16.09 migrant(s)/1,000 population
note: major destination for Cubans trying to migrate to the US (2010
est.)
Central African Republic
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population
Chad
-3.95 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Chile
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population
China
-0.34 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Christmas Island
NA
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
NA
Colombia
-0.68 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Comoros
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
0.77 migrant(s)/1,000 population
(2010 est.)
Congo, Republic of the
-1.2 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Costa Rica
1.11 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Cote d'Ivoire
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population NA
Croatia
1.59 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Cuba
-1.56 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Curacao
1.27 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2008)
Cyprus
11.68 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Czech Republic
0.97 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Denmark
2.47 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Djibouti
4.6 migrant(s)/1,000 population
Dominica
-5.44 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Dominican Republic
-2.04 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Ecuador
-0.66 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Egypt
-0.21 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
El Salvador
-9.13 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Equatorial Guinea
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population
Eritrea
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population
Estonia
-3.29 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Ethiopia
-0.02 migrant(s)/1,000 population
note: repatriation of Ethiopian refugees residing in Sudan is
expected to continue for several years; some Sudanese, Somali, and
Eritrean refugees, who fled to Ethiopia from the fighting or famine
in their own countries, continue to return to their homes (2010 est.)
European Union
1.48 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
NA
Faroe Islands
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Fiji
-7.37 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Finland
0.62 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
France
1.47 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
French Polynesia
2.69 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Gabon
-2.24 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Gambia, The
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Gaza Strip
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Georgia
-4.16 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Germany
2.19 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Ghana
-0.61 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Gibraltar
-3.32 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Greece
2.33 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Greenland
-5.99 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Grenada
-3.67 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Guam
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population
Guatemala
-2.17 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Guernsey
2.76 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Guinea
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Guinea-Bissau
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Guyana
-15.83 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Haiti
-8.32 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2011 est.)
Honduras
-1.27 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Hong Kong
4.22 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Hungary
1.4 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Iceland
0.54 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
India
-0.05 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Indonesia
-1.23 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Iran
-0.04 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Iraq
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population
Ireland
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Isle of Man
8.01 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Israel
2.22 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Italy
2.07 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Jamaica
-5.52 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Japan
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population
Jersey
5.36 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Jordan
-2.81 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Kazakhstan
-3.28 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Kenya
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Kiribati
-2.87 migrant(s)/1,000 population
Korea, North
-0.09 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Korea, South
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Kuwait
15.65 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Kyrgyzstan
-2.58 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Laos
-1.18 migrant(s)/1,000 population
Latvia
-2.32 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Lebanon
-2.43 migrant(s)/1,000 population
Lesotho
-8.68 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Liberia
0.56 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Libya
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population
Liechtenstein
4.63 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Lithuania
-0.72 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Luxembourg
8.34 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Macau
3.52 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Macedonia
-0.48 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Madagascar
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population
Malawi
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population
Malaysia
-0.4 migrant(s)/1,000 population
note: does not reflect net flow of an unknown number of illegal
immigrants from other countries in the region (2009 est.)
Maldives
-12.6 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Mali
-5.38 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Malta
2.02 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Marshall Islands
-5.3 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Mauritania
-0.94 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Mauritius
-0.03 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Mayotte
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Mexico
-3.38 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Micronesia, Federated States of
-21.01 migrant(s)/1,000 population
(2010 est.)
Moldova
-1.13 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Monaco
-0.85 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Mongolia
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population
Montserrat
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population
Morocco
-3.88 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Mozambique
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population
Namibia
0.25 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Nauru
-16.08 migrant(s)/1,000 population
Nepal
-1.35 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Netherlands
2.38 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
New Caledonia
4.31 migrant(s)/1,000 population
note: there has been steady emigration from Wallis and Futuna to New
Caledonia (2009 est.)
New Zealand
2.3 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Nicaragua
-1.09 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Niger
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Nigeria
-0.1 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Niue
NA
Norfolk Island
NA
Northern Mariana Islands
-73.56 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010
est.)
Norway
1.7 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Oman
-0.48 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Pakistan
-2.36 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Palau
0.86 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Panama
-0.46 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Papua New Guinea
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population
Paraguay
-0.08 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Peru
-0.93 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Philippines
-1.31 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Pitcairn Islands
NA
Poland
-0.47 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Portugal
3.06 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Puerto Rico
-0.91 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Qatar
-4.41 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Romania
-0.27 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Russia
0.28 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Rwanda
1.11 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
0 migrant(s)/1,000
population
Saint Kitts and Nevis
1.26 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Saint Lucia
-3.93 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
-9.25 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010
est.)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
-11.36 migrant(s)/1,000 population
(2010 est.)
Samoa
-11.52 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
San Marino
9.63 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Sao Tome and Principe
-9.52 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Saudi Arabia
-0.61 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Senegal
-1.99 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Serbia
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Seychelles
1.04 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Sierra Leone
-4.66 migrant(s)/1,000 population
note: refugees currently in surrounding countries are slowly
returning (2010 est.)
Singapore
4.79 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Sint Maarten
14.24 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2008)
Slovakia
0.29 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Slovenia
0.4 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Solomon Islands
-1.94 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Somalia
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
South Africa
-3.13 migrant(s)/1,000 population
note: there is an increasing flow of Zimbabweans into South Africa
and Botswana in search of better economic opportunities (2010 est.)
Spain
2.73 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Sri Lanka
-1.05 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Sudan
0.05 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Suriname
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Svalbard
NA
Swaziland
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population
Sweden
1.65 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Switzerland
1.31 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Syria
-1.2 migrant(s)/1,000 population
Taiwan
0.03 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Tajikistan
-1.26 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Tanzania
-0.81 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Thailand
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population
Timor-Leste
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population
Togo
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population
Tokelau
NA
Tonga
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population
Trinidad and Tobago
-7.11 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Tunisia
-0.38 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Turkey
0.53 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Turkmenistan
-1.95 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Turks and Caicos Islands
8.63 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Tuvalu
-7.07 migrant(s)/1,000 population
Uganda
-0.02 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Ukraine
-0.1 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
United Arab Emirates
21.71 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
United Kingdom
2.61 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
United States
4.25 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Uruguay
-0.14 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Uzbekistan
-2.84 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Vanuatu
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population
Venezuela
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Vietnam
-0.37 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Virgin Islands
-5.27 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Wallis and Futuna
-5.87 migrant(s)/1,000 population
note: there has been steady emigration from Wallis and Futuna to New
Caledonia (2010 est.)
West Bank
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Yemen
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population
Zambia
-0.62 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Zimbabwe
12.87 migrant(s)/1,000 population
note: there is an increasing flow of Zimbabweans into South Africa
and Botswana in search of better economic opportunities (2009 est.)
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Field Listing :: Geography - note
This entry includes miscellaneous geographic information of
significance not included elsewhere.
Country
Geography - note
Afghanistan
landlocked; the Hindu Kush mountains that run northeast
to southwest divide the northern provinces from the rest of the
country; the highest peaks are in the northern Vakhan (Wakhan
Corridor)
Akrotiri
British extraterritorial rights also extended to several
small off-post sites scattered across Cyprus; of the Sovereign Base
Area (SBA) land, 60% is privately owned and farmed, 20% is owned by
the Ministry of Defense, and 20% is SBA Crown land
Albania
strategic location along Strait of Otranto (links Adriatic
Sea to Ionian Sea and Mediterranean Sea)
Algeria
second-largest country in Africa (after Sudan)
American Samoa
Pago Pago has one of the best natural deepwater
harbors in the South Pacific Ocean, sheltered by shape from rough
seas and protected by peripheral mountains from high winds;
strategic location in the South Pacific Ocean
Andorra
landlocked; straddles a number of important crossroads in
the Pyrenees
Angola
the province of Cabinda is an exclave, separated from the
rest of the country by the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Anguilla
the most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser
Antilles
Antarctica
the coldest, windiest, highest (on average), and driest
continent; during summer, more solar radiation reaches the surface
at the South Pole than is received at the Equator in an equivalent
period; mostly uninhabitable
Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua has a deeply indented shoreline with
many natural harbors and beaches; Barbuda has a large western harbor
Arctic Ocean
major chokepoint is the southern Chukchi Sea (northern
access to the Pacific Ocean via the Bering Strait); strategic
location between North America and Russia; shortest marine link
between the extremes of eastern and western Russia; floating
research stations operated by the US and Russia; maximum snow cover
in March or April about 20 to 50 centimeters over the frozen ocean;
snow cover lasts about 10 months
Argentina
second-largest country in South America (after Brazil);
strategic location relative to sea lanes between the South Atlantic
and the South Pacific Oceans (Strait of Magellan, Beagle Channel,
Drake Passage); diverse geophysical landscapes range from tropical
climates in the north to tundra in the far south; Cerro Aconcagua is
the Western Hemisphere's tallest mountain, while Laguna del Carbon
is the lowest point in the Western Hemisphere
Armenia
landlocked in the Lesser Caucasus Mountains; Sevana Lich
(Lake Sevan) is the largest lake in this mountain range
Aruba
a flat, riverless island renowned for its white sand beaches;
its tropical climate is moderated by constant trade winds from the
Atlantic Ocean; the temperature is almost constant at about 27
degrees Celsius (81 degrees Fahrenheit)
Ashmore and Cartier Islands
Ashmore Reef National Nature Reserve
established in August 1983; Cartier Island Marine Reserve
established in 2000
Atlantic Ocean
major chokepoints include the Dardanelles, Strait of
Gibraltar, access to the Panama and Suez Canals; strategic straits
include the Strait of Dover, Straits of Florida, Mona Passage, The
Sound (Oresund), and Windward Passage; the Equator divides the
Atlantic Ocean into the North Atlantic Ocean and South Atlantic Ocean
Australia
world's smallest continent but sixth-largest country;
population concentrated along the eastern and southeastern coasts;
the invigorating sea breeze known as the "Fremantle Doctor" affects
the city of Perth on the west coast and is one of the most
consistent winds in the world
Austria
landlocked; strategic location at the crossroads of central
Europe with many easily traversable Alpine passes and valleys; major
river is the Danube; population is concentrated on eastern lowlands
because of steep slopes, poor soils, and low temperatures elsewhere
Azerbaijan
both the main area of the country and the Naxcivan
exclave are landlocked
Bahamas, The
strategic location adjacent to US and Cuba; extensive
island chain of which 30 are inhabited
Bahrain
close to primary Middle Eastern petroleum sources; strategic
location in Persian Gulf, through which much of the Western world's
petroleum must transit to reach open ocean
Bangladesh
most of the country is situated on deltas of large rivers
flowing from the Himalayas: the Ganges unites with the Jamuna (main
channel of the Brahmaputra) and later joins the Meghna to eventually
empty into the Bay of Bengal
Barbados
easternmost Caribbean island
Belarus
landlocked; glacial scouring accounts for the flatness of
Belarusian terrain and for its 11,000 lakes
Belgium
crossroads of Western Europe; most West European capitals
within 1,000 km of Brussels, the seat of both the European Union and
NATO
Belize
only country in Central America without a coastline on the
North Pacific Ocean
Benin
sandbanks create difficult access to a coast with no natural
harbors, river mouths, or islands
Bermuda
consists of about 138 coral islands and islets with ample
rainfall, but no rivers or freshwater lakes; some land was leased by
the US Government from 1941 to 1995
Bhutan
landlocked; strategic location between China and India;
controls several key Himalayan mountain passes
Bolivia
landlocked; shares control of Lago Titicaca, world's highest
navigable lake (elevation 3,805 m), with Peru
Bosnia and Herzegovina
within Bosnia and Herzegovina's recognized
borders, the country is divided into a joint Bosniak/Croat
Federation (about 51% of the territory) and the Bosnian Serb-led
Republika Srpska or RS (about 49% of the territory); the region
called Herzegovina is contiguous to Croatia and Montenegro, and
traditionally has been settled by an ethnic Croat majority in the
west and an ethnic Serb majority in the east
Botswana
landlocked; population concentrated in eastern part of the
country
Bouvet Island
covered by glacial ice; declared a nature reserve by
Norway
Brazil
largest country in South America; shares common boundaries
with every South American country except Chile and Ecuador
British Indian Ocean Territory
archipelago of 55 islands; Diego
Garcia, largest and southernmost island, occupies strategic location
in central Indian Ocean; island is site of joint US-UK military
facility
British Virgin Islands
strong ties to nearby US Virgin Islands and
Puerto Rico
Brunei
close to vital sea lanes through South China Sea linking
Indian and Pacific Oceans; two parts physically separated by
Malaysia; almost an enclave within Malaysia
Bulgaria
strategic location near Turkish Straits; controls key land
routes from Europe to Middle East and Asia
Burkina Faso
landlocked savanna cut by the three principal rivers of
the Black, Red, and White Voltas
Burma
strategic location near major Indian Ocean shipping lanes
Burundi
landlocked; straddles crest of the Nile-Congo watershed; the
Kagera, which drains into Lake Victoria, is the most remote
headstream of the White Nile
Cambodia
a land of paddies and forests dominated by the Mekong River
and Tonle Sap
Cameroon
sometimes referred to as the hinge of Africa; throughout
the country there are areas of thermal springs and indications of
current or prior volcanic activity; Mount Cameroon, the highest
mountain in Sub-Saharan west Africa, is an active volcano
Canada
second-largest country in world (after Russia); strategic
location between Russia and US via north polar route; approximately
90% of the population is concentrated within 160 km of the US border
Cape Verde
strategic location 500 km from west coast of Africa near
major north-south sea routes; important communications station;
important sea and air refueling site
Cayman Islands
important location between Cuba and Central America
Central African Republic
landlocked; almost the precise center of
Africa
Chad
landlocked; Lake Chad is the most significant water body in the
Sahel
Chile
strategic location relative to sea lanes between Atlantic and
Pacific Oceans (Strait of Magellan, Beagle Channel, Drake Passage);
Atacama Desert is one of world's driest regions
China
world's fourth largest country (after Russia, Canada, and US);
Mount Everest on the border with Nepal is the world's tallest peak
Christmas Island
located along major sea lanes of Indian Ocean
Clipperton Island
reef 12 km in circumference
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
islands are thickly covered with coconut
palms and other vegetation; site of a World War I naval battle in
November 1914 between the Australian light cruiser HMAS Sydney and
the German raider SMS Emden; after being heavily damaged in the
engagement, the Emden was beached by her captain on North Keeling
Island
Colombia
only South American country with coastlines on both the
North Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea
Comoros
important location at northern end of Mozambique Channel
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
straddles equator; has narrow
strip of land that controls the lower Congo River and is only outlet
to South Atlantic Ocean; dense tropical rain forest in central river
basin and eastern highlands
Congo, Republic of the
about 70% of the population lives in
Brazzaville, Pointe-Noire, or along the railroad between them
Cook Islands
the northern Cook Islands are seven low-lying, sparsely
populated, coral atolls; the southern Cook Islands, where most of
the population lives, consist of eight elevated, fertile, volcanic
isles, including the largest, Rarotonga, at 67 sq km
Coral Sea Islands
important nesting area for birds and turtles
Costa Rica
four volcanoes, two of them active, rise near the capital
of San Jose in the center of the country; one of the volcanoes,
Irazu, erupted destructively in 1963-65
Cote d'Ivoire
most of the inhabitants live along the sandy coastal
region; apart from the capital area, the forested interior is
sparsely populated
Croatia
controls most land routes from Western Europe to Aegean Sea
and Turkish Straits; most Adriatic Sea islands lie off the coast of
Croatia - some 1,200 islands, islets, ridges, and rocks
Cuba
largest country in Caribbean and westernmost island of the
Greater Antilles
Curacao
Curacao is a part of the Windward Islands (southern) group
Cyprus
the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea (after
Sicily and Sardinia)
Czech Republic
landlocked; strategically located astride some of
oldest and most significant land routes in Europe; Moravian Gate is
a traditional military corridor between the North European Plain and
the Danube in central Europe
Denmark
controls Danish Straits (Skagerrak and Kattegat) linking
Baltic and North Seas; about one-quarter of the population lives in
greater Copenhagen
Dhekelia
British extraterritorial rights also extended to several
small off-post sites scattered across Cyprus; of the Sovereign Base
Area land 60% is privately owned and farmed, 20% is owned by the
Ministry of Defense, and 20% is SBA Crown land
Djibouti
strategic location near world's busiest shipping lanes and
close to Arabian oilfields; terminus of rail traffic into Ethiopia;
mostly wasteland; Lac Assal (Lake Assal) is the lowest point in
Africa
Dominica
known as "The Nature Island of the Caribbean" due to its
spectacular, lush, and varied flora and fauna, which are protected
by an extensive natural park system; the most mountainous of the
Lesser Antilles, its volcanic peaks are cones of lava craters and
include Boiling Lake, the second-largest, thermally active lake in
the world
Dominican Republic
shares island of Hispaniola with Haiti
Ecuador
Cotopaxi in Andes is highest active volcano in world
Egypt
controls Sinai Peninsula, only land bridge between Africa and
remainder of Eastern Hemisphere; controls Suez Canal, a sea link
between Indian Ocean and Mediterranean Sea; size, and juxtaposition
to Israel, establish its major role in Middle Eastern geopolitics;
dependence on upstream neighbors; dominance of Nile basin issues;
prone to influxes of refugees
El Salvador
smallest Central American country and only one without a
coastline on Caribbean Sea
Equatorial Guinea
insular and continental regions widely separated
Eritrea
strategic geopolitical position along world's busiest
shipping lanes; Eritrea retained the entire coastline of Ethiopia
along the Red Sea upon de jure independence from Ethiopia on 24 May
1993