The CIA World Factbook Edition 2008 Geography
Location In 33 editions of 36.
Location was published in 33 editions of the CIA World Factbook, from 1993 to 2025. The 2008 edition carries it in 259 entries, in its Geography section. Every entry is shown as that edition published it.
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- 1993
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
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Africa
56 entriesAngola
- Southern Africa,
- bordering the South Atlantic Ocean,
- between Namibia and Democratic Republic of the Congo
Cape Verde now Cabo Verde
- Western Africa,
- group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean,
- west of Senegal
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
Congo, Democratic Republic of the now Democratic Republic of the Congo
Central Africa, northeast of Angola
Congo, Republic of the now Republic of the Congo
- Western Africa,
- bordering the South Atlantic Ocean,
- between Angola and Gabon
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
Gabon
- Western Africa,
- bordering the Atlantic Ocean at the Equator,
- between Republic of the Congo and Equatorial Guinea
Mayotte
- Southern Indian Ocean,
- island in the Mozambique Channel,
- about half way between northern Madagascar and northern Mozambique
Morocco
- Northern Africa,
- bordering the North Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea,
- between Algeria and Western Sahara
Saint Helena now Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
- 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
Sao Tome and Principe
- Western Africa,
- islands in the Gulf of Guinea,
- straddling the Equator,
- west of Gabon
Antarctic Region
5 entriesFrench Southern and Antarctic Lands
- southeast and east of Africa, islands in the southern Indian Ocean, some near Madagascar and others about equidistant between Africa, Antarctica, and Australia;
- note - French Southern and Antarctic Lands include Ile Amsterdam, Ile Saint-Paul, Iles Crozet, Iles Kerguelen, Bassas da India, Europa Island, Glorioso Islands, Juan de Nova Island, and Tromelin Island 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"
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
islands in the Indian Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Madagascar to Antarctica
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
- Southern South America,
- islands in the South Atlantic Ocean,
- east of the tip of South America
Arctic Region
4 entriesGreenland
- Northern North America,
- island between the Arctic Ocean and the North Atlantic Ocean,
- northeast of Canada
Iceland
- Northern Europe,
- island between the Greenland Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean,
- northwest of the UK
Jan Mayen
- Northern Europe,
- island between the Greenland Sea and the Norwegian Sea,
- northeast of Iceland
Svalbard
Northern Europe, islands between the Arctic Ocean, Barents Sea, Greenland Sea, and Norwegian Sea, north of Norway
Asia
23 entriesAzerbaijan
- Southwestern Asia,
- bordering the Caspian Sea,
- between Iran and Russia,
- with a small European portion north of the Caucasus range
British Indian Ocean Territory
- archipelago in the Indian Ocean,
- south of India,
- about halfway between Africa and Indonesia
China
Eastern Asia, bordering the East China Sea, Korea Bay, Yellow Sea, and South China Sea, between North Korea and Vietnam
Japan
Eastern Asia, island chain between the North Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Japan, east of the Korean Peninsula
Kazakhstan
Central Asia, northwest of China; a small portion west of the Ural River in eastern-most Europe
Korea, North now North Korea
Eastern Asia, northern half of the Korean Peninsula bordering the Korea Bay and the Sea of Japan, between China and South Korea
Korea, South now South Korea
Eastern Asia, southern half of the Korean Peninsula bordering the Sea of Japan and the Yellow Sea
Pakistan
Southern Asia, bordering the Arabian Sea, between India on the east and Iran and Afghanistan on the west and China in the north
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
Central America and the Caribbean
32 entriesAntigua and Barbuda
- Caribbean,
- islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean,
- east-southeast of Puerto Rico
Bahamas, The now The Bahamas
- Caribbean,
- chain of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean,
- southeast of Florida,
- northeast of Cuba
British Virgin Islands
- Caribbean,
- between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean,
- east of Puerto Rico
Cayman Islands
Caribbean, three-island group (Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, Little Cayman) in Caribbean Sea, 240 km south of Cuba and 268 km northwest of Jamaica
Costa Rica
- Central 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
Dominica
- Caribbean,
- island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean,
- about half way between Puerto Rico and Trinidad and Tobago
Dominican Republic
- Caribbean,
- eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola,
- between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean,
- east of Haiti
Grenada
- Caribbean,
- island between the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean,
- north of Trinidad and Tobago
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
Haiti
- Caribbean,
- western one-third of the island of Hispaniola,
- between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean,
- west of the Dominican Republic
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
Netherlands Antilles
Caribbean, two island groups in the Caribbean Sea - composed of five islands, Curacao and Bonaire located off the coast of Venezuela, and Sint Maarten, Saba, and Sint Eustatius lie east of the US Virgin Islands
Nicaragua
- Central America,
- bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean,
- between Costa Rica and Honduras
Panama
- Central America,
- bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean,
- between Colombia and Costa Rica
Puerto Rico
- Caribbean,
- island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean,
- east of the Dominican Republic
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 North Atlantic Ocean,
- north of Trinidad and Tobago
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Caribbean,
- islands between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean,
- north of Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
- Caribbean,
- islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean,
- northeast of Venezuela
Turks and Caicos Islands
- Caribbean,
- two island groups in the North Atlantic Ocean,
- southeast of The Bahamas,
- north of Haiti
Virgin Islands
- Caribbean,
- islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean,
- east of Puerto Rico
Europe
49 entriesAlbania
Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea and Ionian Sea, between Greece in the south and Montenegro and Kosovo to the north
Croatia
- Southeastern Europe,
- bordering the Adriatic Sea,
- between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Slovenia
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)
European Union
Europe between the North Atlantic Ocean in the west and Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine to the east
Faroe Islands
Northern Europe, island group between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, about half way between Iceland and Norway
Finland
Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia, and Gulf of Finland, between Sweden and Russia
France
- metropolitan France:
- Western Europe, bordering the Bay of Biscay and English Channel, between Belgium and Spain, southeast of the UK;
- bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Italy and Spain
- French Guiana:
- Northern South America,
- bordering the North Atlantic Ocean,
- between Brazil and Suriname
- Guadeloupe:
- Caribbean,
- islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean,
- southeast of Puerto Rico
- Martinique:
- Caribbean,
- island between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean,
- north of Trinidad and Tobago
- Reunion:
- Southern Africa,
- island in the Indian Ocean,
- east of Madagascar
Germany
- Central Europe,
- bordering the Baltic Sea and the North Sea,
- between the Netherlands and Poland,
- south of Denmark
Gibraltar
- Southwestern Europe,
- bordering the Strait of Gibraltar,
- which links the Mediterranean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean,
- on the southern coast of Spain
Greece
Southern Europe, bordering the Aegean Sea, Ionian Sea, and the Mediterranean Sea, between Albania and Turkey
Ireland
Western Europe, occupying five-sixths of the island of Ireland in the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Great Britain
Italy
- Southern Europe,
- a peninsula extending into the central Mediterranean Sea,
- northeast of Tunisia
Monaco
- Western Europe,
- bordering the Mediterranean Sea on the southern coast of France,
- near the border with Italy
Spain
Southwestern Europe, bordering the Bay of Biscay, Mediterranean Sea, North Atlantic Ocean, and Pyrenees Mountains, southwest of France
Sweden
Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia, Kattegat, and Skagerrak, between Finland and Norway
Ukraine
Eastern Europe, bordering the Black Sea, between Poland, Romania, and Moldova in the west and Russia in the east
United Kingdom
Western Europe, islands including the northern one-sixth of the island of Ireland between the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea, northwest of France
Middle East
19 entriesIran
Middle East, bordering the Gulf of Oman, the Persian Gulf, and the Caspian Sea, between Iraq and Pakistan
Turkey now Turkiye
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
United Arab Emirates
- Middle East,
- bordering the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf,
- between Oman and Saudi Arabia
Yemen
Middle East, bordering the Arabian Sea, Gulf of Aden, and Red Sea, between Oman and Saudi Arabia
North America
6 entriesCanada
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
Mexico
Middle America, bordering the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico, between Belize and the US and bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Guatemala and the US
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- Northern North America,
- islands in the North Atlantic Ocean,
- south of Newfoundland (Canada)
United States
North America, bordering both the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Pacific Ocean, between Canada and Mexico
Oceania
28 entriesAmerican Samoa
- Oceania,
- group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean,
- about half way between Hawaii and New Zealand
Cook Islands
- Oceania,
- group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean,
- about half way between Hawaii and New Zealand
Fiji
- Oceania,
- island group in the South Pacific Ocean,
- about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand
French Polynesia
Oceania, archipelagoes in the South Pacific Ocean about half way between South America and Australia
Guam
- Oceania,
- island in the North Pacific Ocean,
- about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to the Philippines
Kiribati
- Oceania, group of 33 coral atolls in the Pacific Ocean, straddling the Equator;
- the capital Tarawa is about half way between Hawaii and Australia;
- note - on 1 January 1995, Kiribati proclaimed that all of its territory lies in the same time zone as its Gilbert Islands group (UTC +12) even though the Phoenix Islands and the Line Islands under its jurisdiction lie on the other side of the International Date Line
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 half way between Hawaii and Australia
Micronesia, Federated States of now Federated States of Micronesia
- Oceania,
- island group in the North Pacific Ocean,
- about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to Indonesia
Northern Mariana Islands
- Oceania,
- islands in the North Pacific Ocean,
- about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to the Philippines
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
Pitcairn Islands
- Oceania,
- islands in the South Pacific Ocean,
- about midway between Peru and New Zealand
Samoa
- Oceania,
- group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean,
- about half way between Hawaii and New Zealand
Tokelau
- Oceania,
- group of three atolls in the South Pacific Ocean,
- about one-half of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand
Tonga
- Oceania,
- archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean,
- about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand
Tuvalu
Oceania, island group consisting of nine coral atolls in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to Australia
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 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
Vanuatu
- Oceania,
- group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean,
- about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to Australia
Wake Island
Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about two-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
South America
13 entriesColombia
Northern South America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Panama and Venezuela, and bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Ecuador and Panama
Ecuador
- Western South America,
- bordering the Pacific Ocean at the Equator,
- between Colombia and Peru
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
- Southern South America,
- islands in the South Atlantic Ocean,
- east of southern Argentina
Suriname
- Northern South America,
- bordering the North Atlantic Ocean,
- between French Guiana and Guyana
Venezuela
- Northern South America,
- bordering the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean,
- between Colombia and Guyana
Southeast Asia
19 entriesAshmore and Cartier Islands
- Southeastern Asia,
- islands in the Indian Ocean,
- midway between northwestern Australia and Timor island
Burma now Burma (Myanmar)
- Southeastern Asia,
- bordering the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal,
- between Bangladesh and Thailand
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
- Southeastern Asia,
- group of islands in the Indian Ocean,
- southwest of Indonesia,
- about halfway from Australia to Sri Lanka
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
Paracel Islands
Southeastern Asia, group of small islands and reefs in the South China Sea, about one-third of the way from central Vietnam to the northern Philippines
Philippines
- Southeastern Asia,
- archipelago between the Philippine Sea and the South China Sea,
- east of Vietnam
Spratly Islands
Southeastern Asia, group of reefs and islands in the South China Sea, about two-thirds of the way from southern Vietnam to the southern Philippines
Taiwan
Eastern Asia, islands bordering the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, South China Sea, and Taiwan Strait, north of the Philippines, off the southeastern coast of China
Timor-Leste
- Southeastern Asia, northwest of Australia in the Lesser Sunda Islands at the eastern end of the Indonesian archipelago;
- note - Timor-Leste 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
Vietnam
Southeastern Asia, bordering the Gulf of Thailand, Gulf of Tonkin, and South China Sea, alongside China, Laos, and Cambodia
Oceans
5 entriesArctic Ocean
body of water between Europe, Asia, and North America, mostly north of the Arctic Circle
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Central Intelligence Agency. The World Factbook 2008, “Location”, all entries. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/fields/location/2008.