### Appendix H: Cross-Reference List of Geographic Names

This list indicates where various geographic names—including the location of all United States Foreign Service Posts, alternate names of countries, former names, and political or geographical portions of larger entities—can be found in The World Factbook. Spellings are normally, but not always, those approved by the US Board on Geographic Names (BGN). Additional information is included in brackets.

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| Name | Entry in The World Factbook | Latitude (deg min) | Longitude (deg min)
A | Abidjan US Embassy | Cote d'Ivoire | 5 19 N | 4 02 W
| Abkhazia region | Georgia | 43 00 N | 41 00 E
| Abu Dhabi US Embassy | United Arab Emirates | 24 28 N | 54 22 E
| Abu Musa island | Iran | 25 52 N | 55 03 E
| Abuja US Embassy Branch Office | Nigeria | 9 12 N | 7 11 E
| Abyssinia | Ethiopia | 8 00 N | 38 00 E
| Acapulco | Mexico | 16 51 N | 99 55 W
| Accra US Embassy | Ghana | 5 33 N | 0 13 W
| Adamstown | Pitcairn Islands | 25 04 S | 130 05 W
| Adana US Consulate | Turkey | 37 01 N | 35 18 E
| Addis Ababa US Embassy | Ethiopia | 9 02 N | 38 42 E
| Adelie Land (Terre Adelie) claimed by France | Antarctica | 66 30 S | 139 00 E
| Aden | Yemen | 12 46 N | 45 01 E
| Aden, Gulf of | Indian Ocean | 12 30 N | 48 00 E
| Admiralty Island | United States (Alaska) | 57 44 N | 134 20 W
| Admiralty Islands | Papua New Guinea | 2 10 S | 147 00 E
| Adriatic Sea | Atlantic Ocean | 42 30 N | 16 00 E
| Aegean Islands | Greece | 38 00 N | 25 00 E
| Aegean Sea | Atlantic Ocean | 38 30 N | 25 00 E
| Afars and Issas, French Territory of the (F.T.A.I.) | Djibouti | 11 30 N | 43 00 E
| Agalega Islands | Mauritius | 10 25 S | 56 40 E
| Agana (see Hagatna) | Guam | 13 28 N | 144 45 E
| Ajaccio | France (Corsica) | 41 55 N | 8 44 E
| Akmola (see Astana) | Kazakhstan | 51 10 N | 71 30 E
| Aland Islands | Finland | 60 15 N | 20 00 E
| Alaska | United States | 65 00 N | 153 00 W
| Alaska, Gulf of | Pacific Ocean | 58 00 N | 145 00 W
| Aldabra Islands (Groupe d'Aldabra) | Seychelles | 9 25 S | 46 22 E
| Alderney island | Guernsey | 49 43 N | 2 12 W
| Aleutian Islands | United States (Alaska) | 52 00 N | 176 00 W
| Alexander Archipelago | United States (Alaska) | 57 00 N | 134 00 W
| Alexander Island | Antarctica | 71 00 S | 70 00 W
| Alexandria | Egypt | 31 12 N | 29 54 E
| Algiers US Embassy | Algeria | 36 47 N | 2 03 E
| Alhucemas, Penon de | Spain | 35 13 N | 3 53 W
| Alma-Ata (see Almaty) | Kazakhstan | 43 15 N | 76 57 E
| Almaty US Embassy | Kazakhstan | 43 15 N | 76 57 E
| Alofi | Niue | 19 01 S | 169 55 E
| Alphonse Island | Seychelles | 7 01 S | 52 45 E
| Amami Strait | Pacific Ocean | 28 40 N | 129 30 E
| Amindivi Islands | India | 11 30 N | 72 30 E
| Amirante Isles (Les Amirantes) | Seychelles | 6 00 S | 53 10 E
| Amman US Embassy | Jordan | 31 57 N | 35 56 E
| Amsterdam US Consulate General | Netherlands | 52 22 N | 4 54 E
| Amsterdam Island (Ile Amsterdam) | French Southern and Antarctic Lands | 37 52 S | 77 32 E
| Amundsen Sea | Pacific Ocean | 72 30 S | 112 00 W
| Amur River | China, Russia | 52 56 N | 141 10 E
| Anatolia region | Turkey | 39 00 N | 35 00 E
| Andaman Islands | India | 12 00 N | 92 45 E
| Andaman Sea | Indian Ocean | 10 00 N | 95 00 E
| Andorra la Vella | Andorra | 42 30 N | 1 30 E
| Andros island | Greece | 37 45 N | 24 42 E
| Andros Island | The Bahamas | 24 26 N | 77 57 W
| Anegada Passage | Atlantic Ocean | 18 30 N | 63 40 W
| Angkor Wat ruins | Cambodia | 13 26 N | 103 50 E
| Anglo-Egyptian Sudan | Sudan | 15 00 N | 30 00 E
| Anjouan island | Comoros | 12 15 S | 44 25 E
| Ankara US Embassy | Turkey | 39 56 N | 32 52 E
| Annobon island | Equatorial Guinea | 1 25 S | 5 36 E
| Antananarivo US Embassy | Madagascar | 18 52 S | 47 30 E
| Antigua island | Antigua and Barbuda | 14 34 N | 90 44 W
| Antipodes Islands | New Zealand | 49 41 S | 178 43 E
| Antwerp European Logistical Support Office | Belgium | 51 13 N | 4 25 E
| Aozou Strip | Chad | 22 00 N | 18 00 E
| Apia US Embassy | Samoa | 13 50 S | 171 44 N
| Aqaba, Gulf of | Indian Ocean | 29 00 N | 34 30 E
| Aqmola (see Astana) | Kazakhstan | 51 10 N | 71 30 E
| Arab, Shatt al river | Iran, Iraq | 29 57 N | 48 34 E
| Arabian Sea | Indian Ocean | 15 00 N | 65 00 E
| Arafura Sea | Pacific Ocean | 9 00 S | 133 00 E
| Aral Sea | Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan | 45 00 N | 60 00 E
| Argun River | China, Russia | 53 20 N | 121 28 E
| Ascension Island | Saint Helena | 7 57 S | 14 22 W
| Ashgabat US Embassy | Kozakhstan | 51 00 N | 71 30 E
| Ashkhabad (see Ashgabat) | Turkmenistan | 37 57 N | 58 23 E
| Asmara US Embassy | Eritrea | 15 20 N | 38 53 E
| Asmera (see Asmara) | Eritrea | 15 20 N | 38 53 E
| Assumption Island | Seychelles | 9 46 S | 46 34 E
| Astana (Akmola) | Kazakhstan | 51 10 N | 71 30 E
| Asuncion US Embassy | Paraguay | 25 16 S | 57 40 W
| Asuncion Island | Northern Mariana Islands | 19 40 N | 145 24 E
| Atacama region | Chile | 24 30 S | 69 15 W
| Athens US Embassy | Greece | 37 59 N | 23 44 E
| Attu Island | United States | 52 55 N | 172 57 E
| Auckland US Consulate General | New Zealand | 36 52 S | 174 46 E
| Auckland Islands | New Zealand | 51 00 S | 166 30 E
| Australes, Iles (Iles Tubuai) | French Polynesia | 23 20 S | 151 00 W
| Avarua | Cook Islands | 21 12 S | 159 46 W
| Axel Heiberg Island | Canada | 79 30 N | 90 00 W
| Azad Kashmir | Pakistan | 34 30 N | 74 00 E
| Azores islands | Portugal | 38 30 N | 28 00 W
| Azov, Sea of | Atlantic Ocean | 49 00 N | 36 00 E

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| Name | Entry in The World Factbook | Latitude (deg min) | Longitude (deg min)
B | Bab el Mandeb strait | Indian Ocean | 12 40 N | 43 20 E
| Babuyan Channel | Pacific Ocean | 18 44 N | 121 40 E
| Babuyan Islands | Philippines | 19 10 N | 121 40 E
| Baffin Bay | Arctic Ocean | 73 00 N | 66 00 W
| Baffin Island | Canada | 68 00 N | 70 00 W
| Baghdad US Embassy temporarily suspended; US Interests Section located in Poland's embassy in Baghdad | Iraq | 33 21 N | 44 25 E
| Baki (see Baku) | Azerbaijan | 40 23 N | 49 51 E
| Baku US Embassy | Azerbaijan | 40 23 N | 49 51 E
| Baky (see Baku) | Azerbaijan | 40 23 N | 49 51 E
| Balabac Strait | Pacific Ocean | 7 35 N | 117 00 E
| Balearic Islands | Spain | 39 30 N | 3 00 E
| Balearic Sea (Iberian Sea) | Atlantic Ocean | 40 30 N | 2 00 E
| Bali island | Indonesia | 8 20 S | 115 00 E
| Bali Sea | Indian Ocean | 7 45 S | 115 30 E
| Balintang Channel | Pacific Ocean | 19 49 N | 121 40 E
| Balintang Islands | Philippines | 19 55 N | 122 10 E
| Balkan Peninsula | Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Romania, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovenia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey (European part) | 42 00 N | 23 00 E
| Balleny Islands | Antarctica | 67 00 S | 163 00 E
| Balochistan region | Pakistan | 28 00 N | 63 00 E
| Baltic Sea | Atlantic Ocean | 57 00 N | 19 00 E
| Bamako US Embassy | Mali | 12 39 N | 8 00 W
| Banaba (Ocean Island) | Kiribati | 0 52 S | 169 35 E
| Bandar Seri Begawan US Embassy | Brunei | 4 52 S | 114 55 E
| Banda Sea | Pacific Ocean | 5 00 S | 128 00 E
| Bangkok US Embassy | Thailand | 13 45 N | 100 31 E
| Bangui US Embassy | Central African Republic | 4 22 N | 18 35 E
| Banjul US Embassy | The Gambia | 13 28 N | 16 39 W
| Banks Island | Australia | 10 12 S | 142 16 E
| Banks Island | Canada | 75 15 N | 121 30 W
| Banks Islands (Iles Banks) | Vanuatu | 14 00 S | 167 30 E
| Barbuda island | Antigua and Barbuda | 17 38 N | 61 48 W
| Barcelona US Consulate General | Spain | 41 23 N | 2 11 E
| Barents Sea | Arctic Ocean | 74 00 N | 36 00 E
| Barranquilla | Colombia | 10 59 N | 74 48 W
| Bashi Channel | Pacific Ocean | 22 00 N | 121 00 E
| Basilan Strait | Pacific Ocean | 6 49 N | 122 05 E
| Basque Provinces | Spain | 43 00 N | 2 30 W
| Bass Strait | Pacific Ocean | 39 20 S | 145 30 E
| Basse-Terre | Guadeloupe | 16 00 N | 61 44 W
| Basseterre | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 17 18 N | 62 43 W
| Bastia | France (Corsica) | 42 42 N | 9 27 E
| Basutoland | Lesotho | 29 30 S | 28 30 E
| Batan Islands | Philippines | 20 30 N | 121 50 E
| Bavaria (Bayern) | Germany | 48 30 N | 11 30 E
| Beagle Channel | Atlantic Ocean | 54 53 S | 68 10 W
| Bear Island (see Bjornoya) | Svalbard | 74 26 N | 19 5 E
| Beaufort Sea | Arctic Ocean | 73 00 N | 140 00 W
| Bechuanaland | Botswana | 22 00 S | 24 00 E
| Beijing US Embassy | China | 39 56 N | 116 24 E
| Beirut US Embassy | Lebanon | 33 53 N | 35 30 E
| Belau (Palau Islands) | Palau | 7 30 N | 134 30 E
| Belem US Consular Agency | Brazil | 1 27 S | 48 29 W
| Belep Islands (Iles Belep) | New Caledonia | 19 45 S | 163 40 E
| Belfast US Consulate General | United Kingdom | 54 35 N | 5 55 W
| Belgian Congo | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 0 00 N | 25 00 E
| Belgrade | Serbia and Montenegro | 44 50 N | 20 30 E
| Belize City US Embassy | Belize | 17 30 N | 88 12 W
| Belle Isle, Strait of | Atlantic Ocean | 51 35 N | 56 30 W
| Bellingshausen Sea | Pacific Ocean | 71 00 S | 85 00 W
| Belmopan | Belize | 17 15 N | 88 46 W
| Belorussia | Belarus | 53 00 N | 28 00 E
| Bengal, Bay of | Indian Ocean | 15 00 N | 90 00 E
| Bering Sea | Pacific Ocean | 60 00 N | 175 00 W
| Bering Island | Russia | 55 00 N | 166 30 E
| Bering Strait | Pacific Ocean | 65 30 N | 169 00 W
| Berkner Island | Antarctica | 79 30 S | 49 30 W
| Berlin US Branch Office | Germany | 52 31 N | 13 24 E
| Berlin, East | Germany | 52 30 N | 13 33 E
| Berlin, West | Germany | 52 30 N | 12 20 E
| Bern US Embassy | Switzerland | 46 57 N | 7 26 E
| Bessarabia region | Romania, Moldova, Ukraine | 47 00 N | 28 30 E
| Bhopal | India | 23 16 N | 77 24 E
| Biafra region | Nigeria | 5 30 N | 7 30 E
| Big Diomede Island | Russia | 65 46 N | 169 06 W
| Bijagos, Arquipelago dos | Guinea-Bissau | 11 25 N | 16 20 W
| Bikini Atoll | Marshall Islands | 11 35 N | 165 23 E
| Bilbao | Spain | 43 15 N | 2 58 W
| Bioko island | Equatorial Guinea | 3 30 N | 8 42 E
| Biscay, Bay of | Atlantic Ocean | 44 00 N | 4 00 W
| Bishkek US Embassy | Kyrgyzstan | 42 54 N | 74 36 E
| Bishop Rock | United Kingdom | 49 52 N | 6 27 W
| Bismarck Archipelago | Papua New Guinea | 5 00 S | 150 00 E
| Bismarck Sea | Pacific Ocean | 4 00 S | 148 00 E
| Bissau US Embassy | Guinea-Bissau | 11 51 N | 15 35 W
| Bjornoya (Bear Island) | Svalbard | 74 26 N | 19 5 E
| Black Forest | Germany | 48 00 N | 8 15 E
| Black Rock | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | 53 39 S | 41 48 W
| Black Sea | Atlantic Ocean | 43 00 N | 35 00 E
| Bloemfontein | South Africa | 29 12 S | 26 07 E
| Boa Vista island | Cape Verde | 16 05 N | 22 50 W
| Bogota US Embassy | Colombia | 4 36 N | 74 05 W
| Bohemia region | Czech Republic | 50 00 N | 14 30 E
| Bombay (see Mumbai) | India | 18 58 N | 72 50 E
| Bonaire island | Netherlands Antilles | 12 10 N | 68 15 W
| Bonifacio, Strait of | Atlantic Ocean | 41 01 N | 14 00 E
| Bonin Islands | Japan | 27 00 N | 140 10 E
| Bonn US Embassy | Germany | 50 44 N | 7 05 E
| Bophuthatswana | South Africa | 26 30 S | 25 30 E
| Bora-Bora island | French Polynesia | 16 30 S | 151 45 W
| Bordeaux | France | 44 50 N | 0 34 W
| Borneo island | Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia | 0 30 N | 114 00 E
| Bornholm island | Denmark | 55 10 N | 15 00 E
| Bosnia | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 44 00 N | 18 00 E
| Bosporus strait | Atlantic Ocean | 41 00 N | 29 00 E
| Bothnia, Gulf of | Atlantic Ocean | 63 00 N | 20 00 E
| Bougainville island | Papua New Guinea | 6 00 S | 155 00 E
| Bougainville Strait | Pacific Ocean | 6 40 S | 156 10 E
| Bounty Islands | New Zealand | 47 43 S | 174 00 E
| Brasilia US Embassy | Brazil | 15 47 S | 47 55 W
| Bratislava US Embassy | Slovakia | 48 09 N | 17 07 E
| Brazzaville US Embassy | Republic of the Congo | 4 16 S | 15 17 E
| Bridgetown US Embassy | Barbados | 13 06 N | 59 37 W
| Brisbane | Australia | 27 28 S | 153 02 E
| Britain (see Great Britain) | United Kingdom | 54 00 N | 2 00 W
| British East Africa | Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda | 1 00 N | 38 00 E
| British Guiana | Guyana | 5 00 N | 59 00 W
| British Honduras | Belize | 17 15 N | 88 45 W
| British Solomon Islands | Solomon Islands | 8 00 S | 159 00 E
| British Somaliland | Somalia | 10 00 N | 49 00 E
| Brussels US Embassy, US Mission to European Union (USEU), US Mission to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (USNATO) | Belgium | 50 50 N | 4 20 E
| Bubiyan island | Kuwait | 29 47 N | 48 10 E
| Bucharest US Embassy | Romania | 44 26 N | 26 06 E
| Budapest US Embassy | Hungary | 47 30 N | 19 05 E
| Buenos Aires US Embassy | Argentina | 34 36 S | 58 27 W
| Bujumbura US Embassy | Burundi | 3 23 S | 29 22 E
| Burnt Pine | Norfolk Island | 29 02 S | 167 56 E
| Byelorussia | Belarus | 53 00 N | 28 00 E

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| Name | Entry in The World Factbook | Latitude (deg min) | Longitude (deg min)
C | Cabinda province | Angola | 5 33 S | 12 12 E
| Cabot Strait | Atlantic Ocean | 47 20 N | 59 30 W
| Caicos Islands | Turks and Caicos Islands | 21 56 N | 71 58 W
| Cairo US Embassy | Egypt | 30 03 N | 31 15 E
| Calcutta US Consulate General | India | 22 32 N | 88 22 E
| Calgary US Consulate General | Canada | 51 03 N | 114 05 W
| California, Gulf of | Pacific Ocean | 28 00 N | 112 00 W
| Campbell Island | New Zealand | 52 33 S | 169 09 E
| Canal Zone | Panama | 9 00 N | 79 45 W
| Canary Islands | Spain | 28 00 N | 15 30 W
| Canberra US Embassy | Australia | 35 17 S | 149 08 E
| Canton (Guangzhou) | China | 23 06 N | 113 16 E
| Canton Island (Kanton Island) | Kiribati | 2 49 S | 171 40 W
| Cape Town US Consulate General | South Africa | 33 55 S | 18 22 E
| Caracas US Embassy | Venezuela | 10 30 N | 66 56 W
| Cargados Carajos Shoals | Mauritius | 16 25 S | 59 38 E
| Caroline Islands | Federated States of Micronesia, Palau | 7 30 N | 148 00 E
| Caribbean Sea | Atlantic Ocean | 15 00 N | 73 00 W
| Carpentaria, Gulf of | Pacific Ocean | 14 00 S | 139 00 E
| Casablanca US Consulate General | Morocco | 33 39 N | 7 35 W
| Castries | Saint Lucia | 14 01 N | 61 00 W
| Catalonia region | Spain | 42 00 N | 2 00 E
| Cato Island | Australia | 23 15 S | 155 32 E
| Caucasus region | Russia | 42 00 N | 45 00 E
| Cayenne | French Guiana | 4 56 N | 52 20 W
| Cebu US Consular Agency | Philippines | 10 18 N | 123 54 E
| Celebes island | Indonesia | 2 00 S | 121 00 E
| Celebes Sea | Pacific Ocean | 3 00 N | 122 00 E
| Celtic Sea | Atlantic Ocean | 51 00 N | 6 30 W
| Central African Empire | Central African Republic | 7 00 N | 21 00 E
| Ceuta | Spain | 35 53 N | 5 19 W
| Ceylon | Sri Lanka | 7 00 N | 81 00 E
| Chafarinas, Islas | Spain | 35 12 N | 2 26 W
| Chagos Archipelago (Oil Islands) | British Indian Ocean Territory | 6 00 S | 71 30 E
| Channel Islands | Guernsey, Jersey | 49 20 N | 2 20 W
| Charlotte Amalie | Virgin Islands | 18 21 N | 64 56 W
| Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 44 00 S | 176 30 W
| Chechnya (Chechnia) | Russia | 43 15 N | 45 40 E
| Cheju-do island | Korea, South | 33 20 N | 126 30 E
| Cheju Strait | Pacific Ocean | 34 00 N | 126 30 E
| Chengdu US Consulate General | China | 39 39 N | 104 04 E
| Chennai (Madras) US Consulate General | India | 13 04 N | 80 16 E
| Chesterfield Islands (Iles Chesterfield) | New Caledonia | 19 52 S | 158 15 E
| Chiang Mai US Consulate General | Thailand | 18 47 N | 98 59 E
| Chihli, Gulf of (see Bo Hai) | Pacific Ocean | 38 30 N | 120 00 E
| China, People's Republic of | China | 35 00 N | 105 00 E
| China, Republic of | Taiwan | 23 30 N | 105 00 E
| Chisinau US Embassy | Moldova | 47 00 N | 28 50 E
| Choiseul island | Solomon Islands | 7 05 S | 121 00 E
| Christmas Island Indian Ocean | Australia | 10 25 S | 105 39 E
| Christmas Island (Kiritimati) Pacific Ocean | Kiribati | 1 52 N | 157 20 W
| Chukchi Sea | Arctic Ocean | 69 00 N | 171 00 W
| Ciskei | South Africa | 33 00 S | 27 00 E
| Ciudad Juarez US Consulate General | Mexico | 31 44 N | 106 29 W
| Cluj-Napoca US Branch Office | Romania | 46 47 N | 23 36 E
| Cochin China region | Vietnam | 11 00 N | 107 00 E
| Coco, Isla del | Costa Rica | 5 32 N | 87 04 W
| Cocos Islands | Cocos (Keeling) Islands | 12 30 S | 96 50 E
| Colombo US Embassy | Sri Lanka | 6 56 N | 79 51 E
| Colon, Archipielago de (Galapagos Islands) | Ecuador | 0 00 N | 90 30 W
| Commander Islands (Komandorskiye Ostrova) | Russia | 55 00 N | 167 00 E
| Conakry US Embassy | Guinea | 9 31 N | 13 43 W
| Congo (Leopoldville) | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 15 00 S | 30 00 E
| Con Son Islands | Vietnam | 8 43 N | 106 36 E
| Cook Strait | Pacific Ocean | 41 15 S | 174 30 E
| Copenhagen US Embassy | Denmark | 55 40 N | 12 35 E
| Coral Sea | Pacific Ocean | 15 00 S | 150 00 E
| Corfu island | Greece | 39 40 N | 19 45 E
| Corinth | Greece | 37 56 N | 22 56 E
| Corn Islands (Islas del Maiz) | Nicaragua | 12 15 N | 83 00 W
| Corocoro Island | Guyana, Venezuela | 3 38 N | 66 50 W
| Corsica (Corse) island | France | 42 00 N | 9 00 E
| Corsico island | Equatorial Guinea | 0 55 N | 9 19 E
| Cosmoledo Group (Atoll de Cosmoledo) | Seychelles | 9 43 S | 47 35 E
| Cotonou US Embassy | Benin | 6 21 N | 2 26 E
| Courantyne River | Guyana, Suriname | 5 57 N | 57 06 W
| Crete island | Greece | 35 15 N | 24 45 E
| Crimea region | Ukraine | 45 00 N | 34 00 E
| Crimean Peninsula | Ukraine | 45 00 N | 34 00 E
| Crooked Island Passage | Atlantic Ocean | 22 55 N | 74 35 W
| Crozet Islands (Iles Crozet) | French Southern and Antarctic Lands | 46 30 S | 51 00 E
| Curacao US Consulate General | Netherlands Antilles | 12 11 N | 69 00 W
| Cyclades islands | Greece | 37 00 N | 25 10 E
| Czechoslovakia | Czech Republic, Slovakia | 49 00 N | 18 00 E

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| Name | Entry in The World Factbook | Latitude (deg min) | Longitude (deg min)
D | Dahomey | Benin | 9 30 N | 2 15 E
| Daito Islands | Japan | 43 00 N | 17 00 E
| Dakar US Embassy | Senegal | 14 40 N | 17 26 W
| Dalmatia region | Croatia | 43 00 N | 17 00 E
| Daman (Damao) | India | 20 10 N | 73 00 E
| Damascus US Embassy | Syria | 33 30 N | 36 18 E
| Danger Islands (see Pukapuka Atoll) | Cook Islands | 10 53 S | 165 49 W
| Danish Straits | Atlantic Ocean | 58 00 N | 11 00 E
| Danish West Indies | Virgin Islands | 18 20 N | 64 50 W
| Danzig (Gdansk) | Poland | 54 23 N | 18 40 E
| Dao Bach Long Vi island | Vietnam | 20 08 N | 107 44 E
| Dardanelles strait | Atlantic Ocean | 40 15 N | 26 25 E
| Dar es Salaam US Embassy | Tanzania | 6 48 S | 39 17 E
| Davis Strait | Atlantic Ocean | 67 00 N | 57 00 W
| Dead Sea | Israel, Jordan, West Bank | 32 30 N | 35 30 E
| Deception Island | Antarctica | 62 56 S | 60 34 W
| Denmark Strait | Atlantic Ocean | 67 00 N | 24 00 W
| D'Entrecasteaux Islands | Papua New Guinea | 9 30 S | 150 40 E
| Desolation Islands (Isles Kerguelen) | French Southern and Antarctic Lands | 49 30 S | 69 30 E
| Devils Island (Ile du Diable) | French Guiana | 5 17 N | 52 35 W
| Devon Island | Canada | 76 00 N | 87 00 W
| Dhahran US Consulate General | Saudi Arabia | 26 18 N | 50 08 E
| Dhaka US Embassy | Bangladesh | 23 43 N | 90 25 E
| Dhofar region | Oman | 17 00 N | 54 10 E
| Diego Garcia island | British Indian Ocean Territory | 7 20 S | 72 25 E
| Diego Ramirez islands | Chile | 56 30 S | 68 43 W
| Diomede Islands | Russia Big Diomede, United States Little Diomede | 65 47 N | 169 00 W
| Diu | India | 20 42 N | 70 59 E
| Djibouti US Embassy | Djibouti | 11 30 N | 43 15 E
| Dnieper river (Dnyapro, Dnepr, Dnipro) | Belarus, Russia, Ukraine | 46 30 N | 32 18 E
| Dniester river (Nistru, Dnister) | Moldova, Ukraine | 46 18 N | 30 17 E
| Dodecanese islands | Greece | 36 00 N | 27 05 E
| Dodoma | Tanzania | 6 11 S | 35 45 E
| Doha US Embassy | Qatar | 25 17 N | 51 32 E
| Donets Basin | Russia, Ukraine | 48 15 N | 38 30 E
| Douala | Cameroon | 4 03 N | 9 42 E
| Douglas | Man, Isle of | 54 09 N | 4 28 W
| Dover, Strait of | Atlantic Ocean | 51 00 N | 1 30 E
| Drake Passage | Atlantic Ocean | 60 00 S | 60 00 W
| Dubai US Consulate General | United Arab Emirates | 25 18 N | 55 18 E
| Dubayy (see Dubai) | United Arab Emirates | 25 18 N | 55 18 E
| Dublin US Embassy | Ireland | 53 20 N | 6 15 W
| Durban US Consulate General | South Africa | 29 55 S | 30 56 E
| Dushanbe US Embassy | Tajikistan | 38 35 N | 68 48 E
| Dutch Antilles | Netherlands Antilles | 52 05 N | 4 18 E
| Dutch East Indies | Indonesia | 5 00 S | 120 00 E
| Dutch Guiana | Suriname | 4 00 N | 56 00 W
| Dutch West Indies | Netherlands Antilles | 52 05 N | 4 18 E
| Dzungarian Gate | China, Kazakhstan | 45 25 N | 82 25 E

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| Name | Entry in The World Factbook | Latitude (deg min) | Longitude (deg min)
E | East China Sea | Pacific Ocean | 30 00 N | 126 00 E
| East Frisian Islands | Germany | 53 44 N | 7 25 E
| East Germany (German Democratic Republic) | Germany | 52 00 N | 13 00 E
| East Korea Strait (Eastern Channel or Tsushima Strait) | Pacific Ocean | 34 00 N | 129 00 E
| East Pakistan | Bangladesh | 24 00 N | 90 00 E
| East Siberian Sea | Arctic Ocean | 74 00 N | 166 00 E
| East Timor (Portuguese Timor) | Indonesia | 9 00 S | 126 00 E
| Easter Island (Isla de Pascua) | Chile | 27 07 S | 109 22 W
| Eastern Channel (East Korea Strait or Tsushima Strait) | Pacific Ocean | 34 00 N | 129 00 E
| Eastern Samoa | American Samoa | 14 20 S | 170 00 W
| Edinburgh US Consulate General | United Kingdom | 55 57 N | 3 13 W
| Eire | Ireland | 53 00 N | 8 00 W
| Elba island | Italy | 42 46 N | 10 17 E
| Ellef Ringnes Island | Canada | 78 00 N | 103 00 W
| Ellesmere Island | Canada | 81 00 N | 80 00 W
| Ellice Islands | Tuvalu | 8 00 S | 178 00 E
| Elobey, Islas de | Equatorial Guinea | 0 59 N | 9 33 E
| Enderbury Island | Kiribati | 3 08 S | 171 5 W
| Enewetak Atoll (Eniwetok Atoll) | Marshall Islands | 11 30 N | 162 15 E
| England region | United Kingdom | 52 30 N | 1 30 W
| English Channel | Atlantic Ocean | 50 20 N | 1 00 W
| Eniwetok Atoll (see Enewetak Atoll) | Marshall Islands | 11 30 N | 162 15 E
| Eolie, Isole | Italy | 38 30 N | 15 00 E
| Epirus, Northern | Albania, Greece | 40 00 N | 20 30 E
| Espana | Spain | 40 00 N | 4 00 W
| Essequibo region claimed by Venezuela | Guyana | 6 59 N | 58 23 W
| Etorofu (Iturup) island | Russia de facto | 44 55 N | 147 40 E

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| Name | Entry in The World Factbook | Latitude (deg min) | Longitude (deg min)
F | Farquhar Group (Atoll de Farquhar) | Seychelles | 10 10 S | 51 10 E
| Fernando de Noronha | Brazil | 3 51 S | 32 25 W
| Fernando Po island (see Bioko) | Equatorial Guinea | 3 30 N | 8 42 E
| Finland, Gulf of | Atlantic Ocean | 60 00 N | 27 00 E
| Florence US Consulate General | Italy | 43 46 N | 11 15 E
| Florida, Straits of | Atlantic Ocean | 25 00 N | 79 45 W
| former Soviet Union (FSU) | Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan |  |
| Formosa island | Taiwan | 23 30 N | 121 00 E
| Formosa Strait (see Taiwan Strait) | Pacific Ocean | 24 00 N | 119 00 E
| Fortaleza US Consular Agency | Brazil | 3 43 S | 38 30 W
| Fort-de-France | Martinique | 14 36 N | 61 05 W
| Frankfurt am Main US Consulate General | Germany | 50 07 N | 8 40 E
| Franz Josef Land islands | Russia | 81 00 N | 55 00 E
| Freetown US Embassy | Sierra Leone | 8 30 N | 13 15 W
| French Cameroon | Cameroon | 6 00 N | 12 00 E
| French Guinea | Guinea | 11 00 N | 10 00 W
| French Indochina | Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam | 15 00 N | 107 00 E
| French Morocco | Morocco | 32 00 N | 5 00 W
| French Somaliland | Djibouti | 11 30 N | 43 00 W
| French Sudan | Mali | 17 00 N | 4 00 W
| French Territory of the Afars and Issas (F.T.A.I.) | Djibouti | 11 30 N | 43 00 E
| French Togo | Togo | 8 00 N | 1 10 E
| French West Indies | Guadeloupe, Martinique | 16 30 N | 62 00 W
| Friendly Islands | Tonga | 20 00 S | 175 00 W
| Frisian Islands | Denmark, Germany, Netherlands | 53 35 N | 6 40 E
| Frunze (see Bishkek) | Kyrgyzstan | 42 54 N | 74 36 E
| Fukuoka US Consulate | Japan | 33 35 N | 130 24 E
| Funafuti | Tuvalu | 8 30 S | 179 12 E
| Fundy, Bay of | Atlantic Ocean | 45 00 N | 66 00 W
| Futuna Islands (Hoorn Islands/Iles de Horne) | Wallis and Futuna | 14 19 S | 178 05 W

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| Name | Entry in The World Factbook | Latitude (deg min) | Longitude (deg min)
G | Gaborone US Embassy | Botswana | 24 45 S | 25 55 E
| Galapagos Islands (Archipielago de Colon) | Ecuador | 0 00 N | 90 30 W
| Galilee region | Israel | 32 54 N | 35 20 E
| Galleons Passage | Atlantic Ocean | 11 00 N | 60 55 W
| Gambier Islands (Iles Gambier) | French Polynesia | 23 09 S | 134 58 W
| Gaspar Strait | Pacific Ocean | 3 00 S | 107 00 E
| Geneva US Consular Agency, US Mission to European Office of the UN and Other International Organizations | Switzerland | 46 12 N | 6 10 E
| Genoa | Italy | 44 25 N | 8 57 E
| George Town | Malaysia | 5 26 N | 100 16 E
| George Town | The Bahamas | 23 30 N | 75 46 W
| George Town | Cayman Islands | 19 20 N | 81 23 W
| Georgetown | The Gambia | 13 30 N | 14 47 W
| Georgetown US Embassy | Guyana | 6 48 N | 58 10 W
| German Democratic Republic (East Germany) | Germany | 52 00 N | 13 00 E
| German Southwest Africa | Namibia | 22 00 S | 17 00 E
| Germany, Federal Republic of | Germany | 51 00 N | 9 00 E
| Gibraltar | Gibraltar | 36 11 N | 5 22 W
| Gibraltar, Strait of | Atlantic Ocean | 35 57 N | 5 36 W
| Gidi Pass | Egypt | 30 13 N | 33 09 E
| Gilbert Islands | Kiribati | 1 25 N | 173 00 E
| Goa state | India | 14 20 N | 74 00 E
| Godthab (Nuuk) | Greenland | 64 11 N | 51 44 W
| Gold Coast | Ghana | 8 00 N | 2 00 W
| Golan Heights region | Syria | 33 00 N | 35 45 E
| Good Hope, Cape of | South Africa | 34 24 S | 18 30 E
| Goteborg | Sweden | 57 43 N | 11 58 E
| Gotland island | Sweden | 57 30 N | 18 33 E
| Gough Island | Saint Helena | 40 10 S | 9 45 W
| Grand Banks | Atlantic Ocean | 47 06 N | 55 48 W
| Grand Cayman island | Cayman Islands | 19 20 N | 81 20 W
| Grand Turk | Turks and Caicos Islands | 21 28 N | 71 08 W
| Great Australian Bight | Indian Ocean | 35 00 S | 130 00 E
| Great Belt (Store Baelt) | Atlantic Ocean | 55 30 N | 11 00 E
| Great Bitter Lake | Egypt | 30 20 N | 32 23 E
| Great Britain island | United Kingdom | 54 00 N | 2 00 W
| Great Channel | Indian Ocean | 6 25 N | 94 20 E
| Greater Sunda Islands | Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia | 2 00 S | 110 00 E
| Green Islands | Papua New Guinea | 4 30 S | 154 10 E
| Greenland Sea | Arctic Ocean | 79 00 N | 5 00 W
| Grenadines, Northern | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 13 15 N | 61 12 W
| Grenadines, Southern | Grenada | 12 07 N | 61 40 W
| Grytviken | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | 54 15 S | 36 45 W
| Guadalajara US Consulate General | Mexico | 20 40 N | 103 20 W
| Guadalcanal island | Solomon Islands | 9 32 S | 160 12 E
| Guadalupe, Isla de | Mexico | 29 11 N | 118 17 W
| Guangzhou US Consulate General | China | 23 06 N | 113 16 E
| Guantanamo Bay US Naval Base | Cuba | 20 00 N | 75 08 W
| Guatemala US Embassy | Guatemala | 14 38 N | 90 31 W
| Guinea, Gulf of | Atlantic Ocean | 3 00 N | 2 30 E
| Guayaquil US Consulate General | Ecuador | 2 13 S | 79 54 W

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| Name | Entry in The World Factbook | Latitude (deg min) | Longitude (deg min)
H | Ha'apai Group | Tonga | 19 42 S | 174 29 W
| Habomai Islands | Russia de facto | 43 30 N | 146 10 E
| Hadhramaut region | Yemen | 15 00 N | 50 00 E
| Hagatna (Agana) | Guam | 13 28 N | 144 45 E
| Hague, The US Embassy | Netherlands | 52 05 N | 4 18 E
| Haifa | Israel | 32 50 N | 35 00 E
| Haiphong | Vietnam | 20 52 N | 106 41 E
| Hainan Dao island | China | 19 00 N | 109 30 E
| Halifax US Consulate General | Canada | 44 39 N | 63 36 W
| Halmahera island | Indonesia | 1 00 N | 128 00 E
| Hamburg US Consulate General | Germany | 53 33 N | 9 59 E
| Hamilton US Consulate General | Bermuda | 32 17 N | 64 46 W
| Hanoi US Embassy | Vietnam | 21 02 N | 105 51 E
| Harare US Embassy | Zimbabwe | 17 50 S | 31 03 E
| Hatay province | Turkey | 36 30 N | 36 15 E
| Havana US post not maintained; representation by US Interests Section (USINT) of the Swiss Embassy | Cuba | 23 08 N | 82 22 W
| Hawaii | United States | 20 00 N | 157 45 W
| Heard Island | Heard Island and McDonald Islands | 53 06 S | 73 30 E
| Hejaz region | Saudi Arabia | 24 30 N | 38 30 E
| Helsinki US Embassy | Finland | 60 10 N | 24 58 E
| Hermosillo US Consulate | Mexico | 29 04 N | 110 58 W
| Herzegovina | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 44 00 N | 18 00 E
| Hispaniola island | Dominican Republic, Haiti | 18 45 N | 71 00 W
| Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam | 10 45 N | 106 40 E
| Hokkaido island | Japan | 44 00 N | 143 00 E
| Holland | Netherlands | 52 30 N | 5 45 E
| Hong Kong US Consulate General | Hong Kong | 22 15 N | 114 10 E
| Honiara | Solomon Islands | 9 26 S | 159 57 E
| Honshu island | Japan | 36 00 N | 138 00 E
| Hormuz, Strait of | Indian Ocean | 26 34 N | 56 15 E
| Horn, Cape (Cabo de Hornos) | Chile | 55 59 S | 67 16 W
| Horne, Iles de | Wallis and Futuna | 14 19 S | 178 05 W
| Horn of Africa | Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia | 8 00 N | 48 00 E
| Hudson Bay | Arctic Ocean | 60 00 N | 86 00 W
| Hudson Strait | Arctic Ocean | 62 00 N | 71 00 W
| Hunter Island | New Caledonia, Vanuatu | 22 24 S | 172 06 E

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| Name | Entry in The World Factbook | Latitude (deg min) | Longitude (deg min)
I | Iberian Peninsula | Portugal, Spain | 40 00 N | 5 00 W
| Inaccessible Island | Saint Helena | 37 17 S | 12 40 W
| Indochina | Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam | 15 00 N | 107 00 E
| Inland Sea | Japan | 34 20 N | 133 30 E
| Inner Mongolia (Nei Mongol) | China | 42 00 N | 113 00 E
| Ionian Islands | Greece | 38 30 N | 20 30 E
| Ionian Sea | Atlantic Ocean | 38 30 N | 18 00 E
| Irian Jaya province | Indonesia | 5 00 S | 138 00 E
| Irish Sea | Atlantic Ocean | 53 30 N | 5 20 W
| Iron Gate | Romania, Serbia and Montenegro | 44 41 N | 22 31 E
| Islamabad US Embassy | Pakistan | 33 42 N | 73 10 E
| Islas Malvinas | Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) | 51 45 S | 59 00 W
| Istanbul US Consulate General | Turkey | 41 01 N | 28 58 E
| Istrian Peninsula | Croatia, Slovenia | 45 00 N | 14 00 E
| Italian East Africa | Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia | 8 00 N | 38 00 E
| Italian Somaliland | Somalia | 10 00 N | 49 00 E
| Iturup (see Etorofu) | Russia de facto | 44 55 N | 147 40 E
| Ivory Coast | Cote d'Ivoire | 8 00 N | 5 00 W
| Iwo Jima island | Japan | 24 47 N | 141 20 E

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| Name | Entry in The World Factbook | Latitude (deg min) | Longitude (deg min)
J | Jakarta US Embassy | Indonesia | 6 10 S | 106 48 E
| Jamestown | Saint Helena | 15 56 S | 5 44 W
| Jammu | India | 32 42 N | 74 52 E
| Jammu and Kashmir region | India, Pakistan | 34 00 N | 76 00 E
| Japan, Sea of | Pacific Ocean | 40 00 N | 135 00 E
| Jars, Plain of | Laos | 19 27 N | 103 10 E
| Java island | Indonesia | 7 30 S | 110 00 E
| Java Sea | Pacific Ocean | 5 00 S | 110 00 E
| Jeddah (see Jiddah) | Saudi Arabia | 21 30 N | 39 12 E
| Jerusalem US Consulate General | Israel, West Bank | 31 47 N | 35 14 E
| Jiddah US Consulate General | Saudi Arabia | 21 30 N | 39 12 E
| Johannesburg US Consulate General | South Africa | 26 15 S | 28 00 E
| Juan de Fuca, Strait of | Pacific Ocean | 48 18 N | 124 00 W
| Juan Fernandez, Isla de | Chile | 33 00 S | 80 00 W
| Jubal, Strait of | Indian Ocean | 27 40 N | 33 55 E
| Judaea region | Israel, West Bank | 31 35 N | 35 00 E
| Jutland region | Denmark | 56 00 N | 9 15 E
| Juventud, Isla de la (Isle of Youth) | Cuba | 21 40 N | 82 50 W

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| Name | Entry in The World Factbook | Latitude (deg min) | Longitude (deg min)
K | Kabul US Embassy now closed | Afghanistan | 34 31 N | 69 12 E
| Kaduna | Nigeria | 10 33 N | 7 27 E
| Kailas Range | China, India | 30 00 N | 82 00 E
| Kalimantan region | Indonesia | 0 00 N | 115 00 E
| Kamaran island | Yemen | 15 21 N | 42 34 E
| Kamchatka Peninsula (Poluostrov Kamchatka) | Russia | 56 00 N | 160 00 E
| Kampala US Embassy | Uganda | 0 19 N | 32 25 E
| Kampuchea | Cambodia | 13 00 N | 105 00 E
| Kanton Island | Kiribati | 2 49 S | 171 40 W
| Karachi US Consulate General | Pakistan | 24 52 N | 67 03 E
| Kara Sea | Arctic Ocean | 76 00 N | 80 00 E
| Karakoram Pass | China, India | 35 30 N | 77 50 E
| Karelian Isthmus | Russia | 60 25 N | 30 00 E
| Karimata Strait | Pacific Ocean | 2 05 S | 108 40 E
| Kashmir region | India, Pakistan | 34 00 N | 76 00 E
| Katanga region | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 10 00 S | 26 00 E
| Kathmandu US Embassy | Nepal | 27 43 N | 85 19 E
| Kattegat strait | Atlantic Ocean | 57 00 N | 11 00 E
| Kauai Channel | Pacific Ocean | 21 45 N | 158 50 W
| Keeling Islands | Cocos (Keeling) Islands | 12 30 S | 96 50 E
| Kerguelen, Iles | French Southern and Antarctic Lands | 49 30 S | 69 30 E
| Kermadec Islands | New Zealand | 29 50 S | 178 15 W
| Kerulen River | China, Mongolia | 48 48 N | 117 00 E
| Khabarovsk | Russia | 48 27 N | 135 06 E
| Khanka, Lake | China, Russia | 45 00 N | 132 24 E
| Khartoum US Embassy | Sudan | 15 36 N | 32 32 E
| Khmer Republic | Cambodia | 13 00 N | 105 00 E
| Khuriya Muriya Islands (Kuria Muria Islands) | Oman | 17 30 N | 56 00 E
| Khyber Pass | Afghanistan, Pakistan | 34 05 N | 71 10 E
| Kiel Canal (Nord-Ostsee Kanal) | Atlantic Ocean | 53 53 N | 9 08 E
| Kiev US Embassy | Ukraine | 50 26 N | 30 31 E
| Kigali US Embassy | Rwanda | 1 57 S | 30 04 E
| Kingston US Embassy | Jamaica | 18 00 N | 76 48 W
| Kingston | Norfolk Island | 29 03 S | 167 58 E
| Kingstown | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 13 09 N | 61 14 W
| Kinshasa US Embassy | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 4 18 S | 15 18 E
| Kirghiziya | Kyrgyzstan | 41 00 N | 75 00 E
| Kiritimati (Christmas Island) | Kiribati | 1 52 N | 157 20 W
| Kishinev (see Chisinau) | Moldova | 47 00 N | 28 50 E
| Kithira Strait | Atlantic Ocean | 36 00 N | 23 00 E
| Kobe | Japan | 34 41 N | 135 10 E
| Kodiak Island | United States | 57 49 N | 152 23 W
| Kola Peninsula (Kol'skiy Poluostrov) | Russia | 67 20 N | 37 00 E
| Kolonia US Embassy | Federated States of Micronesia | 6 58 N | 158 13 E
| Korea Bay | Pacific Ocean | 39 00 N | 124 00 E
| Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | North Korea | 40 00 N | 127 00 E
| Korea, Republic of | South Korea | 37 00 N | 127 30 E
| Korea Strait | Pacific Ocean | 34 00 N | 129 00 E
| Koror US Embassy | Palau | 7 20 N | 134 29 E
| Kosovo region | Serbia and Montenegro | 42 30 N | 21 00 E
| Kowloon | Hong Kong | 22 18 N | 114 10 E
| Kra, Isthmus of | Burma, Thailand | 10 20 N | 99 00 E
| Krakatoa volcano | Indonesia | 6 07 S | 105 24 E
| Krakow US Consulate General | Poland | 50 03 N | 19 58 E
| Kuala Lumpur US Embassy | Malaysia | 3 10 N | 101 42 E
| Kunashiri (Kunashir) island | Russia de facto | 44 20 N | 146 00 E
| Kunlun Mountains | China | 36 00 N | 84 00 E
| Kuril Islands | Russia de facto | 46 10 N | 152 00 E
| Kuwait US Embassy | Kuwait | 29 20 N | 47 59 E
| Kuznetsk Basin | Russia | 54 00 N | 86 00 E
| Kwajalein Atoll | Marshall Islands | 9 05 N | 167 20 E
| Kyushu island | Japan | 33 00 N | 131 00 E
| Kyyiv (see Kiev) | Ukraine | 50 26 N | 30 31 E

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| Name | Entry in The World Factbook | Latitude (deg min) | Longitude (deg min)
L | Labrador | Canada | 54 00 N | 62 00 W
| Laccadive Islands | India | 10 00 N | 73 00 E
| Laccadive Sea | Indian Ocean | 7 00 N | 76 00 E
| Lagos US Embassy | Nigeria | 6 27 N | 3 24 E
| Lahore US Consulate General | Pakistan | 31 35 N | 74 18 E
| Lakshadweep (Laccadive Islands) | India | 10 00 N | 73 00 E
| La Paz US Embassy | Bolivia | 16 30 S | 68 09 W
| La Perouse Strait | Pacific Ocean | 45 45 N | 142 00 E
| Laptev Sea | Arctic Ocean | 76 00 N | 126 00 E
| Las Palmas | Spain | 28 06 N | 15 24 W
| Lau Group | Fiji | 18 20 S | 178 30 E
| Lefkosa (see Nicosia) | Cyprus | 35 10 N | 33 22 E
| Leipzig US Consulate General | Germany | 51 19 N | 12 20 E
| Lemnos island | Greece | 39 54 N | 25 21 E
| Leningrad (see Saint Petersburg) | Russia | 59 55 N | 30 15 E
| Lesser Sunda Islands | Indonesia | 9 00 S | 120 00 E
| Lesvos island | Greece | 39 15 N | 26 15 E
| Leyte island | Philippines | 10 50 N | 124 50 E
| Liancourt Rocks claimed by Japan | South Korea | 37 15 N | 131 50 E
| Libreville US Embassy | Gabon | 0 23 N | 9 27 E
| Ligurian Sea | Atlantic Ocean | 43 30 N | 9 00 E
| Lilongwe US Embassy | Malawi | 13 59 S | 33 44 E
| Lima US Embassy | Peru | 12 03 S | 77 03 W
| Lincoln Sea | Arctic Ocean | 83 00 N | 56 00 W
| Line Islands | Jarvis Island, Kingman Reef, Kiribati, Palmyra Atoll | 0 05 N | 157 00 W
| Lisbon US Embassy | Portugal | 38 43 N | 9 08 W
| Ljubljana US Embassy | Slovenia | 46 03 N | 14 31 E
| Lobamba | Swaziland | 26 27 S | 31 12 E
| Lombok Strait | Indian Ocean | 8 30 S | 115 50 E
| Lome US Embassy | Togo | 6 08 N | 1 13 E
| London US Embassy | United Kingdom | 51 30 N | 0 10 W
| Longyearbyen | Svalbard | 78 13 N | 15 33 E
| Lord Howe Island | Australia | 31 30 S | 159 00 E
| Louisiade Archipelago | Papua New Guinea | 11 00 S | 153 00 E
| Loyalty Islands (Iles Loyaute) | New Caledonia | 21 00 S | 167 00 E
| Luanda US Embassy | Angola | 8 48 S | 13 14 E
| Lubumbashi | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 11 40 S | 27 28 E
| Lusaka US Embassy | Zambia | 15 25 S | 28 17 E
| Luxembourg US Embassy | Luxembourg | 49 45 N | 6 10 E
| Luzon island | Philippines | 16 00 N | 121 00 E
| Luzon Strait | Pacific Ocean | 20 30 N | 121 00 E
| Lyakhov Islands | Russia | 73 45 N | 138 00 E

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| Name | Entry in The World Factbook | Latitude (deg min) | Longitude (deg min)
M | Macao | Macau | 22 10 N | 113 33 E
| Macedonia | The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia | 41 50 N | 22 00 E
| Macquarie Island | Australia | 30 07 S | 147 24 E
| Maddalena, Isola | Italy | 41 13 N | 09 24 E
| Madeira Islands | Portugal | 32 40 N | 16 45 W
| Madras see Chennai | India | 13 04 N | 80 16 E
| Madrid US Embassy | Spain | 40 24 N | 3 41 W
| Magellan, Strait of | Atlantic Ocean | 54 00 S | 71 00 W
| Maghreb | Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Tunisia | 30 00 N | 5 00 E
| Mahe Island | Seychelles | 4 41 S | 55 30 E
| Maiz, Islas del (Corn Islands) | Nicaragua | 12 15 N | 83 00 W
| Majorca Island (Isla de Mallorca) | Spain | 39 30 N | 3 00 E
| Majuro US Embassy | Marshall Islands | 7 05 N | 171 08 E
| Makassar Strait | Pacific Ocean | 2 00 S | 117 30 E
| Malabo | Equatorial Guinea | 3 45 N | 8 47 E
| Malacca, Strait of | Indian Ocean | 2 30 N | 101 20 E
| Malagasy Republic | Madagascar | 20 00 S | 47 00 E
| Male | Maldives | 4 10 N | 73 31 E
| Mallorca (Majorca) | Spain | 39 30 N | 3 00 E
| Malpelo, Isla de | Colombia | 4 00 N | 90 30 W
| Malta Channel | Atlantic Ocean | 56 44 N | 26 53 E
| Malvinas, Islas | Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) | 51 45 S | 59 00 W
| Mamoutzou | Mayotte | 12 47 S | 45 14 E
| Managua US Embassy | Nicaragua | 12 09 N | 86 17 W
| Manama US Embassy | Bahrain | 26 13 N | 50 35 E
| Manaus US Consular Agency | Brazil | 3 08 S | 60 01 W
| Manchukuo | China | 44 00 N | 124 00 E
| Manchuria | China | 44 00 N | 124 00 E
| Manila US Embassy | Philippines | 14 35 N | 121 00 E
| Manipa Strait | Pacific Ocean | 3 20 S | 127 23 E
| Mannar, Gulf of | Indian Ocean | 8 30 N | 79 00 E
| Manua Islands | American Samoa | 14 13 S | 169 35 W
| Maputo US Embassy | Mozambique | 25 58 S | 32 35 E
| Marcus Island (Minami-tori-shima) | Japan | 24 16 N | 154 00 E
| Mariana Islands | Guam, Northern Mariana Islands | 16 00 N | 145 30 E
| Marion Island | South Africa | 46 51 S | 37 52 E
| Marmara, Sea of | Atlantic Ocean | 40 40 N | 28 15 E
| Marquesas Islands (Iles Marquises) | French Polynesia | 9 00 S | 139 30 W
| Marseille US Consulate General | France | 43 18 N | 5 24 E
| Martin Vaz, Ilhas | Brazil | 20 30 S | 28 51 W
| Mas a Tierra (Robinson Crusoe Island) | Chile | 33 38 S | 78 52 W
| Mascarene Islands | Mauritius, Reunion | 21 00 S | 57 00 E
| Maseru US Embassy | Lesotho | 29 28 S | 27 30 E
| Matamoros US Consulate | Mexico | 25 53 N | 97 30 W
| Mata-Utu | Wallis and Futuna | 13 57 S | 171 56 W
| Matsu island | Taiwan | 26 13 N | 119 56 E
| Matthew Island | New Caledonia, Vanuatu | 22 20 S | 171 20 E
| Mazatlan | Mexico | 23 13 N | 106 25 W
| Mbabane US Embassy | Swaziland | 26 18 S | 31 06 E
| McDonald Islands | Heard Island and McDonald Islands | 53 06 S | 73 30 E
| Mecca | Saudi Arabia | 21 27 N | 39 49 E
| Medan US Consulate General | Indonesia | 3 35 N | 98 40 E
| Mediterranean Sea | Atlantic Ocean | 36 00 N | 15 00 E
| Melbourne US Consulate General | Australia | 37 49 S | 144 58 E
| Melilla | Spain | 35 19 N | 2 58 W
| Merida US Consulate | Mexico | 20 58 N | 89 37 W
| Mesopotamia | Iraq | 33 00 N | 44 00 E
| Messina, Strait of | Atlantic Ocean | 38 15 N | 15 35 E
| Mexico US Embassy | Mexico | 19 24 N | 99 09 W
| Mexico, Gulf of | Atlantic Ocean | 25 00 N | 90 00 W
| Milan US Consulate General | Italy | 45 28 N | 9 12 E
| Minami-tori-shima (Marcus Island) | Japan | 24 16 N | 154 00 E
| Mindanao island | Philippines | 8 00 N | 125 00 E
| Mindoro island | Philippines | 12 50 N | 121 05 E
| Mindoro Strait | Pacific Ocean | 12 20 N | 120 40 E
| Minicoy Island | India | 8 17 N | 73 02 E
| Minsk US Embassy | Belarus | 53 54 N | 27 34 E
| Minorca Island (Isla de Menorca) | Spain | 40 00 N | 4 00 E
| Mitla Pass | Egypt | 30 02 N | 32 54 E
| Mogadishu | Somalia | 2 04 N | 45 22 E
| Moldavia region | Moldova, Romania | 47 00 N | 29 00 E
| Moluccas (Spice Islands) | Indonesia | 2 00 S | 28 00 E
| Mombasa | Kenya | 4 03 S | 39 40 E
| Mona Passage | Atlantic Ocean | 18 30 N | 67 45 W
| Monaco | Monaco | 43 44 N | 7 25 E
| Monrovia US Embassy | Liberia | 6 18 N | 10 47 W
| Montenegro | Serbia and Montenegro | 42 30 N | 19 00 E
| Monterrey | Mexico | 25 40 N | 100 19 W
| Montevideo US Embassy | Uruguay | 34 53 S | 56 11 W
| Montreal US Consulate General, US Mission to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) | Canada | 45 31 N | 73 34 W
| Moravia region | Czech Republic | 49 30 N | 17 00 E
| Moravian Gate | Czech Republic | 49 35 N | 17 50 E
| Moroni | Comoros | 11 41 S | 43 16 E
| Mortlock Islands (Nomoi Islands) | Federated States of Micronesia | 5 30 N | 153 40 E
| Moscow US Embassy | Russia | 55 45 N | 37 35 E
| Mount Pinatubo | Philippines | 15 08 N | 120 21 E
| Mozambique Channel | Indian Ocean | 19 00 S | 41 00 E
| Mumbai US Consulate General | India | 18 58 N | 72 50 E
| Munich US Consulate General | Germany | 48 09 N | 11 35 E
| Musandam Peninsula | Oman, United Arab Emirates | 26 18 N | 56 24 E
| Muscat US Embassy | Oman | 23 37 N | 58 35 E
| Muscat and Oman | Oman | 21 00 N | 57 00 E
| Myanma, Myanmar | Burma | 22 00 N | 98 00 E

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| Name | Entry in The World Factbook | Latitude (deg min) | Longitude (deg min)
N | Nagorno-Karabakh region | Azerbaijan | 40 00 N | 46 40 E
| Nagoya US Consulate | Japan | 35 10 N | 136 55 E
| Naha US Consulate General | Japan | 26 13 N | 127 40 E
| Nairobi US Embassy | Kenya | 1 17 S | 36 49 E
| Nampo-shoto islands | Japan | 30 00 N | 140 00 E
| Naples US Consulate General | Italy | 40 50 N | 14 15 E
| Nassau US Embassy | The Bahamas | 25 05 N | 77 21 W
| Natuna Besar Islands | Indonesia | 3 30 N | 102 30 E
| Naxcivan region | Azerbaijan | 39 20 N | 45 20 E
| N'Djamena US Embassy | Chad | 12 07 N | 15 03 E
| Negev region | Israel | 30 30 N | 34 55 E
| Negros island | Philippines | 10 00 N | 123 00 E
| Netherlands East Indies | Indonesia | 5 00 S | 120 00 E
| Netherlands Guiana | Suriname | 4 00 N | 56 00 W
| Nevis island | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 17 09 N | 62 35 W
| New Britain island | Papua New Guinea | 6 00 S | 150 00 E
| New Delhi US Embassy | India | 28 36 N | 77 12 E
| New Guinea | Indonesia, Papua New Guinea | 5 00 S | 140 00 E
| New Hebrides | Vanuatu | 16 00 S | 167 00 E
| New Siberian Islands | Russia | 75 00 N | 142 00 E
| New Territories | Hong Kong | 22 24 N | 114 10 E
| New York, New York US Mission to the United Nations (USUN) | United States | 40 43 N | 74 01 W
| Newfoundland island | Canada | 52 00 N | 56 00 W
| Niamey US Embassy | Niger | 13 31 N | 2 07 E
| Nicobar Islands | India | 8 00 N | 93 30 E
| Nicosia US Embassy | Cyprus | 35 10 N | 33 22 E
| Nightingale Island | Saint Helena | 37 25 S | 12 30 W
| Nomoi Islands (Mortlock Islands) | Federated States of Micronesia | 5 30 N | 153 40 E
| North Atlantic Ocean | Atlantic Ocean | 30 00 N | 45 00 W
| North Channel | Atlantic Ocean | 55 10 N | 5 40 W
| North Frisian Islands | Denmark, Germany | 54 50 N | 8 12 E
| North Island | New Zealand | 39 00 S | 176 00 E
| North Korea | North Korea | 40 00 N | 127 00 E
| North Pacific Ocean | Pacific Ocean | 30 00 N | 165 00 W
| North Sea | Atlantic Ocean | 56 00 N | 4 00 E
| North Vietnam | Vietnam | 23 00 N | 106 00 E
| North Yemen (Yemen Arab Republic) | Yemen | 15 00 N | 44 00 E
| Northeast Providence Channel | Atlantic Ocean | 25 40 N | 77 09 W
| Northern Epirus | Albania, Greece | 40 00 N | 20 30 E
| Northern Grenadines | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 12 45 N | 61 15 W
| Northern Ireland | United Kingdom | 54 40 N | 6 45 W
| Northern Rhodesia | Zambia | 15 00 S | 30 00 E
| Northwest Passages | Arctic Ocean | 74 40 N | 100 00 W
| Norwegian Sea | Atlantic Ocean | 66 00 N | 6 00 E
| Nouakchott US Embassy | Mauritania | 18 06 N | 15 57 W
| Noumea | New Caledonia | 22 16 S | 166 27 E
| Novaya Zemlya islands | Russia | 74 00 N | 57 00 E
| Nubia | Sudan | 20 30 N | 33 00 E
| Nuku'alofa | Tonga | 21 08 S | 175 12 W
| Nuevo Laredo US Consulate | Mexico | 27 30 N | 99 31 W
| Nuuk (Godthab) | Greenland | 64 11 N | 51 44 W
| Nyasaland | Malawi | 13 30 S | 34 00 E

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| Name | Entry in The World Factbook | Latitude (deg min) | Longitude (deg min)
O | Oahu | United States | 21 30 N | 158 00 W
| Ocean Island (Banaba) | Kiribati | 0 52 S | 169 35 E
| Ocean Island (Kure Island) | United States | 28 25 N | 178 20 W
| Ogaden region | Ethiopia, Somalia | 7 00 N | 46 00 E
| Oil Islands (Chagos Archipelago) | British Indian Ocean Territory | 6 00 S | 71 30 E
| Okhotsk, Sea of | Pacific Ocean | 53 00 N | 150 00 E
| Okinawa island group | Japan | 26 30 N | 128 00 E
| Oman, Gulf of | Indian Ocean | 24 30 N | 58 30 E
| Ombai Strait | Pacific Ocean | 8 30 S | 125 00 E
| Oran | Algeria | 35 43 N | 0 43 W
| Oranjestad | Aruba | 12 33 N | 70 06 W
| Oresund (The Sound) | Atlantic Ocean | 55 50 N | 12 40 E
| Orkney Islands | United Kingdom | 59 00 N | 3 00 W
| Osaka-Kobe US Consulate General | Japan | 34 40 N | 135 30 E
| Oslo US Embassy | Norway | 59 55 N | 10 45 E
| Osumi Strait (Van Diemen Strait) | Pacific Ocean | 31 00 N | 131 00 E
| Otranto, Strait of | Atlantic Ocean | 40 00 N | 19 00 E
| Ottawa US Embassy | Canada | 45 20 N | 73 58 W
| Ouagadougou US Embassy | Burkina Faso | 12 22 N | 1 31 W
| Outer Mongolia | Mongolia | 46 00 N | 105 00 E

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| Name | Entry in The World Factbook | Latitude (deg min) | Longitude (deg min)
P | Pacific Islands, Trust Territory of the | Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau | 10 00 N | 155 00 E
| Pagan island | Northern Mariana Islands | 18 8 N | 145 47 E
| Pago Pago | American Samoa | 14 16 S | 170 42 W
| Palawan island | Philippines | 9 30 N | 118 30 E
| Palermo | Italy | 38 07 N | 13 21 E
| Palestine | Israel, West Bank | 32 00 N | 35 15 E
| Palikir | Federated States of Micronesia | 6 55 N | 158 08 E
| Palk Strait | Indian Ocean | 10 00 N | 79 45 E
| Pamirs mountains | China, Tajikistan | 38 00 N | 73 00 E
| Pampas region | Argentina | 35 00 N | 63 00 W
| Panama US Embassy | Panama | 8 58 N | 79 32 W
| Panama Canal | Panama | 9 00 N | 79 45 W
| Panama, Gulf of | Pacific Ocean | 8 00 N | 79 30 W
| Panay island | Philippines | 11 15 N | 122 30 E
| Pantelleria, Isola di | Italy | 36 47 N | 12 00 E
| Papeete | French Polynesia | 17 32 S | 149 34 W
| Paramaribo US Embassy | Suriname | 5 50 N | 55 10 W
| Parece Vela island | Japan | 20 20 N | 136 00 E
| Paris US Embassy, US Mission to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), US Observer Mission to the UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) | France | 48 52 N | 2 20 E
| Pascua, Isla de (Easter Island) | Chile | 27 07 S | 109 22 W
| Passion, Ile de la | Clipperton Island | 10 17 N | 109 13 W
| Pashtunistan region | Afghanistan, Pakistan | 32 00 N | 69 00 E
| Peking (see Beijing) | China | 39 56 N | 116 24 E
| Pelagian Islands (Isole Pelagie) | Italy | 35 40 N | 12 40 E
| Peleliu (Beliliou) island | Palau | 7 01 N | 134 15 E
| Pemba Island | Tanzania | 7 31 S | 39 25 E
| Penang Island | Malaysia | 5 23 N | 100 15 E
| Pentland Firth | Atlantic Ocean | 58 44 N | 3 13 W
| Perim island | Yemen | 12 39 N | 43 25 E
| Perouse Strait, La | Pacific Ocean | 44 45 N | 142 00 E
| Persia | Iran | 32 00 N | 53 00 E
| Persian Gulf | Indian Ocean | 27 00 N | 51 00 E
| Perth US Consulate General | Australia | 31 56 S | 115 50 E
| Pescadores islands | Taiwan | 23 30 N | 119 30 E
| Peshawar US Consulate | Pakistan | 34 01 N | 71 33 E
| Peter I Island | Antarctica | 68 48 S | 90 35 W
| Philip Island | Norfolk Island | 29 08 S | 167 57 E
| Philippine Sea | Pacific Ocean | 20 00 N | 134 00 E
| Phnom Penh US Embassy | Cambodia | 11 33 N | 104 55 E
| Phoenix Islands | Kiribati | 3 30 S | 172 00 W
| Pines, Isle of (Isla de la Juventud) | Cuba | 21 40 N | 82 50 W
| Pleasant Island | Nauru | 0 32 S | 166 55 E
| Plymouth | Montserrat | 16 44 N | 62 14 W
| Ponape (Pohnpei) island | Federated States of Micronesia | 6 55 N | 158 15 E
| Ponta Delgada US Consulate | Portugal | 37 44 N | 25 40 W
| Port-au-Prince US Embassy | Haiti | 18 32 N | 72 20 W
| Port Louis US Embassy | Mauritius | 20 10 S | 57 30 E
| Port Moresby US Embassy | Papua New Guinea | 9 30 S | 147 10 E
| Porto Alegre US Consulate | Brazil | 30 04 S | 51 11 W
| Port-of-Spain US Embassy | Trinidad and Tobago | 10 39 N | 61 31 W
| Porto-Novo | Benin | 6 29 N | 2 37 E
| Portuguese East Africa | Mozambique | 18 15 S | 35 00 E
| Portuguese Guinea | Guinea-Bissau | 12 00 N | 15 00 W
| Portuguese Timor (East Timor) | Indonesia | 9 00 S | 126 00 E
| Port-Vila | Vanuatu | 17 44 S | 168 19 E
| Poznan | Poland | 52 25 N | 16 55 E
| Prague US Embassy | Czech Republic | 40 55 N | 21 00 E
| Praia US Embassy | Cape Verde | 14 55 N | 23 31 W
| Pretoria US Embassy | South Africa | 25 45 S | 28 10 E
| Prevlaka peninsula | Croatia | 42 24 N | 18 31 E
| Pribilof Islands | United States | 57 00 N | 170 00 W
| Prince Edward Island | Canada | 46 20 N | 63 20 W
| Prince Edward Islands | South Africa | 46 35 S | 38 00 E
| Prince Patrick Island | Canada | 76 30 N | 119 00 W
| Principe island | Sao Tome and Principe | 1 38 N | 7 25 E
| Prussia region | Germany, Poland, Russia | 53 00 N | 14 00 E
| Pukapuka Atoll | Cook Islands | 10 53 S | 165 49 W
| Pusan US Consulate | South Korea | 35 06 N | 129 03 E
| P'yongyang | North Korea | 39 01 N | 125 45 E

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| Name | Entry in The World Factbook | Latitude (deg min) | Longitude (deg min)
Q | Quebec US Consulate General | Canada | 52 00 N | 72 00 W
| Queen Charlotte Islands | Canada | 53 00 N | 132 00 W
| Queen Elizabeth Islands | Canada | 78 00 N | 95 00 W
| Queen Maud Land claimed by Norway | Antarctica | 73 30 S | 12 00 E
| Quemoy island | Taiwan | 24 27 N | 118 23 E
| Quito US Embassy | Ecuador | 0 13 S | 78 30 W

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| Name | Entry in The World Factbook | Latitude (deg min) | Longitude (deg min)
R | Rabat US Embassy | Morocco | 34 02 N | 6 51 W
| Ralik Chain | Marshall Islands | 8 00 N | 167 00 E
| Rangoon US Embassy | Burma | 16 47 N | 96 10 E
| Ratak Chain | Marshall Islands | 9 00 N | 171 00 E
| Recife US Consulate | Brazil | 8 03 S | 34 54 W
| Redonda island | Antigua and Barbuda | 16 55 N | 62 19 W
| Red Sea | Indian Ocean | 20 00 N | 38 00 E
| Revillagigedo Island | United States | 55 35 N | 131 06 W
| Revillagigedo Islands | Mexico | 19 00 N | 112 45 W
| Reykjavik US Embassy | Iceland | 19 00 N | 111 30 W
| Rhodes island | Greece | 36 10 N | 28 00 E
| Rhodesia | Zimbabwe | 20 00 S | 30 00 E
| Rhodesia, Northern | Zambia | 15 00 S | 30 00 E
| Rhodesia, Southern | Zimbabwe | 20 00 S | 30 00 E
| Riga US Embassy | Latvia | 56 57 N | 24 06 E
| Rio de Janeiro US Consulate General | Brazil | 22 54 S | 43 14 W
| Rio de Oro | Western Sahara | 23 45 N | 15 45 W
| Rio Muni | Equatorial Guinea | 1 30 N | 10 00 E
| Riyadh US Embassy | Saudi Arabia | 24 38 N | 46 43 E
| Road Town | British Virgin Islands | 18 27 N | 64 37 W
| Robinson Crusoe Island (Mas a Tierra) | Chile | 33 38 S | 78 52 W
| Rocas, Atol das | Brazil | 3 51 S | 33 49 W
| Rockall island | United Kingdom | 57 35 N | 13 48 W
| Rodrigues island | Mauritius | 19 42 S | 63 25 E
| Rome US Embassy, US Mission to the UN Agencies for Food and Agriculture (FODAG) | Italy | 41 54 N | 12 29 E
| Roncador Cay | Colombia | 13 32 N | 80 03 W
| Roosevelt Island | Antarctica | 79 30 S | 162 00 W
| Roseau | Dominica | 15 18 N | 61 24 W
| Ross Dependency claimed by New Zealand | Antarctica | 80 00 S | 180 00 E
| Ross Island | Antarctica | 81 30 S | 175 00 W
| Ross Sea | Antarctica | 76 00 S | 175 00 W
| Rota island | Northern Mariana Islands | 14 10 N | 145 12 E
| Rotuma island | Fiji | 12 30 S | 177 30 E
| Ryukyu Islands | Japan | 26 30 N | 128 00 E

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| Name | Entry in The World Factbook | Latitude (deg min) | Longitude (deg min)
S | Saba island | Netherlands Antilles | 17 38 N | 63 10 W
| Sabah state | Malaysia | 5 20 N | 117 10 E
| Sable Island | Canada | 43 55 N | 59 50 W
| Safety Islands (Iles du Salut) | French Guiana | 5 20 N | 52 37 W
| Sahel | Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Chad, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal | 15 00 N | 8 00 W
| Saigon (see Ho Chi Minh City) | Vietnam | 10 45 N | 106 40 E
| Saint Brandon (Cargados Carajos Shoals) | Mauritius | 16 25 S | 59 38 E
| Saint Christopher island | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 17 20 N | 62 45 W
| Saint Christopher and Nevis | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 17 20 N | 62 45 W
| Saint-Denis | Reunion | 20 52 S | 55 28 E
| Saint George's US Embassy | Grenada | 12 03 N | 61 45 W
| Saint George's Channel | Atlantic Ocean | 52 00 N | 6 00 W
| Saint Helier | Jersey | 49 12 N | 2 37 W
| Saint John's | Antigua and Barbuda | 17 06 N | 61 51 W
| Saint Lawrence, Gulf of | Atlantic Ocean | 48 00 N | 62 00 W
| Saint Lawrence Island | United States | 49 30 N | 67 00 W
| Saint Lawrence Seaway | Atlantic Ocean | 49 15 N | 67 00 W
| Saint Martin island | Guadeloupe | 18 04 N | 63 04 W
| Saint Martin (Sint Maarten) | Netherlands Antilles | 18 04 N | 63 04 W
| Saint Paul Island | Canada | 47 12 N | 60 09 W
| Saint Paul Island | United States | 57 11 N | 170 16 W
| Saint Paul Island (Ile Saint-Paul) | French Southern and Antarctic Lands | 38 43 S | 77 29 E
| Saint Peter and Saint Paul Rocks (Penedos de Sao Pedro e Sao Paulo) | Brazil | 0 23 N | 29 23 W
| Saint Peter Port | Guernsey | 49 27 N | 2 32 W
| Saint Petersburg US Consulate General | Russia | 59 55 N | 30 15 E
| Saint-Pierre | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 46 46 N | 56 11 W
| Saint Thomas island | Virgin Islands | 18 21 N | 64 55 W
| Saint Vincent Passage | Atlantic Ocean | 13 30 N | 61 00 W
| Saipan island | Northern Mariana Islands | 15 12 N | 145 45 E
| Sakishima Islands | Japan | 24 30 N | 124 00 E
| Sakhalin Island (Ostrov Sakhalin) | Russia | 51 00 N | 143 00 E
| Sala y Gomez, Isla | Chile | 26 28 S | 105 00 W
| Salisbury (see Harare) | Zimbabwe | 17 50 S | 105 00 W
| Salvador de Bahia US Consular Agency | Brazil | 12 59 S | 38 31 W
| Salzburg | Austria | 47 48 N | 13 02 E
| Samar island | Philippines | 12 00 N | 125 00 E
| Samaria region | West Bank | 32 15 N | 35 10 E
| Samoa Islands | American Samoa, Samoa | 14 00 S | 171 00 W
| Samos island | Greece | 37 48 N | 26 44 E
| Sanaa US Embassy | Yemen | 15 21 N | 44 12 E
| San Ambrosio, Isla | Chile | 26 21 S | 79 52 W
| San Andres y Providencia, Archipielago | Colombia | 13 00 N | 81 30 W
| San Bernardino Strait | Pacific Ocean | 12 32 N | 124 10 E
| San Felix, Isla | Chile | 26 17 S | 80 05 W
| San Jose US Embassy | Costa Rica | 9 56 N | 84 05 W
| San Juan | Puerto Rico | 18 28 N | 66 07 W
| San Marino | San Marino | 43 56 N | 12 25 E
| San Salvador US Embassy | El Salvador | 13 42 N | 89 12 W
| Santa Cruz | Bolivia | 17 48 S | 63 10 W
| Santa Cruz Islands | Solomon Islands | 11 00 S | 166 15 E
| Santiago US Embassy | Chile | 33 27 S | 70 40 W
| Santo Antao island | Cape Verde | 17 05 N | 25 10 W
| Santo Domingo US Embassy | Dominican Republic | 18 28 N | 69 54 W
| Sao Paulo US Consulate General | Brazil | 23 32 S | 46 37 W
| Sao Pedro e Sao Paulo, Penedos de rocks | Brazil | 0 23 N | 29 23 W
| Sao Tiago island | Cape Verde | 15 05 N | 23 40 W
| Sao Tome island | Sao Tome and Principe | 0 12 N | 6 39 E
| Sapporo US Consulate General | Japan | 43 03 N | 141 21 E
| Sapudi Strait | Pacific Ocean | 7 05 S | 114 10 E
| Sarajevo US Embassy | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 43 52 N | 18 25 E
| Sarawak state | Malaysia | 2 30 N | 113 30 E
| Sardinia island | Italy | 40 00 N | 9 00 E
| Sargasso Sea | Atlantic Ocean | 30 00 N | 55 00 W
| Sark island | Guernsey | 49 26 N | 2 21 W
| Saxony region | Germany | 51 00 N | 13 00 E
| Schleswig-Holstein region | Germany | 54 31 N | 9 33 E
| Scopus, Mount | Israel, West Bank | 31 48 N | 35 14 E
| Scotia Sea | Atlantic Ocean | 56 00 S | 40 00 W
| Scotland region | United Kingdom | 57 00 N | 4 00 W
| Scott Island | Antarctica | 67 24 S | 179 55 W
| Senyavin Islands | Federated States of Micronesia | 6 55 N | 158 00 E
| Seoul US Embassy | South Korea | 37 34 N | 127 00 E
| Serbia | Serbia and Montenegro | 43 00 N | 21 00 E
| Serrana Bank | Colombia | 14 25 N | 80 16 W
| Serranilla Bank | Colombia | 15 51 N | 79 46 W
| Settlement, The | Christmas Island | 18 44 N | 64 19 W
| Severnaya Zemlya (Northland) island group | Russia | 79 30 N | 98 00 E
| Shaba region | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 8 00 S | 27 00 E
| Shag Island | Heard Island and McDonald Islands | 53 00 S | 72 30 E
| Shag Rocks | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | 53 33 S | 42 02 W
| Shanghai US Consulate General | China | 31 14 N | 121 28 E
| Shenyang US Consulate General | China | 41 48 N | 123 27 E
| Shetland Islands | United Kingdom | 60 30 N | 1 30 W
| Shikoku island | Japan | 33 45 N | 133 30 E
| Shikotan island | Russia de facto | 43 47 N | 146 45 E
| Siam | Thailand | 15 00 N | 100 00 E
| Siberia region | Russia | 60 00 N | 100 00 E
| Sibutu Passage | Pacific Ocean | 4 50 N | 119 35 E
| Sicily island | Italy | 37 30 N | 14 00 E
| Sicily, Strait of | Atlantic Ocean | 37 20 N | 11 20 E
| Sidra, Gulf of | Atlantic Ocean | 31 30 N | 18 00 E
| Sikkim state | India | 27 50 N | 88 30 E
| Sinai Peninsula | Egypt | 29 30 N | 34 00 E
| Singapore US Embassy | Singapore | 1 17 N | 103 51 E
| Singapore Strait | Pacific Ocean | 1 15 N | 104 00 E
| Sinkiang (Xinjiang) | China | 42 00 N | 86 00 E
| Sint Eustatius island | Netherlands Antilles | 17 29 N | 62 58 W
| Sint Maarten island | Netherlands Antilles | 18 04 N | 63 04 W
| Skagerrak strait | Atlantic Ocean | 57 45 N | 9 00 E
| Skopje US Embassy | The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia | 41 59 N | 21 26 E
| Society Islands (Iles de la Societe) | French Polynesia | 17 00 S | 150 00 W
| Socotra island | Yemen | 12 30 N | 54 00 E
| Sofia US Embassy | Bulgaria | 42 41 N | 23 19 E
| Solomon Islands, northern | Papua New Guinea | 6 00 S | 155 00 E
| Solomon Islands, southern | Solomon Islands | 8 00 S | 159 00 E
| Solomon Sea | Pacific Ocean | 8 00 S | 153 00 E
| Songkhla | Thailand | 7 12 N | 100 36 E
| Sound, The (Oresund) | Atlantic Ocean | 55 50 N | 12 40 E
| South Atlantic Ocean | Atlantic Ocean | 30 00 S | 15 00 W
| South China Sea | Pacific Ocean | 10 00 N | 113 00 E
| South Georgia island | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | 54 15 S | 36 45 W
| South Island | New Zealand | 43 00 S | 171 00 E
| South Korea | South Korea | 37 00 N | 127 30 E
| South Orkney Islands | Antarctica | 61 00 S | 45 00 W
| South Ossetia region | Georgia | 42 20 N | 44 00 E
| South Pacific Ocean | Pacific Ocean | 30 00 S | 130 00 W
| South Sandwich Islands | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | 57 45 S | 26 30 W
| South Shetland Islands | Antarctica | 62 00 S | 59 00 W
| South Tyrol region | Italy | 46 30 N | 10 30 E
| South Vietnam | Vietnam | 12 00 N | 108 00 E
| South Yemen (People's Democratic Republic of Yemen) | Yemen | 14 00 N | 48 00 E
| South-West Africa | Namibia | 22 00 S | 17 00 E
| Southern Grenadines | Grenada | 12 20 N | 61 30 W
| Southern Rhodesia | Zimbabwe | 20 00 S | 30 00 E
| Soviet Union | Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan |  |
| Spanish Guinea | Equatorial Guinea | 2 00 N | 10 00 E
| Spanish Morocco | Morocco | 32 00 N | 7 00 W
| Spanish North Africa | Spain (Ceuta, Islas Chafarinas, Melilla, Penon de Alhucemas, Penon de Velez de la Gomera) | 35 15 N | 4 00 W
| Spanish Sahara | Western Sahara | 24 30 N | 13 00 W
| Spice Islands (Moluccas) | Indonesia | 2 00 S | 28 00 E
| Spitsbergen island | Svalbard | 78 00 N | 20 00 E
| Stanley | Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) | 51 42 S | 57 41 W
| Stockholm US Embassy | Sweden | 59 20 N | 18 03 E
| Strasbourg US Consulate General | France | 48 35 N | 7 45 E
| Stuttgart | Germany | 48 46 N | 9 11 E
| Sucre | Bolivia | 19 02 S | 65 17 W
| Suez Canal | Egypt | 29 55 N | 32 33 E
| Suez, Gulf of | Indian Ocean | 28 10 N | 33 27 E
| Sulu Archipelago | Philippines | 6 00 N | 121 00 E
| Sulu Sea | Pacific Ocean | 8 00 N | 120 00 E
| Sumatra island | Indonesia | 0 00 N | 102 00 E
| Sumba island | Indonesia | 10 00 S | 120 00 E
| Sunda Islands (Soenda Isles) | Indonesia, Malaysia | 2 00 S | 110 00 E
| Sunda Strait | Indian Ocean | 6 00 S | 105 45 E
| Surabaya US Consulate General | Indonesia | 7 15 S | 112 45 E
| Surigao Strait | Pacific Ocean | 10 15 N | 125 23 E
| Surinam | Suriname | 4 00 N | 56 00 W
| Suva US Embassy | Fiji | 18 08 S | 178 25 E
| Sverdlovsk (see Yekaterinburg) | Russia | 56 50 N | 60 39 E
| Swains Island | American Samoa | 11 3 S | 171 15 W
| Swan Islands | Honduras | 17 25 S | 83 56 W
| Sydney US Consulate General | Australia | 33 52 S | 151 13 E

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| Name | Entry in The World Factbook | Latitude (deg min) | Longitude (deg min)
T | Tahiti island | French Polynesia | 17 37 S | 149 27 W
| Taipei | Taiwan | 25 03 N | 121 30 E
| Taiwan Strait | Pacific Ocean | 24 00 N | 119 00 E
| Tallinn US Embassy | Estonia | 59 25 N | 24 45 E
| Tanganyika | Tanzania | 6 00 S | 35 00 E
| Tangier | Morocco | 35 48 N | 5 45 W
| Tarawa island | Kiribati | 1 25 N | 173 00 E
| Tatar Strait | Pacific Ocean | 50 00 N | 141 00 E
| Tashkent US Embassy | Uzbekistan | 41 20 N | 69 18 E
| Tasmania island | Australia | 43 00 S | 147 00 E
| Tasman Sea | Pacific Ocean | 4 30 S | 168 00 E
| Taymyr Peninsula (Poluostrov Taymyr) | Russia | 76 00 N | 104 00 E
| T'bilisi US Embassy | Georgia | 41 43 N | 44 49 E
| Tegucigalpa US Embassy | Honduras | 14 06 N | 87 13 W
| Tehran US post not maintained; representation by Swiss Embassy | Iran | 35 40 N | 51 26 E
| Tel Aviv US Embassy | Israel | 32 05 N | 34 48 E
| Terre Adelie (Adelie Land) claimed by France | Antarctica | 66 30 S | 139 00 E
| Thailand, Gulf of | Pacific Ocean | 10 00 N | 101 00 E
| Thessaloniki US Consulate General | Greece | 40 38 N | 22 56 E
| Thimphu | Bhutan | 27 28 N | 89 39 E
| Thuringia region | Germany | 51 00 N | 11 00 E
| Thurston Island | Antarctica | 72 20 S | 99 00 W
| Tiberias, Lake | Israel | 32 48 N | 35 35 E
| Tibet (Xizang) | China | 32 00 N | 90 00 E
| Tibilisi (see T'bilisi) | Georgia | 41 43 N | 44 49 E
| Tien Shan mountains | China, Kyrgyzstan | 42 00 N | 80 00 E
| Tierra del Fuego | Argentina, Chile | 54 00 S | 69 00 W
| Tijuana US Consulate General | Mexico | 32 32 N | 117 01 W
| Timor island | Indonesia | 9 00 S | 125 00 E
| Timor Sea | Pacific Ocean | 11 00 S | 128 00 E
| Tinian island | Northern Mariana Islands | 15 00 N | 145 38 E
| Tiran, Strait of | Indian Ocean | 28 00 N | 34 27 E
| Tirane US Embassy | Albania | 41 20 N | 19 50 E
| Tirol region | Austria, Italy | 47 00 N | 11 00 E
| Tobago island | Trinidad and Tobago | 11 15 N | 60 40 W
| Tokyo US Embassy | Japan | 35 42 N | 139 46 E
| Tonkin, Gulf of | Pacific Ocean | 20 00 N | 108 00 E
| Toronto US Consulate General | Canada | 43 39 N | 79 23 W
| Torres Strait | Pacific Ocean | 10 25 S | 142 10 E
| Torshavn | Faroe Islands | 62 01 N | 6 46 W
| Toshkent (see Tashkent) | Uzbekistan | 41 20 N | 69 18 E
| Transjordan | Jordan | 31 00 N | 36 00 E
| Transkei | South Africa | 32 15 S | 28 15 E
| Transylvania region | Romania | 46 30 N | 24 00 E
| Trindade, Ilha de | Brazil | 20 31 S | 29 20 W
| Tripoli | Lebanon | 34 26 N | 35 51 E
| Tripoli US post not maintained; representation by Belgian Embassy | Libya | 32 54 N | 13 11 E
| Tristan da Cunha Group | Saint Helena | 37 04 S | 12 19 W
| Trobriand Islands | Papua New Guinea | 8 38 S | 151 04 E
| Trucial Coast | United Arab Emirates | 24 00 N | 54 00 E
| Trucial Oman | United Arab Emirates | 24 00 N | 54 00 E
| Trucial States | United Arab Emirates | 24 00 N | 54 00 E
| Truk Islands | Federated States of Micronesia | 7 25 N | 151 47 E
| Tsugaru Strait | Pacific Ocean | 41 35 N | 141 00 E
| Tuamotu Islands (Iles Tuamotu) | French Polynesia | 19 00 S | 142 00 W
| Tubuai Islands (Iles Tubuai) | French Polynesia | 23 00 S | 150 00 W
| Tunb al Kubra island | Iran | 26 14 N | 55 19 E
| Tunb as Sughra island | Iran | 26 14 N | 55 09 E
| Tunis US Embassy | Tunisia | 36 48 N | 10 11 E
| Turin | Italy | 45 04 N | 7 40 E
| Turkish Straits | Atlantic Ocean | 40 40 N | 28 00 E
| Turkmeniya | Turkmenistan | 40 00 N | 60 00 E
| Turks Island Passage | Atlantic Ocean | 21 40 N | 71 00 W
| Tuscany region | Italy | 43 25 N | 11 00 E
| Tutuila island | American Samoa | 14 18 S | 170 42 W
| Tyrol, South region | Italy | 46 30 N | 10 30 E
| Tyrrhenian Sea | Atlantic Ocean | 40 00 N | 12 00 E

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| Name | Entry in The World Factbook | Latitude (deg min) | Longitude (deg min)
U | Udorn (Udon Thani) US Consulate | Thailand | 17 26 N | 102 46 E
| Ulaanbaatar US Embassy | Mongolia | 47 55 N | 106 53 E
| Ullung-do island | South Korea | 37 29 N | 130 52 E
| Unimak Pass strait | Pacific Ocean | 54 20 N | 164 50 W
| Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) | Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan |  |
| United Arab Republic (UAR) | Egypt, Syria |  |
| Upper Volta | Burkina Faso | 13 00 N | 2 00 W
| Ural Mountains | Kazakhstan, Russia | 60 00 N | 60 00 E
| Ussuri River | China, Russia | 48 28 N | 135 02 E

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| Name | Entry in The World Factbook | Latitude (deg min) | Longitude (deg min)
V | Vaduz | Liechtenstein | 47 09 N | 9 31 E
| Vakhan (Wakhan Corridor) | Afghanistan | 37 00 N | 73 00 E
| Valletta US Embassy | Malta | 35 54 N | 14 31 E
| Valley, The | Anguilla | 18 13 N | 63 04 W
| Vancouver US Consulate General | Canada | 49 16 N | 123 07 W
| Vancouver Island | Canada | 49 45 N | 126 00 W
| Van Diemen Strait (Osumi Strait) | Pacific Ocean | 31 00 N | 131 00 E
| Vatican City US Embassy | Holy See | 41 54 N | 12 27 E
| Velez de la Gomera, Penon de | Spain | 35 11 N | 4 18 W
| Venda | South Africa | 23 00 S | 31 00 E
| Verde Island Passage | Pacific Ocean | 13 34 N | 120 51 E
| Victoria | Hong Kong | 22 17 N | 114 09 E
| Victoria | Seychelles | 4 38 S | 55 27 E
| Vienna US Embassy, US Mission to International Organizations in Vienna (UNVIE) | Austria | 48 12 N | 16 22 E
| Vientiane US Embassy | Laos | 17 58 N | 102 36 E
| Vilnius US Embassy | Lithuania | 54 41 N | 25 19 E
| Viti Levu island | Fiji | 18 00 S | 178 00 E
| Vladivostok US Consulate General | Russia | 43 10 N | 131 56 E
| Volcano Islands | Japan | 25 00 N | 141 00 E
| Vostok Island | Kiribati | 10 06 S | 152 23 W
| Vrangelya, Ostrov (Wrangel Island) | Russia | 71 14 N | 179 36 W

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| Name | Entry in The World Factbook | Latitude (deg min) | Longitude (deg min)
W | Wakhan Corridor (see Vakhan) | Afghanistan | 37 00 N | 73 00 E
| Wales region | United Kingdom | 52 30 N | 3 30 W
| Wallis Islands | Wallis and Futuna | 13 17 S | 176 10 W
| Walvis Bay | Namibia | 22 59 S | 14 31 E
| Warsaw US Embassy | Poland | 52 15 N | 21 00 E
| Washington, DC US Mission to the Organization of American States (OAS) | United States | 38 53 N | 77 02 W
| Weddell Sea | Atlantic Ocean | 72 00 S | 45 00 W
| Wellington US Embassy | New Zealand | 41 28 S | 174 51 E
| West Frisian Islands | Netherlands | 53 26 N | 5 30 E
| West Germany (Federal Republic of Germany) | Germany | 53 22 N | 5 20 E
| West Island | Cocos (Keeling) Islands | 12 10 S | 96 55 E
| West Korea Strait (Western Channel) | Pacific Ocean | 34 40 N | 129 00 E
| West Pakistan | Pakistan | 30 00 N | 70 00 E
| West Siberian Plain | Russia | 60 00 N | 75 00 E
| Western Channel (West Korea Strait) | Pacific Ocean | 34 40 N | 129 00 E
| Western Samoa | Samoa | 13 35 S | 172 20 W
| Wetar Strait | Pacific Ocean | 8 20 S | 126 30 E
| White Sea | Arctic Ocean | 65 30 N | 38 00 E
| Willemstad | Netherlands Antilles | 12 06 N | 68 56 W
| Windhoek US Embassy | Namibia | 22 34 S | 17 06 E
| Windward Passage | Atlantic Ocean | 20 00 N | 73 50 W
| Wrangel Island (Ostrov Vrangelya) | Russia | 71 14 N | 179 36 W

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| Name | Entry in The World Factbook | Latitude (deg min) | Longitude (deg min)
Y | Yalu River | China, North Korea | 39 55 N | 124 20 E
| Yamoussoukro | Cote d'Ivoire | 6 49 N | 5 17 W
| Yangon (see Rangoon) | Burma | 16 47 N | 96 10 E
| Yaounde US Embassy | Cameroon | 3 52 N | 11 31 E
| Yap Islands | Federated States of Micronesia | 9 30 N | 138 00 E
| Yaren | Nauru | 0 32 S | 166 55 E
| Yekaterinburg (Sverdlovsk) US Consulate General | Russia | 56 50 N | 60 39 E
| Yellow Sea | Pacific Ocean | 36 00 N | 123 00 E
| Yemen (Aden) People's Democratic Republic of Yemen | Yemen | 14 00 N | 46 00 E
| Yemen Arab Republic | Yemen | 15 00 N | 44 00 E
| Yemen, North Yemen Arab Republic | Yemen | 15 00 N | 44 00 E
| Yemen (Sanaa) Yemen Arab Republic | Yemen | 15 00 N | 44 00 E
| Yemen, People's Democratic Republic of | Yemen | 14 00 N | 46 00 E
| Yemen, South People's Democratic Republic of Yemen | Yemen | 14 00 N | 46 00 E
| Yerevan US Embassy | Armenia | 40 11 N | 44 30 E
| Youth, Isle of (Isla de la Juventud) | Cuba | 21 40 N | 82 50 W
| Yucatan Peninsula | Mexico | 19 30 N | 89 00 W
| Yucatan Channel | Atlantic Ocean | 21 45 N | 85 45 W
| Yugoslavia | Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovenia |  |

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| Name | Entry in The World Factbook | Latitude (deg min) | Longitude (deg min)
Z | Zagreb US Embassy | Croatia | 45 48 N | 15 58 E
| Zaire | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 15 00 S | 30 00 E
| Zanzibar island | Tanzania | 6 10 S | 39 11 E
| Zion, Mount | Israel, Jordan | 31 46 N | 35 14 E
| Zurich | Switzerland | 47 23 N | 8 32 E

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