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Egypt:Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, betweenLibya 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 andSudan

Estonia:Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and Gulf ofFinland, 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 southernMozambique

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas):Southern South America, islandsin the South Atlantic Ocean, east of southern Argentina

Faroe Islands:Northern Europe, island group between the NorwegianSea and the North Atlantic Ocean, about one-half of the way fromIceland to Norway

Fiji:Oceania, island group in the South Pacific Ocean, abouttwo-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 EnglishChannel, between Belgium and Spain, southeast of the UK; borderingthe Mediterranean Sea, between Italy and Spain

French Guiana:Northern South America, bordering the North AtlanticOcean, 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 andSenegal

Gaza Strip:Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, betweenEgypt and Israel

Georgia:Southwestern Asia, bordering the Black Sea, between Turkeyand 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 Coted'Ivoire and Togo

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

Glorioso Islands:Southern Africa, group of islands in the IndianOcean, northwest of Madagascar

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

Greenland:Northern North America, island between the Arctic Oceanand the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Canada

Grenada:Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and AtlanticOcean, 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, aboutthree-quarters of the way from Hawaii to the Philippines

Guatemala:Middle America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, betweenHonduras and Belize and bordering the North Pacific Ocean, betweenEl Salvador and Mexico

Guernsey:Western Europe, islands in the English Channel, northwestof France

Guinea:Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, betweenGuinea-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 theDominican Republic

Heard Island and McDonald Islands:Southern Africa, islands in theIndian Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Madagascar toAntarctica

Holy See (Vatican City):Southern Europe, an enclave of Rome (Italy)

Honduras:Middle America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, betweenGuatemala 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, aboutone-half of the way from Hawaii to Australia

Hungary:Central Europe, northwest of Romania

Iceland:Northern Europe, island between the Greenland Sea and theNorth Atlantic Ocean, northwest of the UK

India:Southern Asia, bordering the Arabian Sea and the Bay ofBengal, between Burma and Pakistan

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

Indonesia:Southeastern Asia, archipelago between the Indian Oceanand the Pacific Ocean

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

Iraq:Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf, between Iran andKuwait

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

Israel:Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Egyptand Lebanon

Italy:Southern Europe, a peninsula extending into the centralMediterranean Sea, northeast of Tunisia

Jamaica:Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, south of Cuba

Jan Mayen:Northern Europe, island between the Greenland Sea and theNorwegian Sea, northeast of Iceland

Japan:Eastern Asia, island chain between the North Pacific Oceanand the Sea of Japan, east of the Korean Peninsula

Jarvis Island:Oceania, island in the South Pacific Ocean, aboutone-half of the way from Hawaii to the Cook Islands

Jersey:Western Europe, island in the English Channel, northwest ofFrance

Johnston Atoll:Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean 717 NM(1328 km) southwest of Honolulu, Hawaii, about one-third of the wayfrom Hawaii to the Marshall Islands

Jordan:Middle East, northwest of Saudi Arabia

Juan de Nova Island:Southern Africa, island in the MozambiqueChannel, about one-third of the way between Madagascar and Mozambique

Kazakhstan:Central Asia, northwest of China

Kenya:Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean, between Somaliaand Tanzania

Kingman Reef:Oceania, reef in the North Pacific Ocean, aboutone-half of the way from Hawaii to American Samoa

Kiribati:Oceania, group of islands in the Pacific Ocean, straddlingthe equator, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to Australia;note - on 1 January 1995, Kiribati proclaimed that all of itsterritory lies in the same time zone as its Gilbert Islands group(GMT +12) even though the Phoenix Islands and the Line Islands underits jurisdiction lie on the other side of the International Date Line

Korea, North:Eastern Asia, northern half of the Korean Peninsulabordering the Korea Bay and the Sea of Japan, between China andSouth Korea

Korea, South:Eastern Asia, southern half of the Korean Peninsulabordering the Sea of Japan and the Yellow Sea

Kuwait:Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf, between Iraq andSaudi Arabia

Kyrgyzstan:Central Asia, west of China

Laos:Southeastern Asia, northeast of Thailand, west of Vietnam

Latvia:Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, between Estoniaand Lithuania

Lebanon:Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, betweenIsrael and Syria

Lesotho:Southern Africa, an enclave of South Africa

Liberia:Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, betweenCote d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone

Libya:Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, betweenEgypt and Tunisia

Liechtenstein:Central Europe, between Austria and Switzerland

Lithuania:Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, between Latviaand 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 ofMozambique

Malawi:Southern Africa, east of Zambia

Malaysia:Southeastern Asia, peninsula and northern one-third of theisland of Borneo, bordering Indonesia and the South China Sea, southof 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 ofSicily (Italy)

Man, Isle of:Western Europe, island in the Irish Sea, between GreatBritain and Ireland

Marshall Islands:Oceania, group of atolls and reefs in the NorthPacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to Papua NewGuinea

Martinique:Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, north ofTrinidad and Tobago

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

Mauritius:Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, east ofMadagascar

Mayotte:Southern Africa, island in the Mozambique Channel, aboutone-half of the way from northern Madagascar to northern Mozambique

Mexico:Middle America, bordering the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf ofMexico, between Belize and the US and bordering the North PacificOcean, between Guatemala and the US

Micronesia, Federated States of:Oceania, island group in the NorthPacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii toIndonesia

Midway Islands:Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, aboutone-third of the way from Honolulu to Tokyo

Moldova:Eastern Europe, northeast of Romania

Monaco:Western Europe, bordering the Mediterranean Sea on thesouthern coast of France, near the border with Italy

Mongolia:Northern Asia, between China and Russia

Montserrat:Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, southeast ofPuerto Rico

Morocco:Northern Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean and theMediterranean 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 theMarshall Islands

Navassa Island:Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, aboutone-fourth of the way from Haiti to Jamaica

Nepal:Southern Asia, between China and India

Netherlands:Western Europe, bordering the North Sea, betweenBelgium and Germany

Netherlands Antilles:Caribbean, two island groups in the CaribbeanSea - one includes Curacao and Bonaire north of Venezuela; the otheris east of the Virgin Islands

New Caledonia:Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, east ofAustralia

New Zealand:Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, southeastof Australia

Nicaragua:Middle America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and theNorth Pacific Ocean, between Costa Rica and Honduras

Niger:Western Africa, southeast of Algeria

Nigeria:Western Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea, between Beninand Cameroon

Niue:Oceania, island in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Tonga

Norfolk Island:Oceania, island in the South Pacific Ocean, east ofAustralia

Northern Mariana Islands:Oceania, islands in the North PacificOcean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to the Philippines

Norway:Northern Europe, bordering the North Sea and the NorthAtlantic Ocean, west of Sweden

Oman:Middle East, bordering the Arabian Sea, Gulf of Oman, andPersian 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 onthe 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, aboutone-half of the way from Hawaii to American Samoa

Panama:Middle America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and theNorth Pacific Ocean, between Colombia and Costa Rica

Papua New Guinea:Southeastern Asia, group of islands including theeastern half of the island of New Guinea between the Coral Sea andthe South Pacific Ocean, east of Indonesia

Paracel Islands:Southeastern Asia, group of small islands and reefsin the South China Sea, about one-third of the way from centralVietnam 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 PhilippineSea and the South China Sea, east of Vietnam

Pitcairn Islands:Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, aboutone-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 theNorth Atlantic Ocean, east of the Dominican Republic

Qatar:Middle East, peninsula bordering the Persian Gulf and SaudiArabia

Reunion:Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, east ofMadagascar

Romania:Southeastern Europe, bordering the Black Sea, betweenBulgaria and Ukraine

Russia:Northern Asia (that part west of the Urals is sometimesincluded with Europe), bordering the Arctic Ocean, between Europeand the North Pacific Ocean

Rwanda:Central Africa, east of Democratic Republic of the Congo

Saint Helena:islands in the South Atlantic Ocean, about mid-waybetween 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 NorthAtlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago

Saint Pierre and Miquelon:Northern North America, islands in theNorth Atlantic Ocean, south of Newfoundland (Canada)

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines:Caribbean, islands in theCaribbean Sea, north of Trinidad and Tobago

Samoa:Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, aboutone-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 ofGuinea, straddling the Equator, west of Gabon

Saudi Arabia:Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf and the RedSea, north of Yemen

Senegal:Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, betweenGuinea-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 AdriaticSea, between Austria and Croatia

Solomon Islands:Oceania, group of islands in the South PacificOcean, east of Papua New Guinea

Somalia:Eastern Africa, bordering the Gulf of Aden and the IndianOcean, east of Ethiopia

South Africa:Southern Africa, at the southern tip of the continentof Africa

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands:Southern SouthAmerica, islands in the South Atlantic Ocean, east of the tip ofSouth America

Southern Ocean:body of water between 60 degrees south latitude andAntarctica

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 inthe South China Sea, about two-thirds of the way from southernVietnam 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 andEritrea

Suriname:Northern South America, bordering the North AtlanticOcean, between French Guiana and Guyana

Svalbard:Northern Europe, islands between the Arctic Ocean, BarentsSea, 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 Lebanonand Turkey

Tajikistan:Central Asia, west of China

Tanzania:Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean, between Kenyaand Mozambique

Thailand:Southeastern Asia, bordering the Andaman Sea and the Gulfof Thailand, southeast of Burma

Togo:Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Benin, between Beninand 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, abouttwo-thirds of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand

Trinidad and Tobago:Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Seaand the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Venezuela

Tromelin Island:Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, eastof Madagascar

Tunisia:Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, betweenAlgeria and Libya

Turkey:southeastern Europe and southwestern Asia (that portion ofTurkey west of the Bosporus is geographically part of Europe),bordering the Black Sea, between Bulgaria and Georgia, and borderingthe Aegean Sea and the Mediterranean Sea, between Greece and Syria

Turkmenistan:Central Asia, bordering the Caspian Sea, between Iranand Kazakhstan

Turks and Caicos Islands:Caribbean, two island groups in the NorthAtlantic Ocean, southeast of The Bahamas

Tuvalu:Oceania, island group consisting of nine coral atolls in theSouth Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii toAustralia

Uganda:Eastern Africa, west of Kenya

Ukraine:Eastern Europe, bordering the Black Sea, between Poland andRussia

United Arab Emirates:Middle East, bordering the Gulf of Oman andthe Persian Gulf, between Oman and Saudi Arabia

United Kingdom:Western Europe, islands including the northernone-sixth of the island of Ireland between the North Atlantic Oceanand the North Sea, northwest of France

United States:North America, bordering both the North AtlanticOcean 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, aboutthree-quarters of the way from Hawaii to Australia

Venezuela:Northern South America, bordering the Caribbean Sea andthe North Atlantic Ocean, between Colombia and Guyana

Vietnam:Southeastern Asia, bordering the Gulf of Thailand, Gulf ofTonkin, and South China Sea, alongside China, Laos, and Cambodia

Virgin Islands:Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and theNorth Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico

Wake Island:Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, abouttwo-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 RedSea, between Oman and Saudi Arabia

Yugoslavia:Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea, betweenAlbania 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 thePhilippines, 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 ofexploitation

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 havemade no claims to Antarctic territory (although Russia and the UShave reserved the right to do so) and do not recognize the claims ofthe 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 ofexploitation

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 about68 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 ofexploitation

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 thecontinental 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 ofexploitation

territorial sea: 12 NM

Cuba: exclusive economic zone: 200 NM

territorial sea: 12 NM

Cyprus:continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth ofexploitation

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 betweenmainland 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 withneighboring states


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