Bahamas, The:
strategic location adjacent to US and Cuba; extensive
island chain
Bahrain:
close to primary Middle Eastern petroleum sources;
strategic location in Persian Gulf which much of Western world's
petroleum must transit to reach open ocean
Baker Island:
treeless, sparse, and scattered vegetation consisting
of grasses, prostrate vines, and low growing shrubs; primarily a
nesting, roosting, and foraging habitat for seabirds, shorebirds,
and marine wildlife
Barbados:
easternmost Caribbean island
Belarus:
landlocked
Belgium:
crossroads of Western Europe; majority of West European
capitals within 1,000 km of Brussels which is the seat of both the
EU and NATO
Belize:
only country in Central America without a coastline on the
North Pacific Ocean
Benin:
no natural harbors
Bermuda:
consists of about 360 small coral islands with ample
rainfall, but no rivers or freshwater lakes; some land, reclaimed
and otherwise, was leased by US Government from 1941 to 1995
Bhutan:
landlocked; strategic location between China and India;
controls several key Himalayan mountain passes