Archives: Locations

Antigua and Barbuda is a twin-island nation lying between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. It consists of two major islands, Antigua and Barbuda, and a number of smaller islands. The islands are low-lying with some higher volcanic areas. The government system is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system of government and a […]

Angola is a country in Southern Africa bordering the South Atlantic Ocean. Neighboring countries include the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Namibia, and Zambia. The governmental system is a republic with a multiparty presidential regime; the chief of state and the head of government is the president. Angola has a controlled […]

Andorra is a landlocked country in Southwestern Europe that borders France and Spain. Located in the Pyrenees Mountains, Andorra has a strategic location that straddles a number of important crossroads in the mountains. The government system is a co-principality with the president of France and the bishop of Urgell (Spain) as co-princes. The president of […]

Algeria is a country located in Northern Africa bordering the Mediterranean Sea. It is considered the gateway between Africa and Europe. Neighboring countries include Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Tunisia, and Western Sahara. Algeria is mostly desert with a few mountains and a narrow coastal plain. The government system is a republic; the chief of state […]

Albania is a country located in Southeastern Europe in the Balkan Peninsula with an Adriatic and Ionian coastline. Neighboring countries include Greece, Macedonia, Montenegro, and Kosovo. Albania has a strategic location along the Strait of Otranto linking to the Mediterranean Sea. The government system is a republic; the chief of state is the president, and the […]

Afghanistan is a landlocked country located in Southern Asia that borders China, Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. The geography of Afghanistan is arid and mountainous; the Hindu Kush Mountains run northeast to southwest and divide the northern provinces from the rest of the country. The government system is an Islamic Republic; the chief of state […]

Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in Southern Africa bordering the countries of Botswana, Mozambique, South Africa, and Zambia. The geography of Zimbabwe is mostly high plateau and mountains in the east. The government system is a parliamentary democracy; the chief of state is the president, and the head of government is the prime minister. […]

Zambia is a landlocked country located in Southern Africa. Neighboring countries include Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe. The geography of Zambia is mostly high plateau with some mountains. The government system is a republic; the chief of state and head of government is the president. Zambia has […]

Yemen is a country located in the Middle East bordering the Arabian Sea, Gulf of Aden, and the Red Sea. Yemen has a strategic location on the Bab el-Mandeb, the strait linking the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, one of world’s most active shipping lanes. Neighboring countries include Oman and Saudi Arabia. The […]

Vietnam is a country located in Southeastern Asia bordering the Gulf of Thailand, the Gulf of Tonkin, and the South China Sea. Neighboring countries include Cambodia, China, and Laos. The geography consists of hills and densely forested mountains in the northwest. The government system is a communist state; the chief of state is the president, […]

Venezuela is a country located in South America bordering the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. Venezuela has a strategic location on major sea routes linking North and South America. Neighboring countries include Brazil, Colombia, and Guyana. The geography of Venezuela is varied and consists of the Andes Mountains in northwest and the Guiana Highlands […]

Vanuatu is a group of islands in the Southern Pacific Ocean in Oceania off the eastern coast of Australia. Proximate countries include Fiji, Tuvalu, and the Solomon Islands. The geography of the islands is mountainous with mostly volcanic origins. The government system of Vanuatu is a parliamentary republic; the chief of state is the president, […]

Uzbekistan is a doubly landlocked country located in Central Asia that borders the countries of Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan. Uzbekistan has a varied landscape that includes a rolling sandy desert, mountains along the border with Tajikistan, and the Aral Sea in the west. The government system is a republic under authoritarian presidential rule, […]

Uruguay is a country located in South America bordering the Southern Atlantic Ocean. Neighboring countries include Argentina and Brazil. The geography of Uruguay includes mostly rolling grassland and a dense network of rivers. The government system is a constitutional republic; the chief of state and head of government is the president. Uruguay has a mixed […]

The United States is a country located in North America bordering the Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean. Neighboring countries are Canada and Mexico. The geography of the United States is varied with mountains in the west, a broad central plain, and low mountains in the east. The government system is a constitution-based federal republic with […]

United Kingdom is an island country spanning an archipelago including Great Britain, located in Western Europe comprising England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. United Kingdom is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel, and the Irish Sea. It lies near vital North Atlantic sea lanes and is only 35 km from […]

United Arab Emirates is a country located in the Middle East bordering the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf. Neighboring countries include Oman and Saudi Arabia. It has a strategic location along southern approaches to the Strait of Hormuz, a transit point for world crude oil. The geography of United Arab Emirates is rolling […]

Ukraine is a country located in Eastern Europe bordering the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov. Neighboring countries include Belarus, Hungary, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia, and Slovakia. Most of Ukraine consists of fertile plains and plateaus, the Carpathian Mountains in the west, and the Crimean Peninsula in the extreme south. The government system is […]

Uganda is a landlocked country located in Eastern Africa that borders the countries of Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, and Tanzania. The terrain is mostly plateau with a rim of mountains and a southeastern border on Lake Victoria. The government system is a republic; the chief of state and head of […]

Tuvalu is an island group nation consisting of nine coral atolls in the South Pacific Ocean in Oceania. Proximate countries include Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, and Samoa. The geography of Tuvalu includes low lying coral atolls. The government system is a parliamentary democracy and a Commonwealth realm; the chief of state is the queen of the […]

Turkmenistan is a country located in Central Asia bordering the Caspian Sea. Neighboring countries include Afghanistan, Iran, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan. The geography of Turkmenistan largely consists of the Karakum Desert and mountains in the southern region. Turkmenistan defines the government system as a secular democracy and a presidential republic, but in actuality the country displays […]

Turkey is a transcontinental country located in Southeastern Europe and Southwestern Asia bordering the Black Sea. Neighboring countries include Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Iran, Iraq, and Syria. Turkey has a strategic location controlling the Turkish Straits that link the Black and Aegean Seas. The geography of Turkey consists of narrow coastal plains in the […]

Tunisia is a country in Northern Africa bordering the Mediterranean Sea. Neighboring countries include Algeria and Libya. The geography of Tunisia is varied and consists of mountains in the north and a semiarid south that merges into the Sahara. The government system is a republic; the chief of state is the president, and the head […]

Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the North Atlantic Ocean in the Caribbean. It shares maritime boundaries with Barbados, Guyana, and Venezuela. The geography of Trinidad and Tobago includes mostly plains with some low mountains. The government system is a parliamentary republic; the chief of state is the president, and the head of […]