coral islands grouped into 26 atolls (200 inhabited
islands, plus 80 islands with tourist resorts); archipelago of
strategic location astride and along major sea lanes in Indian Ocean

Mali:
landlocked

Malta:
the country comprises an archipelago, with only the three
largest islands (Malta, Ghawdex or Gozo, and Kemmuna or Comino)
being inhabited; numerous bays provide good harbors; Malta and
Tunisia are discussing the commercial exploitation of the
continental shelf between their countries, particularly for oil
exploration

Man, Isle of:
one small islet, the Calf of Man, lies to the
southwest, and is a bird sanctuary

Marshall Islands:
two archipelagic island chains of 30 atolls and
1,152 islands; Bikini and Enewetak are former US nuclear test sites;
Kwajalein, the famous World War II battleground, is now used as a US
missile test range

Mauritania:
most of the population concentrated in the cities of
Nouakchott and Nouadhibou and along the Senegal River in the
southern part of the country

Mayotte:
part of Comoro Archipelago; 18 islands

Mexico:
strategic location on southern border of US

Micronesia, Federated States of:
four major island groups totaling
607 islands

Midway Islands:
a coral atoll managed as a national wildlife refuge
and open to the public for wildlife-related recreation in the form
of wildlife observation and photography, sport fishing, snorkeling,
and scuba diving

Moldova:
landlocked

Monaco:
second smallest independent state in the world (after Holy
See); almost entirely urban

Mongolia:
landlocked; strategic location between China and Russia

Morocco:
strategic location along Strait of Gibraltar

Nauru:
Nauru is one of the three great phosphate rock islands in the
Pacific Ocean - the others are Banaba (Ocean Island) in Kiribati and
Makatea in French Polynesia; only 53 km south of Equator

Navassa Island:
strategic location 160 km south of the US Naval Base
at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; mostly exposed rock, but enough grassland
to support goat herds; dense stands of fig-like trees, scattered
cactus

Nepal:
landlocked; strategic location between China and India;
contains eight of world's 10 highest peaks

Netherlands:
located at mouths of three major European rivers
(Rhine, Maas or Meuse, and Schelde)

New Zealand:
about 80% of the population lives in cities; Wellington
is