Norway:
about two-thirds mountains; some 50,000 islands off its much
indented coastline; strategic location adjacent to sea lanes and air
routes in North Atlantic; one of most rugged and longest coastlines
in world; Norway is the only NATO member having a land boundary with
Russia
Oman:
strategic location on Musandam Peninsula adjacent to Strait of
Hormuz, a vital transit point for world crude oil
Pacific Ocean:
the major chokepoints are the Bering Strait, Panama
Canal, Luzon Strait, and the Singapore Strait; the Equator divides
the Pacific Ocean into the North Pacific Ocean and the South Pacific
Ocean; dotted with low coral islands and rugged volcanic islands in
the southwestern Pacific Ocean
Pakistan:
controls Khyber Pass and Bolan Pass, traditional invasion
routes between Central Asia and the Indian Subcontinent
Palau:
includes World War II battleground of Beliliou (Peleliu) and
world-famous rock islands; archipelago of six island groups totaling
over 200 islands in the Caroline chain
Palmyra Atoll:
about 50 islets covered with dense vegetation,
coconut trees, and balsa-like trees up to 30 meters tall
Panama:
strategic location on eastern end of isthmus forming land
bridge connecting North and South America; controls Panama Canal
that links North Atlantic Ocean via Caribbean Sea with North Pacific
Ocean
Papua New Guinea:
shares island of New Guinea with Indonesia; one of
world's largest swamps along southwest coast
Paraguay:
landlocked; lies between Argentina, Bolivia, and Brazil
Peru:
shares control of Lago Titicaca, world's highest navigable
lake, with Bolivia