Archives: Locations

Kenya is a country in Eastern Africa bordering the Indian Ocean and Lake Victoria. Neighboring countries include Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. Unique Kenyan physiography, from highlands to glaciers, supports abundant and varied wildlife of scientific and economic value. The government system is a republic; the chief of state and head of government […]

Kazakhstan is a landlocked, transcontinental country located in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. It is bordered by China, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. The terrain extends west to east from the Caspian Sea to the Altay Mountains and north to south from the plains of Western Siberia to the deserts of Central Asia. The government […]

Jordan is a kingdom in the Middle East. Neighboring countries include Iraq, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Syria, and the West Bank region. Much of Jordan is covered by the Arabian Desert. However, the northwestern part of Jordan is part of the Fertile Crescent. The government system is a constitutional monarchy; the chief of state is the […]

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it borders China, North Korea, South Korea, Russia, Taiwan, the Sea of Japan, the Sea of Okhotsk, and the East China Sea. It is an archipelago of 6,852 islands, most of which are mountainous, and many are volcanic. The government system is […]

Jamaica is an island country located in the Caribbean Sea, south of Cuba and west of Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Jamaica has a strategic location between the Cayman Trench and the Jamaica Channel, the main sea lanes for the Panama Canal. The government system is a constitutional parliamentary democracy and a Commonwealth realm. The […]

Italy is a country located in Southern Europe comprising the boot-shaped Italian peninsula and a number of islands including Sicily and Sardinia. Neighboring countries include Austria, France, Holy See, San Marino, Slovenia, and Switzerland. Italy has a strategic location dominating central Mediterranean as well as proximity to Western Europe across the Adriatic Sea. The government […]

Israel is located in the Middle East bordering the Mediterranean Sea. Neighboring countries include Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, and the regions Gaza Strip and West Bank. Despite its small size, Israel is home to a variety of geographic features, from the Negev desert in the south, mountain ranges in the north, and the Jordan Rift […]

Ireland is an island nation located in Western Europe northwest of the United Kingdom. It has a strategic location on major air and sea routes between North America and northern Europe. The government system is a republic; parliamentary democracy. The chief of state is the president and the head of government is the Taoiseach (prime […]

Iraq is a country in the Middle East bordering the Persian Gulf. Neighboring countries include Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Syria, and Turkey. Iran has a strategic location on Shatt al Arab waterway and at the head of the Persian Gulf. Two major rivers, the Tigris and Euphrates, run through the center of Iraq, flowing […]

Iran is a country located in the Middle East bordering the Gulf of Oman, the Persian Gulf, and the Caspian Sea. It has a strategic location on the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz, which are vital maritime pathways for crude oil export. Neighboring countries include Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iraq, Pakistan, Turkey, and Turkmenistan. The […]

Indonesia is a country located in Southeastern Asia between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. It has a strategic location astride major sea lanes and is an archipelago of 17,508 islands, some of which border Timor-Leste, Malaysia, and Papua New Guinea. The government system is a republic; the chief of state and the head […]

India is located in Southern Asia bordering the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal. Neighboring countries include Bangladesh, Bhutan, Burma, China, Nepal, and Pakistan. India has a diverse geology: upland plain (Deccan Plateau) in south, flat to rolling plain along the Ganges river, deserts in west, and the Himalayas in the north. The government […]

Iceland is an island nation located in Northern Europe between the Greenland Sea and the Northern Atlantic Ocean. It is northwest of the United Kingdom and has a strategic location between Greenland and Europe. Iceland is volcanically and geologically active with hot springs, geysers, and icefields. The government system is a constitutional republic; the chief […]

Hungary is a landlocked country in Central Europe bordering Austria, Croatia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Ukraine. Hungary’s landscape consists of flat to rolling plains divided in two by its main waterway, the Danube. The government system is a parliamentary democracy; the chief of state is the president, and the head of government is the […]

The country of Honduras is located in Central America bordering the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Fonseca. Neighboring countries include Guatemala, El Salvador, and Nicaragua. The Honduran territory consists mainly of mountains, with narrow plains along the coasts, the undeveloped lowland jungle La Mosquitia region in the northeast, and the populated lowland Sula valley […]

The Holy See is an episcopal jurisdiction of the Catholic Church of Rome. The Holy See is a landlocked enclave of Rome, Italy, located in Southern Europe. The government system is ecclesiastical; the chief of state is the Pope, and the head of government is the secretary of state. The economic system is supported by […]

The country of Haiti is located in the Caribbean on the western third of the island Hispaniola. It is bordered by the Dominican Republic to the east, the Caribbean Sea, and the Northern Atlantic Ocean. Haiti’s terrain consists mainly of rugged mountains interspersed with small coastal plains and river valleys. The government system is a […]

Guyana is a country located in Northern South America and is culturally part of the Anglophone Caribbean. It is bordered by the North Atlantic Ocean between Suriname, Venezuela, and Brazil. The government system is a republic; the chief of state is the president, and the head of government is the prime minister. Guyana has a […]

Guinea-Bissau is a country located in West Africa bordering the Northern Atlantic Ocean between Guinea and Senegal. Guinea-Bissau is low-lying, swampy plateau rising to savanna in the east. The government system is a republic; the chief of state is the president, and the head of government is the prime minister. Guinea-Bissau has a largely traditional […]

Guinea is a country in Western Africa bordering Cote d’Ivoire, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and the Northern Atlantic Ocean. The government system is a republic; the chief of state is the general, and the head of government is the prime minister. Guinea is a member of the Economic Community of West African States […]

Guatemala is a country in Central America bordering the Northern Pacific Ocean, the Gulf of Honduras, El Salvador, Mexico, Honduras, and Belize. Two mountain chains enter Guatemala from west to east, with a small desert, sand dunes, and hills in-between. The government system is a presidential republic; the chief of state and head of government […]

Grenada is an island country in the Caribbean located between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago. Grenada is volcanic in origin with central mountains. The government system is a parliamentary democracy and a Commonwealth realm; the chief of state is the queen of the United Kingdom, and the head of […]

Greece is a country located in Southern Europe on the southern end of the Balkan Peninsula, possessing an archipelago of about 2,000 islands. Greece has land borders with Albania, Macedonia, Bulgaria, Turkey, the Aegean Sea, the Ionia Sea, and the Mediterranean Sea. Greece has a strategic location dominating the Aegean Sea and southern approach to […]

Ghana is a country located in Western Africa. Neighboring countries include Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire, Togo, and the Gulf of Guinea. Lake Volta, the largest artificial lake in the world, is located entirely within Ghana. The government system is a presidential republic; the chief of state and head of government is the president. Ghana has […]