo Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Benin, between Benin and Ghana
Tokelau Oceania, group of three atolls 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
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, north of Haiti
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, Romania, and Moldova in the west and Russia in the east
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
United States Pacific Island Wildlife Refuges Oceania Baker Island: atoll in the North Pacific Ocean 1,830 nm (3,389 km) southwest of Honolulu, about half way between Hawaii and Australia Howland Island: island in the North Pacific Ocean 1,815 nm (3,361 km) southwest of Honolulu, about half way between Hawaii and Australia Jarvis Island: island in the South Pacific Ocean 1,305 nm (2,417 km) south of Honolulu, about half way between Hawaii and Cook Islands Johnston Atoll: atoll in the North Pacific Ocean 717 nm (1,328 km) southwest of Honolulu, about one-third of the way from Hawaii to the Marshall Islands Kingman Reef: reef in the North Pacific Ocean 930 nm (1,722 km) south of Honolulu, about half way between Hawaii and American Samoa Midway Islands: atoll in the North Pacific Ocean 1,260 nm (2,334 km) northwest of Honolulu near the end of the Hawaiian Archipelago, about one-third of the way from Honolulu to Tokyo Palmyra Atoll: atoll in the North Pacific Ocean 960 nm (1,778 km) south of Honolulu, about half way between Hawaii and American Samoa
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
Zambia Southern Africa, east of Angola
Zimbabwe Southern Africa, between South Africa and Zambia
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@2145 Map references
Afghanistan Asia
Akrotiri Middle East
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 Asia
Aruba Central America and the Caribbean
Ashmore and Cartier Islands Southeast Asia
Atlantic Ocean Political Map of the World
Australia Oceania
Austria Europe
Azerbaijan Asia
Bahamas, The Central America and the Caribbean
Bahrain Middle East
Bangladesh Asia
Barbados Central America and the Caribbean
Belarus Europe
Belgium Europe
Belize Central America and the Caribbean
Benin Africa
Bermuda North America
Bhutan Asia
Bolivia South America
Bosnia and Herzegovina Europe
Botswana Africa
Bouvet Island Antarctic Region
Brazil South America
British Indian Ocean Territory Political Map of the 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 Political Map of the 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 Political Map of the World
Cocos (Keeling) Islands Southeast Asia
Colombia South America
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
Dhekelia Middle East
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
European Union Europe
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) South America
Faroe Islands Europe
Fiji Oceania
Finland Europe
France metropolitan France: Europe French Guiana: South America Guadeloupe: Central America and the Caribbean Martinique: Central America and the Caribbean Reunion: World
French Polynesia Oceania
French Southern and Antarctic Lands Antarctic Region, Africa
Gabon Africa
Gambia, The Africa
Gaza Strip Middle East
Georgia Asia
Germany Europe
Ghana Africa
Gibraltar Europe
Greece Europe
Greenland Arctic Region
Grenada 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
Hungary Europe
Iceland Arctic Region
India Asia
Indian Ocean Political Map of the World
Indonesia Southeast Asia
Iran Middle East
Iraq Middle East
Ireland Europe
Isle of Man Europe
Israel Middle East
Italy Europe
Jamaica Central America and the Caribbean
Jan Mayen Arctic Region
Japan Asia
Jersey Europe
Jordan Middle East
Kazakhstan Asia
Kenya Africa
Kiribati Oceania
Korea, North Asia
Korea, South Asia
Kosovo Europe
Kuwait Middle East
Kyrgyzstan Asia
Laos Southeast Asia
Latvia Europe
Lebanon Middle East
Lesotho Africa
Liberia Africa
Libya Africa
Liechtenstein Europe
Lithuania Europe
Luxembourg Europe
Macau Southeast Asia
Macedonia Europe
Madagascar Africa
Malawi Africa
Malaysia Southeast Asia
Maldives Asia
Mali Africa
Malta Europe
Marshall Islands Oceania
Mauritania Africa
Mauritius Political Map of the World
Mayotte Africa
Mexico North America
Micronesia, Federated States of Oceania
Moldova Europe
Monaco Europe
Mongolia Asia
Montenegro Europe
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 Political Map of the World
Pakistan Asia
Palau 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
Romania Europe
Russia Asia
Rwanda Africa
Saint Barthelemy Central America and the Caribbean
Saint Helena Africa
Saint Kitts and Nevis Central America and the Caribbean
Saint Lucia Central America and the Caribbean
Saint Martin 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
Serbia Europe
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
Taiwan Southeast Asia
Tajikistan Asia
Tanzania Africa
Thailand Southeast Asia
Timor-Leste Southeast Asia
Togo Africa
Tokelau Oceania
Tonga Oceania
Trinidad and Tobago Central America and the Caribbean
Tunisia Africa
Turkey Middle East
Turkmenistan Asia
Turks and Caicos Islands Central America and the Caribbean
Tuvalu Oceania
Uganda Africa
Ukraine Asia, Europe
United Arab Emirates Middle East
United Kingdom Europe
United States North America
United States Pacific Island Wildlife Refuges Oceania
Uruguay South America
Uzbekistan Asia
Vanuatu Oceania
Venezuela South America
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 Physical Map of the World, Political Map of the World, Standard Time Zones of the World
Yemen Middle East
Zambia Africa
Zimbabwe Africa
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@2146 Irrigated land (sq km)
Afghanistan 27,200 sq km (2003)
Albania 3,530 sq km (2003)
Algeria 5,690 sq km (2003)
American Samoa NA
Andorra NA
Angola 800 sq km (2003)
Anguilla NA
Antigua and Barbuda NA
Argentina 15,500 sq km (2003)
Armenia 2,860 sq km (2003)
Aruba 0.01 sq km (1998 est.)
Ashmore and Cartier Islands 0 sq km
Australia 25,450 sq km (2003)
Austria 40 sq km (2003)
Azerbaijan 14,550 sq km (2003)
Bahamas, The 10 sq km (2003)
Bahrain 40 sq km (2003)
Bangladesh 47,250 sq km (2003)
Barbados 50 sq km (2003)
Belarus 1,310 sq km (2003)
Belgium 400 sq km (2003)
Belize 30 sq km (2003)
Benin 120 sq km (2003)
Bermuda NA
Bhutan 400 sq km (2003)
Bolivia 1,320 sq km (2003)
Bosnia and Herzegovina 30 sq km (2003)
Botswana 10 sq km (2003)
Bouvet Island 0 sq km
Brazil 29,200 sq km (2003)
British Indian Ocean Territory 0 sq km
British Virgin Islands NA
Brunei 10 sq km (2003)
Bulgaria 5,880 sq km (2003)
Burkina Faso 250 sq km (2003)
Burma 18,700 sq km (2003)
Burundi 210 sq km (2003)
Cambodia 2,700 sq km (2003)
Cameroon 260 sq km (2003)
Canada 7,850 sq km (2003)
Cape Verde 30 sq km (2003)
Cayman Islands NA
Central African Republic 20 sq km (2003)
Chad 300 sq km (2003)
Chile 19,000 sq km (2003)
China 545,960 sq km (2003)
Christmas Island NA
Clipperton Island 0 sq km
Cocos (Keeling) Islands NA
Colombia 9,000 sq km (2003)
Comoros NA
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 110 sq km (2003)
Congo, Republic of the 20 sq km (2003)
Cook Islands NA
Coral Sea Islands 0 sq km
Costa Rica 1,080 sq km (2003)
Cote d'Ivoire 730 sq km (2003)
Croatia 110 sq km (2003)
Cuba 8,700 sq km (2003)
Cyprus 400 sq km (2003)
Czech Republic 240 sq km (2003)
Denmark 4,490 sq km (2003)
Djibouti 10 sq km (2003)
Dominica NA
Dominican Republic 2,750 sq km (2003)
Ecuador 8,650 sq km (2003)
Egypt 34,220 sq km (2003)
El Salvador 450 sq km (2003)
Equatorial Guinea NA
Eritrea 210 sq km (2003)
Estonia 40 sq km (2003)
Ethiopia 2,900 sq km (2003)
European Union 168,050 sq km (2003 est.)
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) NA
Faroe Islands 0 sq km
Fiji 30 sq km (2003)
Finland 640 sq km (2003)
France total: 26,190 sq km; metropolitan France: 26,000 sq km (2003)
French Polynesia 10 sq km (2003)
French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0 sq km
Gabon 70 sq km (2003)
Gambia, The 20 sq km (2003)
Gaza Strip 150 sq km; note - includes West Bank (2003)
Georgia 4,690 sq km (2003)
Germany 4,850 sq km (2003)
Ghana 310 sq km (2003)
Gibraltar NA
Greece 14,530 sq km (2003)
Greenland NA
Grenada NA
Guam NA
Guatemala 1,300 sq km (2003)
Guernsey NA
Guinea 950 sq km (2003)
Guinea-Bissau 250 sq km (2003)
Guyana 1,500 sq km (2003)
Haiti 920 sq km (2003)
Heard Island and McDonald Islands 0 sq km
Holy See (Vatican City) 0 sq km
Honduras 800 sq km (2003)
Hong Kong 20 sq km (1998 est.)
Hungary 2,300 sq km (2003)
Iceland NA
India 558,080 sq km (2003)
Indonesia 45,000 sq km (2003)
Iran 76,500 sq km (2003)
Iraq 35,250 sq km (2003)
Ireland NA
Isle of Man 0 sq km
Israel 1,940 sq km (2003)
Italy 27,500 sq km (2003)
Jamaica 250 sq km (2002)
Jan Mayen 0 sq km
Japan 25,920 sq km (2003)
Jersey NA
Jordan 750 sq km (2003)
Kazakhstan 35,560 sq km (2003)
Kenya 1,030 sq km (2003)
Kiribati NA
Korea, North 14,600 sq km (2003)
Korea, South 8,780 sq km (2003)
Kuwait 130 sq km (2003)
Kyrgyzstan 10,720 sq km (2003)
Laos 1,750 sq km (2003)
Latvia 200 sq km note: land in Latvia is often too wet, and in need of drainage, not irrigation; approximately 16,000 sq km or 85% of agricultural land has been improved by drainage (2003)
Lebanon 1,040 sq km (2003)
Lesotho 30 sq km (2003)
Liberia 30 sq km (2003)
Libya 4,700 sq km (2003)
Liechtenstein NA
Lithuania 70 sq km (2003)
Luxembourg NA
Macau NA
Macedonia 550 sq km (2003)
Madagascar 10,860 sq km (2003)
Malawi 560 sq km (2003)
Malaysia 3,650 sq km (2003)
Maldives NA
Mali 2,360 sq km (2003)
Malta 20 sq km (2003)
Marshall Islands 0 sq km
Mauritania 490 sq km (2002)
Mauritius 220 sq km (2003)
Mayotte NA
Mexico 63,200 sq km (2003)
Micronesia, Federated States of NA
Moldova 3,000 sq km (2003)
Monaco NA
Mongolia 840 sq km (2003)
Montenegro NA
Montserrat NA
Morocco 14,450 sq km (2003)
Mozambique 1,180 sq km (2003)
Namibia 80 sq km (2003)
Nauru NA
Nepal 11,700 sq km (2003)
Netherlands 5,650 sq km (2003)
Netherlands Antilles NA
New Caledonia 100 sq km (2003)
New Zealand 2,850 sq km (2003)
Nicaragua 610 sq km (2003)
Niger 730 sq km (2003)
Nigeria 2,820 sq km (2003)
Niue NA
Norfolk Island NA
Northern Mariana Islands NA
Norway 1,270 sq km (2003)
Oman 720 sq km (2003)
Pakistan 182,300 sq km (2003)
Palau NA
Panama 430 sq km (2003)
Papua New Guinea NA
Paracel Islands 0 sq km
Paraguay 670 sq km (2003)
Peru 12,000 sq km (2003)
Philippines 15,500 sq km (2003)
Pitcairn Islands NA
Poland 1,000 sq km (2003)
Portugal 6,500 sq km (2003)
Puerto Rico 400 sq km (2003)
Qatar 130 sq km (2002)
Romania 30,770 sq km (2003)
Russia 46,000 sq km (2003)
Rwanda 90 sq km (2003)
Saint Helena NA
Saint Kitts and Nevis NA
Saint Lucia 30 sq km (2003)
Saint Pierre and Miquelon NA
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 10 sq km (2003)
Samoa NA
San Marino NA
Sao Tome and Principe 100 sq km (2003)
Saudi Arabia 16,200 sq km (2003)
Senegal 1,200 sq km (2003)
Serbia NA
Seychelles NA
Sierra Leone 300 sq km (2003)
Singapore NA
Slovakia 1,830 sq km (2003)
Slovenia 30 sq km (2003)
Solomon Islands NA
Somalia 2,000 sq km (2003)
South Africa 14,980 sq km (2003)
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 0 sq km
Spain 37,800 sq km (2003)
Spratly Islands 0 sq km
Sri Lanka 7,430 sq km (2003)
Sudan 18,630 sq km (2003)
Suriname 510 sq km (2003)
Svalbard NA
Swaziland 500 sq km (2003)
Sweden 1,150 sq km (2003)
Switzerland 250 sq km (2003)
Syria 13,330 sq km (2003)
Taiwan NA
Tajikistan 7,220 sq km (2003)
Tanzania 1,840 sq km (2003)
Thailand 49,860 sq km (2003)
Timor-Leste 1,065 sq km (2003)
Togo 70 sq km (2003)
Tokelau NA
Tonga NA
Trinidad and Tobago 40 sq km (2003)
Tunisia 3,940 sq km (2003)
Turkey 52,150 sq km (2003)
Turkmenistan 18,000 sq km (2003)
Turks and Caicos Islands NA
Tuvalu NA
Uganda 90 sq km (2003)
Ukraine 22,080 sq km (2003)
United Arab Emirates 760 sq km (2003)
United Kingdom 1,700 sq km (2003)
United States 223,850 sq km (2003)
Uruguay 2,100 sq km (2003)
Uzbekistan 42,810 sq km (2003)
Vanuatu NA
Venezuela 5,750 sq km (2003)
Vietnam 30,000 sq km (2003)
Virgin Islands NA
Wake Island 0 sq km
Wallis and Futuna NA
West Bank 150 sq km; note - includes Gaza Strip (2003)
Western Sahara NA
World 2,770,980 sq km (2003)
Yemen 5,500 sq km (2003)
Zambia 1,560 sq km (2003)
Zimbabwe 1,740 sq km (2003)
This page was last updated on 18 December 2008
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@2147 Area (sq km)
Afghanistan total: 647,500 sq km land: 647,500 sq km water: 0 sq km
Akrotiri total: 123 sq km note: includes a salt lake and wetlands
Albania total: 28,748 sq km land: 27,398 sq km water: 1,350 sq km
Algeria total: 2,381,740 sq km land: 2,381,740 sq km water: 0 sq km
American Samoa total: 199 sq km land: 199 sq km water: 0 sq km note: includes Rose Island and Swains Island
Andorra total: 468 sq km land: 468 sq km water: 0 sq km
Angola total: 1,246,700 sq km land: 1,246,700 sq km water: 0 sq km
Anguilla total: 102 sq km land: 102 sq km water: 0 sq km
Antarctica total: 14 million sq km land: 14 million sq km (280,000 sq km ice-free, 13.72 million sq km ice-covered) (est.) note: fifth-largest continent, following Asia, Africa, North America, and South America, but larger than Australia and the subcontinent of Europe
Antigua and Barbuda total: 442.6 sq km (Antigua 280 sq km; Barbuda 161 sq km) land: 442.6 sq km water: 0 sq km note: includes Redonda, 1.6 sq km
Arctic Ocean total: 14.056 million sq km note: includes Baffin Bay, Barents Sea, Beaufort Sea, Chukchi Sea, East Siberian Sea, Greenland Sea, Hudson Bay, Hudson Strait, Kara Sea, Laptev Sea, Northwest Passage, and other tributary water bodies
Argentina total: 2,766,890 sq km land: 2,736,690 sq km water: 30,200 sq km
Armenia total: 29,743 sq km land: 28,454 sq km water: 1,289 sq km
Aruba total: 193 sq km land: 193 sq km water: 0 sq km
Ashmore and Cartier Islands total: 5 sq km land: 5 sq km water: 0 sq km note: includes Ashmore Reef (West, Middle, and East Islets) and Cartier Island
Atlantic Ocean total: 76.762 million sq km note: includes Baltic Sea, Black Sea, Caribbean Sea, Davis Strait, Denmark Strait, part of the Drake Passage, Gulf of Mexico, Labrador Sea, Mediterranean Sea, North Sea, Norwegian Sea, almost all of the Scotia Sea, and other tributary water bodies
Australia total: 7,686,850 sq km land: 7,617,930 sq km water: 68,920 sq km note: includes Lord Howe Island and Macquarie Island
Austria total: 83,870 sq km land: 82,444 sq km water: 1,426 sq km
Azerbaijan total: 86,600 sq km land: 86,100 sq km water: 500 sq km note: includes the exclave of Naxcivan Autonomous Republic and the Nagorno-Karabakh region; the region's autonomy was abolished by Azerbaijani Supreme Soviet on 26 November 1991
Bahamas, The total: 13,940 sq km land: 10,070 sq km water: 3,870 sq km
Bahrain total: 665 sq km land: 665 sq km water: 0 sq km
Bangladesh total: 144,000 sq km land: 133,910 sq km water: 10,090 sq km
Barbados total: 431 sq km land: 431 sq km water: 0 sq km
Belarus total: 207,600 sq km land: 207,600 sq km water: 0 sq km
Belgium total: 30,528 sq km land: 30,278 sq km water: 250 sq km
Belize total: 22,966 sq km land: 22,806 sq km water: 160 sq km
Benin total: 112,620 sq km land: 110,620 sq km water: 2,000 sq km
Bermuda total: 53.3 sq km land: 53.3 sq km water: 0 sq km
Bhutan total: 47,000 sq km land: 47,000 sq km water: 0 sq km
Bolivia total: 1,098,580 sq km land: 1,084,390 sq km water: 14,190 sq km
Bosnia and Herzegovina total: 51,209.2 sq km land: 51,197 sq km water: 12.2 sq km
Botswana total: 600,370 sq km land: 585,370 sq km water: 15,000 sq km
Bouvet Island total: 49 sq km land: 49 sq km water: 0 sq km
Brazil total: 8,511,965 sq km land: 8,456,510 sq km water: 55,455 sq km note: includes Arquipelago de Fernando de Noronha, Atol das Rocas, Ilha da Trindade, Ilhas Martin Vaz, and Penedos de Sao Pedro e Sao Paulo
British Indian Ocean Territory total: 54,400 sq km land: 60 sq km; Diego Garcia 44 sq km water: 54,340 sq km note: includes the entire Chagos Archipelago of 55 islands
British Virgin Islands total: 153 sq km land: 153 sq km water: 0 sq km note: comprised of 16 inhabited and more than 20 uninhabited islands; includes the islands of Tortola, Anegada, Virgin Gorda, Jost van Dyke
Brunei total: 5,770 sq km land: 5,270 sq km water: 500 sq km
Bulgaria total: 110,910 sq km land: 110,550 sq km water: 360 sq km
Burkina Faso total: 274,200 sq km land: 273,800 sq km water: 400 sq km
Burma total: 678,500 sq km land: 657,740 sq km water: 20,760 sq km
Burundi total: 27,830 sq km land: 25,650 sq km water: 2,180 sq km
Cambodia total: 181,040 sq km land: 176,520 sq km water: 4,520 sq km
Cameroon total: 475,440 sq km land: 469,440 sq km water: 6,000 sq km
Canada total: 9,984,670 sq km land: 9,093,507 sq km water: 891,163 sq km
Cape Verde total: 4,033 sq km land: 4,033 sq km water: 0 sq km
Cayman Islands total: 262 sq km land: 262 sq km water: 0 sq km
Central African Republic total: 622,984 sq km land: 622,984 sq km water: 0 sq km
Chad total: 1.284 million sq km land: 1,259,200 sq km water: 24,800 sq km
Chile total: 756,950 sq km land: 748,800 sq km water: 8,150 sq km note: includes Easter Island (Isla de Pascua) and Isla Sala y Gomez
China total: 9,596,960 sq km land: 9,326,410 sq km water: 270,550 sq km
Christmas Island total: 135 sq km land: 135 sq km water: 0 sq km
Clipperton Island total: 6 sq km land: 6 sq km water: 0 sq km
Cocos (Keeling) Islands total: 14 sq km land: 14 sq km water: 0 sq km note: includes the two main islands of West Island and Home Island
Colombia total: 1,138,910 sq km land: 1,038,700 sq km water: 100,210 sq km note: includes Isla de Malpelo, Roncador Cay, and Serrana Bank
Comoros total: 2,170 sq km land: 2,170 sq km water: 0 sq km
Congo, Democratic Republic of the total: 2,345,410 sq km land: 2,267,600 sq km water: 77,810 sq km
Congo, Republic of the total: 342,000 sq km land: 341,500 sq km water: 500 sq km
Cook Islands total: 236.7 sq km land: 236.7 sq km water: 0 sq km
Coral Sea Islands total: less than 3 sq km land: less than 3 sq km water: 0 sq km note: includes numerous small islands and reefs scattered over a sea area of about 780,000 sq km, with the Willis Islets the most important
Costa Rica total: 51,100 sq km land: 50,660 sq km water: 440 sq km note: includes Isla del Coco
Cote d'Ivoire total: 322,460 sq km land: 318,000 sq km water: 4,460 sq km
Croatia total: 56,542 sq km land: 56,414 sq km water: 128 sq km
Cuba total: 110,860 sq km land: 110,860 sq km water: 0 sq km
Cyprus total: 9,250 sq km (of which 3,355 sq km are in north Cyprus) land: 9,240 sq km water: 10 sq km
Czech Republic total: 78,866 sq km land: 77,276 sq km water: 1,590 sq km
Denmark total: 43,094 sq km land: 42,394 sq km water: 700 sq km note: includes the island of Bornholm in the Baltic Sea and the rest of metropolitan Denmark (the Jutland Peninsula, and the major islands of Sjaelland and Fyn), but excludes the Faroe Islands and Greenland
Dhekelia total: 130.8 sq km note: area surrounds three Cypriot enclaves
Djibouti total: 23,000 sq km land: 22,980 sq km water: 20 sq km
Dominica total: 754 sq km land: 754 sq km water: 0 sq km
Dominican Republic total: 48,730 sq km land: 48,380 sq km water: 350 sq km
Ecuador total: 283,560 sq km land: 276,840 sq km water: 6,720 sq km note: includes Galapagos Islands
Egypt total: 1,001,450 sq km land: 995,450 sq km water: 6,000 sq km
El Salvador total: 21,040 sq km land: 20,720 sq km water: 320 sq km
Equatorial Guinea total: 28,051 sq km land: 28,051 sq km water: 0 sq km
Eritrea total: 121,320 sq km land: 121,320 sq km water: 0 sq km
Estonia total: 45,226 sq km land: 43,211 sq km water: 2,015 sq km note: includes 1,520 islands in the Baltic Sea
Ethiopia total: 1,127,127 sq km land: 1,119,683 sq km water: 7,444 sq km
European Union total: 4,324,782 sq km
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) total: 12,173 sq km land: 12,173 sq km water: 0 sq km note: includes the two main islands of East and West Falkland and about 200 small islands
Faroe Islands total: 1,399 sq km land: 1,399 sq km water: 0 sq km (some lakes and streams)
Fiji total: 18,270 sq km land: 18,270 sq km water: 0 sq km
Finland total: 338,145 sq km land: 304,473 sq km water: 33,672 sq km
France total: 643,427 sq km; 547,030 sq km (metropolitan France) land: 640,053 sq km; 545,630 sq km (metropolitan France) water: 3,374 sq km; 1,400 sq km (metropolitan France) note: the first numbers include the overseas regions of French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, and Reunion
French Polynesia total: 4,167 sq km (118 islands and atolls) land: 3,660 sq km water: 507 sq km
French Southern and Antarctic Lands Ile Amsterdam (Ile Amsterdam et Ile Saint-Paul): total - 55 sq km; land - 55 sq km; water - 0 sq km Ile Saint-Paul (Ile Amsterdam et Ile Saint-Paul): total - 7 sq km; land - 7 sq km; water - 0 sq km Iles Crozet: total - 352 sq km; land - 352 sq km; water - 0 sq km Iles Kerguelen: total - 7,215 sq km; land - 7,215 sq km; water - 0 sq km Bassas da India (Iles Eparses): total - 80 sq km; land - 0.2 sq km; water - 79.8 sq km (lagoon) Europa Island (Iles Eparses): total - 28 sq km; land - 28 sq km; water - 0 sq km Glorioso Islands (Iles Eparses): total - 5 sq km; land - 5 sq km; water - 0 sq km Juan de Nova Island (Iles Eparses): total - 4.4 sq km; land - 4.4 sq km; water - 0 sq km Tromelin Island (Iles Eparses): total - 1 sq km; land - 1 sq km; water - 0 sq km note: excludes "Adelie Land" claim of about 500,000 sq km in Antarctica that is not recognized by the US
Gabon total: 267,667 sq km land: 257,667 sq km water: 10,000 sq km
Gambia, The total: 11,300 sq km land: 10,000 sq km water: 1,300 sq km
Gaza Strip total: 360 sq km land: 360 sq km water: 0 sq km
Georgia total: 69,700 sq km land: 69,700 sq km water: 0 sq km
Germany total: 357,021 sq km land: 349,223 sq km water: 7,798 sq km
Ghana total: 239,460 sq km land: 230,940 sq km water: 8,520 sq km
Gibraltar total: 6.5 sq km land: 6.5 sq km water: 0 sq km
Greece total: 131,940 sq km land: 130,800 sq km water: 1,140 sq km
Greenland total: 2,166,086 sq km land: 2,166,086 sq km (410,449 sq km ice-free, 1,755,637 sq km ice-covered) (2000 est.)
Grenada total: 344 sq km land: 344 sq km water: 0 sq km
Guam total: 541.3 sq km land: 541.3 sq km water: 0 sq km
Guatemala total: 108,890 sq km land: 108,430 sq km water: 460 sq km
Guernsey total: 78 sq km land: 78 sq km water: 0 sq km note: includes Alderney, Guernsey, Herm, Sark, and some other smaller islands
Guinea total: 245,857 sq km land: 245,857 sq km water: 0 sq km
Guinea-Bissau total: 36,120 sq km land: 28,000 sq km water: 8,120 sq km
Guyana total: 214,970 sq km land: 196,850 sq km water: 18,120 sq km
Haiti total: 27,750 sq km land: 27,560 sq km water: 190 sq km
Heard Island and McDonald Islands total: 412 sq km land: 412 sq km water: 0 sq km
Holy See (Vatican City) total: 0.44 sq km land: 0.44 sq km water: 0 sq km
Honduras total: 112,090 sq km land: 111,890 sq km water: 200 sq km
Hong Kong total: 1,092 sq km land: 1,042 sq km water: 50 sq km
Hungary total: 93,030 sq km land: 92,340 sq km water: 690 sq km
Iceland total: 103,000 sq km land: 100,250 sq km water: 2,750 sq km
India total: 3,287,590 sq km land: 2,973,190 sq km water: 314,400 sq km
Indian Ocean total: 68.556 million sq km note: includes Andaman Sea, Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal, Flores Sea, Great Australian Bight, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Oman, Java Sea, Mozambique Channel, Persian Gulf, Red Sea, Savu Sea, Strait of Malacca, Timor Sea, and other tributary water bodies
Indonesia total: 1,919,440 sq km land: 1,826,440 sq km water: 93,000 sq km
Iran total: 1.648 million sq km land: 1.636 million sq km water: 12,000 sq km
Iraq total: 437,072 sq km land: 432,162 sq km water: 4,910 sq km
Ireland total: 70,280 sq km land: 68,890 sq km water: 1,390 sq km
Isle of Man total: 572 sq km land: 572 sq km water: 0 sq km
Israel total: 20,770 sq km land: 20,330 sq km water: 440 sq km
Italy total: 301,230 sq km land: 294,020 sq km water: 7,210 sq km note: includes Sardinia and Sicily
Jamaica total: 10,991 sq km land: 10,831 sq km water: 160 sq km
Jan Mayen total: 377 sq km land: 377 sq km water: 0 sq km
Japan total: 377,835 sq km land: 374,744 sq km water: 3,091 sq km note: includes Bonin Islands (Ogasawara-gunto), Daito-shoto, Minami-jima, Okino-tori-shima, Ryukyu Islands (Nansei-shoto), and Volcano Islands (Kazan-retto)
Jersey total: 116 sq km land: 116 sq km water: 0 sq km
Jordan total: 92,300 sq km land: 91,971 sq km water: 329 sq km
Kazakhstan total: 2,717,300 sq km land: 2,669,800 sq km water: 47,500 sq km
Kenya total: 582,650 sq km land: 569,250 sq km water: 13,400 sq km
Kiribati total: 811 sq km land: 811 sq km water: 0 sq km note: includes three island groups - Gilbert Islands, Line Islands, Phoenix Islands
Korea, North total: 120,540 sq km land: 120,410 sq km water: 130 sq km
Korea, South total: 98,480 sq km land: 98,190 sq km water: 290 sq km
Kosovo total: 10,887 sq km land: 10,887 sq km water: 0 sq km
Kuwait total: 17,820 sq km land: 17,820 sq km water: 0 sq km
Kyrgyzstan total: 198,500 sq km land: 191,300 sq km water: 7,200 sq km
Laos total: 236,800 sq km land: 230,800 sq km water: 6,000 sq km
Latvia total: 64,589 sq km land: 63,589 sq km water: 1,000 sq km
Lebanon total: 10,400 sq km land: 10,230 sq km water: 170 sq km
Lesotho total: 30,355 sq km land: 30,355 sq km water: 0 sq km
Liberia total: 111,370 sq km land: 96,320 sq km water: 15,050 sq km
Libya total: 1,759,540 sq km land: 1,759,540 sq km water: 0 sq km
Liechtenstein total: 160 sq km land: 160 sq km water: 0 sq km
Lithuania total: 65,300 sq km land: NA sq km water: NA sq km
Luxembourg total: 2,586 sq km land: 2,586 sq km water: 0 sq km
Macau total: 28.2 sq km land: 28.2 sq km water: 0 sq km
Macedonia total: 25,333 sq km land: 24,856 sq km water: 477 sq km
Madagascar total: 587,040 sq km land: 581,540 sq km water: 5,500 sq km
Malawi total: 118,480 sq km land: 94,080 sq km water: 24,400 sq km
Malaysia total: 329,750 sq km land: 328,550 sq km water: 1,200 sq km
Maldives total: 300 sq km land: 300 sq km water: 0 sq km
Mali total: 1.24 million sq km land: 1.22 million sq km water: 20,000 sq km
Malta total: 316 sq km land: 316 sq km water: 0 sq km
Marshall Islands total: 181.3 sq km land: 181.3 sq km water: 0 sq km note: the archipelago includes 11,673 sq km of lagoon waters and includes the atolls of Bikini, Enewetak, Kwajalein, Majuro, Rongelap, and Utirik
Mauritania total: 1,030,700 sq km land: 1,030,400 sq km water: 300 sq km
Mauritius total: 2,040 sq km land: 2,030 sq km water: 10 sq km note: includes Agalega Islands, Cargados Carajos Shoals (Saint Brandon), and Rodrigues
Mayotte total: 374 sq km land: 374 sq km water: 0 sq km
Mexico total: 1,972,550 sq km land: 1,923,040 sq km water: 49,510 sq km
Micronesia, Federated States of total: 702 sq km land: 702 sq km water: 0 sq km (fresh water only) note: includes Pohnpei (Ponape), Chuuk (Truk) Islands, Yap Islands, and Kosrae (Kosaie)
Moldova total: 33,843 sq km land: 33,371 sq km water: 472 sq km
Monaco total: 1.95 sq km land: 1.95 sq km water: 0 sq km
Mongolia total: 1,564,116 sq km land: 1,554,731 sq km water: 9,385 sq km
Montenegro total: 14,026 sq km land: 13,812 sq km water: 214 sq km
Montserrat total: 102 sq km land: 102 sq km water: 0 sq km
Morocco total: 446,550 sq km land: 446,300 sq km water: 250 sq km
Mozambique total: 801,590 sq km land: 784,090 sq km water: 17,500 sq km
Namibia total: 825,418 sq km land: 825,418 sq km water: 0 sq km
Nauru total: 21 sq km land: 21 sq km water: 0 sq km
Navassa Island total: 5.4 sq km land: 5.4 sq km water: 0 sq km
Nepal total: 147,181 sq km land: 143,181 sq km water: 4,000 sq km
Netherlands total: 41,526 sq km land: 33,883 sq km water: 7,643 sq km
Netherlands Antilles total: 960 sq km land: 960 sq km water: 0 sq km note: includes Bonaire, Curacao, Saba, Sint Eustatius, and Sint Maarten (Dutch part of the island of Saint Martin)
New Caledonia total: 19,060 sq km land: 18,575 sq km water: 485 sq km
New Zealand total: 268,680 sq km land: 268,021 sq km water: NA note: includes Antipodes Islands, Auckland Islands, Bounty Islands, Campbell Island, Chatham Islands, and Kermadec Islands
Nicaragua total: 129,494 sq km land: 120,254 sq km water: 9,240 sq km
Niger total: 1.267 million sq km land: 1,266,700 sq km water: 300 sq km
Nigeria total: 923,768 sq km land: 910,768 sq km water: 13,000 sq km
Niue total: 260 sq km land: 260 sq km water: 0 sq km
Norfolk Island total: 34.6 sq km land: 34.6 sq km water: 0 sq km
Northern Mariana Islands total: 477 sq km land: 477 sq km water: 0 sq km note: includes 14 islands including Saipan, Rota, and Tinian
Norway total: 323,802 sq km land: 307,442 sq km water: 16,360 sq km
Oman total: 212,460 sq km land: 212,460 sq km water: 0 sq km
Pacific Ocean total: 155.557 million sq km note: includes Bali Sea, Bering Sea, Bering Strait, Coral Sea, East China Sea, Gulf of Alaska, Gulf of Tonkin, Philippine Sea, Sea of Japan, Sea of Okhotsk, South China Sea, Tasman Sea, and other tributary water bodies
Pakistan total: 803,940 sq km land: 778,720 sq km water: 25,220 sq km
Palau total: 458 sq km land: 458 sq km water: 0 sq km
Panama total: 78,200 sq km land: 75,990 sq km water: 2,210 sq km
Papua New Guinea total: 462,840 sq km land: 452,860 sq km water: 9,980 sq km
Paracel Islands total: NA sq km land: NA sq km water: 0 sq km
Paraguay total: 406,750 sq km land: 397,300 sq km water: 9,450 sq km
Peru total: 1,285,220 sq km land: 1.28 million sq km water: 5,220 sq km
Philippines total: 300,000 sq km land: 298,170 sq km water: 1,830 sq km
Pitcairn Islands total: 47 sq km land: 47 sq km water: 0 sq km
Poland total: 312,679 sq km land: 304,459 sq km water: 8,220 sq km
Portugal total: 92,391 sq km land: 91,951 sq km water: 440 sq km note: includes Azores and Madeira Islands
Puerto Rico total: 13,790 sq km land: 8,870 sq km water: 4,921 sq km
Qatar total: 11,437 sq km land: 11,437 sq km water: 0 sq km
Romania total: 237,500 sq km land: 230,340 sq km water: 7,160 sq km
Russia total: 17,075,200 sq km land: 16,995,800 sq km water: 79,400 sq km
Rwanda total: 26,338 sq km land: 24,948 sq km water: 1,390 sq km
Saint Barthelemy 21 sq km
Saint Helena total: 413 sq km land: Saint Helena Island 122 sq km; Ascension Island 90 sq km; Tristan da Cunha island group 201 sq km water: 0 sq km
Saint Kitts and Nevis total: 261 sq km (Saint Kitts 168 sq km; Nevis 93 sq km) land: 261 sq km water: 0 sq km
Saint Lucia total: 616 sq km land: 606 sq km water: 10 sq km
Saint Martin total: 54.4 sq km land: 54.4 sq km water: NEGL
Saint Pierre and Miquelon total: 242 sq km land: 242 sq km water: 0 sq km note: includes eight small islands in the Saint Pierre and the Miquelon groups
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines total: 389 sq km (Saint Vincent 344 sq km) land: 389 sq km water: 0 sq km
Samoa total: 2,944 sq km land: 2,934 sq km water: 10 sq km
San Marino total: 61.2 sq km land: 61.2 sq km water: 0 sq km
Sao Tome and Principe total: 1,001 sq km land: 1,001 sq km water: 0 sq km
Saudi Arabia total: 2,149,690 sq km land: 2,149,690 sq km water: 0 sq km
Senegal total: 196,190 sq km land: 192,000 sq km water: 4,190 sq km
Serbia total: 77,474 sq km land: 77,474 sq km water: 0 sq km
Seychelles total: 455 sq km land: 455 sq km water: 0 sq km
Sierra Leone total: 71,740 sq km land: 71,620 sq km water: 120 sq km
Singapore total: 692.7 sq km land: 682.7 sq km water: 10 sq km
Slovakia total: 48,845 sq km land: 48,800 sq km water: 45 sq km
Slovenia total: 20,273 sq km land: 20,151 sq km water: 122 sq km
Solomon Islands total: 28,450 sq km land: 27,540 sq km water: 910 sq km
Somalia total: 637,657 sq km land: 627,337 sq km water: 10,320 sq km
South Africa total: 1,219,912 sq km land: 1,219,912 sq km water: 0 sq km note: includes Prince Edward Islands (Marion Island and Prince Edward Island)
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands total: 3,903 sq km land: 3,903 sq km water: 0 sq km note: includes Shag Rocks, Black Rock, Clerke Rocks, South Georgia Island, Bird Island, and the South Sandwich Islands, which consist of 11 islands
Southern Ocean total: 20.327 million sq km note: includes Amundsen Sea, Bellingshausen Sea, part of the Drake Passage, Ross Sea, a small part of the Scotia Sea, Weddell Sea, and other tributary water bodies
Spain total: 504,782 sq km land: 499,542 sq km water: 5,240 sq km note: there are two autonomous cities - Ceuta and Melilla - and 17 autonomous communities including Balearic Islands and Canary Islands, and three small Spanish possessions off the coast of Morocco - Islas Chafarinas, Penon de Alhucemas, and Penon de Velez de la Gomera
Spratly Islands total: less than 5 sq km land: less than 5 sq km water: 0 sq km note: includes 100 or so islets, coral reefs, and sea mounts scattered over an area of nearly 410,000 sq km of the central South China Sea
Sri Lanka total: 65,610 sq km land: 64,740 sq km water: 870 sq km
Sudan total: 2,505,810 sq km land: 2.376 million sq km water: 129,810 sq km
Suriname total: 163,270 sq km land: 161,470 sq km water: 1,800 sq km
Svalbard total: 61,020 sq km land: 61,020 sq km water: 0 sq km note: includes Spitsbergen and Bjornoya (Bear Island)
Swaziland total: 17,363 sq km land: 17,203 sq km water: 160 sq km
Sweden total: 449,964 sq km land: 410,934 sq km water: 39,030 sq km
Switzerland total: 41,290 sq km land: 39,770 sq km water: 1,520 sq km
Syria total: 185,180 sq km land: 184,050 sq km water: 1,130 sq km note: includes 1,295 sq km of Israeli-occupied territory
Taiwan total: 35,980 sq km land: 32,260 sq km water: 3,720 sq km note: includes the Pescadores, Matsu, and Quemoy islands
Tajikistan total: 143,100 sq km land: 142,700 sq km water: 400 sq km
Tanzania total: 945,087 sq km land: 886,037 sq km water: 59,050 sq km note: includes the islands of Mafia, Pemba, and Zanzibar
Thailand total: 514,000 sq km land: 511,770 sq km water: 2,230 sq km
Timor-Leste total: 15,007 sq km land: NA sq km water: NA sq km
Togo total: 56,785 sq km land: 54,385 sq km water: 2,400 sq km
Tokelau total: 10 sq km land: 10 sq km water: 0 sq km
Tonga total: 748 sq km land: 718 sq km water: 30 sq km
Trinidad and Tobago total: 5,128 sq km land: 5,128 sq km water: 0 sq km
Tunisia total: 163,610 sq km land: 155,360 sq km water: 8,250 sq km
Turkey total: 780,580 sq km land: 770,760 sq km water: 9,820 sq km
Turkmenistan total: 488,100 sq km land: 488,100 sq km water: NEGL
Turks and Caicos Islands total: 430 sq km land: 430 sq km water: 0 sq km
Tuvalu total: 26 sq km land: 26 sq km water: 0 sq km
Uganda total: 236,040 sq km land: 199,710 sq km water: 36,330 sq km
Ukraine total: 603,700 sq km land: 603,700 sq km water: 0 sq km
United Arab Emirates total: 83,600 sq km land: 83,600 sq km water: 0 sq km
United Kingdom total: 244,820 sq km land: 241,590 sq km water: 3,230 sq km note: includes Rockall and Shetland Islands
United States total: 9,826,630 sq km land: 9,161,923 sq km water: 664,707 sq km note: includes only the 50 states and District of Columbia
United States Pacific Island Wildlife Refuges total - 6,959.41 sq km; emergent land - 22.41 sq km; submerged - 6,937 sq km Baker Island: total - 129.1 sq km; emergent land - 2.1 sq km; submerged - 127 sq km Howland Island: total - 138.6 sq km; emergent land - 2.6 sq km; submerged - 136 sq km Jarvis Island: total - 152 sq km; emergent land - 5 sq km; submerged - 147 sq km Johnston Atoll: total - 276.6 sq km; emergent land - 2.6 sq km; submerged - 274 sq km Kingman Reef: total - 1,958.01 sq km; emergent land - 0.01 sq km; submerged - 1,958 sq km Midway Islands: total - 2,355.2 sq km; emergent land - 6.2 sq km; submerged - 2,349 sq km Palmyra Atoll: total - 1,949.9 sq km; emergent land - 3.9 sq km; submerged - 1,946 sq km
Uruguay total: 176,220 sq km land: 173,620 sq km water: 2,600 sq km
Uzbekistan total: 447,400 sq km land: 425,400 sq km water: 22,000 sq km
Vanuatu total: 12,200 sq km land: 12,200 sq km water: 0 sq km note: includes more than 80 islands, about 65 of which are inhabited
Venezuela total: 912,050 sq km land: 882,050 sq km water: 30,000 sq km
Vietnam total: 329,560 sq km land: 325,360 sq km water: 4,200 sq km
Virgin Islands total: 1,910 sq km land: 346 sq km water: 1,564 sq km
Wake Island total: 6.5 sq km land: 6.5 sq km water: 0 sq km
Wallis and Futuna total: 274 sq km land: 274 sq km water: 0 sq km note: includes Ile Uvea (Wallis Island), Ile Futuna (Futuna Island), Ile Alofi, and 20 islets
West Bank total: 5,860 sq km land: 5,640 sq km water: 220 sq km note: includes West Bank, Latrun Salient, and the northwest quarter of the Dead Sea, but excludes Mt. Scopus; East Jerusalem and Jerusalem No Man's Land are also included only as a means of depicting the entire area occupied by Israel in 1967
Western Sahara total: 266,000 sq km land: 266,000 sq km water: 0 sq km
World total: 510.072 million sq km land: 148.94 million sq km water: 361.132 million sq km note: 70.9% of the world's surface is water, 29.1% is land |
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