Ukraine:
strategic position at the crossroads between Europe and
Asia; second-largest country in Europe
United Arab Emirates:
strategic location along southern approaches
to Strait of Hormuz, a vital transit point for world crude oil
United Kingdom:
lies near vital North Atlantic sea lanes; only 35 km
from France and now linked by tunnel under the English Channel;
because of heavily indented coastline, no location is more than 125
km from tidal waters
United States:
world's third-largest country (after Russia and
Canada)
Uzbekistan:
along with Liechtenstein, one of the only two doubly
landlocked countries in the world
Venezuela:
on major sea and air routes linking North and South
America
Virgin Islands:
important location along the Anegada Passage - a key
shipping lane for the Panama Canal; Saint Thomas has one of the best
natural, deepwater harbors in the Caribbean
Wake Island:
strategic location in the North Pacific Ocean;
emergency landing location for transpacific flights
Wallis and Futuna:
both island groups have fringing reefs
West Bank:
landlocked; highlands are main recharge area for Israel's
coastal aquifers; there are 231 Israeli settlements and civilian
land use sites in the West Bank and 29 in East Jerusalem (August
1999 est.)