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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
Estonia the mainland terrain is flat, boggy, and partly wooded; offshore lie more than 1,500 islands