Location (2006) | Location (2001) | ||
Akrotiri | peninsula on the southwest coast of Cyprus | - | |
Albania | Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea and Ionian Sea, between Greece and Serbia and Montenegro | Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea and Ionian Sea, between Greece and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia | |
American Samoa | Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about half way between Hawaii and New Zealand | Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand | |
Anguilla | Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico | Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, east of Puerto Rico | |
Ashmore and Cartier Islands | Southeastern Asia, islands in the Indian Ocean, midway between northwestern Australia and Timor island | Southeastern Asia, islands in the Indian Ocean, northwest of Australia | |
Azerbaijan | Southwestern Asia, bordering the Caspian Sea, between Iran and Russia, with a small European portion north of the Caucasus range | Southwestern Asia, bordering the Caspian Sea, between Iran and Russia | |
Bahamas, The | Caribbean, chain of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of Florida, northeast of Cuba | Caribbean, chain of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of Florida | |
Baker Island | Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about half way between Hawaii and Australia | Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to Australia | |
Barbados | Caribbean, island in the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Venezuela | Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Venezuela | |
Belize | Central America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Guatemala and Mexico | Middle America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Guatemala and Mexico | |
Benin | Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Benin, between Nigeria and Togo | Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Nigeria and Togo | |
Bermuda | North America, group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, east of South Carolina (US) | North America, group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, east of North Carolina (US) | |
Bouvet Island | island in the South Atlantic Ocean, southwest of the Cape of Good Hope (South Africa) | Southern Africa, island in the South Atlantic Ocean, south-southwest of the Cape of Good Hope (South Africa) | |
British Indian Ocean Territory | archipelago in the Indian Ocean, south of India, about one-half the way from Africa to Indonesia | Southern Asia, archipelago in the Indian Ocean, about one-half the way from Africa to Indonesia | |
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 | Northern North America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean and North Pacific Ocean, north of the conterminous US | |
Cayman Islands | Caribbean, three island (Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, Little Cayman) group in Caribbean Sea, 240 km south of Cuba and 268 km northwest of Jamaica | Caribbean, island group in Caribbean Sea, nearly one-half of the way from Cuba to Honduras | |
Chile | Southern South America, bordering the South Pacific Ocean, between Argentina and Peru | Southern South America, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean and South Pacific Ocean, between Argentina and Peru | |
Cocos (Keeling) Islands | Southeastern Asia, group of islands in the Indian Ocean, southwest of Indonesia, about halfway from Australia to Sri Lanka | Southeastern Asia, group of islands in the Indian Ocean, south of Indonesia, about one-half of the way from Australia to Sri Lanka | |
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 | Southern Africa, group of islands in the Mozambique Channel, about two-thirds of the way between northern Madagascar and northern Mozambique | |
Costa Rica | Central America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Nicaragua and Panama | Middle America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Nicaragua and Panama | |
Cuba | Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, 150 km south of Key West, Florida | Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, south of Florida | |
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) | Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, on a peninsula north of Germany (Jutland); also includes two major islands (Sjaeland and Fyn) | |
Dhekelia | on the southeast coast of Cyprus near Famagusta | - | |
East Timor | Southeastern Asia, northwest of Australia in the Lesser Sunda Islands at the eastern end of the Indonesian archipelago; note - East Timor 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 | - | |
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 | Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Libya and the Gaza Strip | |
El Salvador | Central America, bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Guatemala and Honduras | Middle America, bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Guatemala and Honduras | |
Europa Island | Southern Africa, island in the Mozambique Channel, about half way between southern Madagascar and southern Mozambique | Southern Africa, island in the Mozambique Channel, about one-half of the way from southern Madagascar to southern Mozambique | |
European Union | Europe between Belarus, Ukraine, Russia, southeastern Europe, and the North Atlantic Ocean | - | |
French Polynesia | Oceania, archipelagoes in the South Pacific Ocean about one-half of the way from South America to Australia | Oceania, archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from South America to Australia | |
French Southern and Antarctic Lands | southeast of Africa, islands in the southern Indian Ocean, about equidistant between Africa, Antarctica, and Australia; note - French Southern and Antarctic Lands include 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" | 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" | |
Guadeloupe | Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of Puerto Rico | Caribbean, islands in the eastern Caribbean Sea, southeast of Puerto Rico | |
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 | Middle America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Honduras and Belize and bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between El Salvador and Mexico | |
Heard Island and McDonald Islands | islands in the Indian Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Madagascar to Antarctica | Southern Africa, islands in the Indian Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Madagascar to Antarctica | |
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 | Middle America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Guatemala and Nicaragua and bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between El Salvador and Nicaragua | |
Howland Island | Oceania, island in the North Pacific Ocean, about half way between Hawaii and Australia | Oceania, island in the North Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to Australia | |
Iles Eparses | Southern Africa, in the Indian Ocean
Bassas da India: atoll in the southern Mozambique Channel, about half way from Madagascar to Mozambique Europa Island: island in the Mozambique Channel, about half way between southern Madagascar and southern Mozambique Glorioso Islands: group of islands in the Indian Ocean, northwest of Madagascar Juan de Nova Island: island in the Mozambique Channel, about one-third of the way between Madagascar and Mozambique Tromelin Island: island in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar |
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Jarvis Island | Oceania, island in the South Pacific Ocean, about half way between Hawaii and the Cook Islands | Oceania, island in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to the Cook Islands | |
Johnston Atoll | Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean 717 nm (1328 km) southwest of Honolulu, Hawaii, about one-third of the way from Hawaii to the Marshall Islands | Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean 717 NM (1328 km) southwest of Honolulu, Hawaii, about one-third of the way from Hawaii to the Marshall Islands | |
Kazakhstan | Central Asia, northwest of China; a small portion west of the Ural River in eastern-most Europe | Central Asia, northwest of China | |
Kingman Reef | Oceania, reef in the North Pacific Ocean, about half way between Hawaii and American Samoa | Oceania, reef in the North Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to American Samoa | |
Kiribati | Oceania, group of 33 coral atolls in the Pacific Ocean, straddling the Equator; the capital Tarawa is about one-half of the way from Hawaii to Australia; note - on 1 January 1995, Kiribati proclaimed that all of its territory lies in the same time zone as its Gilbert Islands group (GMT +12) even though the Phoenix Islands and the Line Islands under its jurisdiction lie on the other side of the International Date Line | Oceania, group of islands in the Pacific Ocean, straddling the equator, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to Australia; note - on 1 January 1995, Kiribati proclaimed that all of its territory lies in the same time zone as its Gilbert Islands group (GMT +12) even though the Phoenix Islands and the Line Islands under its jurisdiction lie on the other side of the International Date Line | |
Macedonia | Southeastern Europe, north of Greece | - | |
Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of | - | Southeastern Europe, north of Greece | |
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 | Southeastern Asia, peninsula and northern one-third of the island of Borneo, bordering Indonesia and the South China Sea, south of Vietnam | |
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 one-half of the way from Hawaii to Australia | Oceania, group of atolls and reefs in the North Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to Papua New Guinea | |
Martinique | Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago | Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, north of Trinidad and Tobago | |
Montenegro | Southeastern Europe, between the Adriatic Sea and Serbia | - | |
Mozambique | Southeastern Africa, bordering the Mozambique Channel, between South Africa and Tanzania | Southern Africa, bordering the Mozambique Channel, between South Africa and Tanzania | |
Navassa Island | Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, 35 miles west of Tiburon Peninsula of Haiti | Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, about one-fourth of the way from Haiti to Jamaica | |
Netherlands Antilles | Caribbean, two island groups in the Caribbean Sea - composed of five islands, Curacao and Bonaire located off the coast of Venezuela, and St. Maarten, Saba, and St. Eustatius lie east of the US Virgin Islands | Caribbean, two island groups in the Caribbean Sea - one includes Curacao and Bonaire north of Venezuela; the other is east of the Virgin Islands | |
Nicaragua | Central America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Costa Rica and Honduras | Middle America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Costa Rica and Honduras | |
Palmyra Atoll | Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about half way between Hawaii and American Samoa | Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to American Samoa | |
Panama | Central America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Colombia and Costa Rica | Middle 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 | Southeastern Asia, group of islands including the eastern half of the island of New Guinea between the Coral Sea and the South Pacific Ocean, east of Indonesia | |
Pitcairn Islands | Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about midway between Peru and New Zealand | Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Peru to New Zealand | |
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 | Northern Asia (that part west of the Urals is sometimes included with Europe), bordering the Arctic Ocean, between Europe and the North Pacific Ocean | |
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 | islands in the South Atlantic Ocean, about mid-way between South America and Africa | |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago | Caribbean, islands in the Caribbean Sea, north of Trinidad and Tobago | |
Serbia | Southeastern Europe, between Macedonia and Hungary | - | |
Seychelles | archipelago in the Indian Ocean, northeast of Madagascar | Eastern Africa, group of islands in the Indian Ocean, northeast of Madagascar | |
Slovenia | Central Europe, eastern Alps bordering the Adriatic Sea, between Austria and Croatia | Southeastern Europe, eastern Alps bordering the Adriatic Sea, between Austria and Croatia | |
Tokelau | Oceania, group of three atolls in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand | Oceania, group of three islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand | |
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 | 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 | |
Turks and Caicos Islands | Caribbean, two island groups in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of The Bahamas, north of Haiti | Caribbean, two island groups in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of The Bahamas | |
Ukraine | Eastern Europe, bordering the Black Sea, between Poland, Romania, and Moldova in the west and Russia in the east | Eastern Europe, bordering the Black Sea, between Poland and Russia | |
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 the 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 |
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Yugoslavia | - | Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea, between Albania and Bosnia and Herzegovina |