Top Ten Most Strategically Located Countries


The Top Ten


It's basically in the middle of the old world, it's close to everywhere, it controls the only way between the black sea and the mediterranean sea, it has lands in both europe and asia. The lis goes on and on.

Centre of the world

The reason is very simple because 2 earth divided by Turkey. Not Europe and not Asia just Anatolia.

Most trade routes in Eurasia have to go through Turkey. Istanbul, the most strategic city in the world, controls important land and sea trade routes. It is situated at the gateway of the Black Sea, and it also controls trade routes coming from either Europe or Asia.


The US has the largest contiguous region of arable land in the world overlaid by a large network of waterways, flanked by two mountain chains, flanked by two oceans. Major population centers on both the Pacific and Atlantic, gives it economic and strategic flexibility in response to global trends/events. The distance between the Americas and Eurasia-Africa provides strategic isolation from other major powers. With no regional competitor, the US has dominant influence in the Americas and has, paradoxically, significant global reach despite the distances involved. This also allows the US to shield itself from many negative consequences of global events, instead choosing how and when to engage with most of the world.

The US also resides almost entirely within the northern food belt, between 30 degrees north and 50 degrees north.

Located away from other countries making it tough to attack - rohit13sanyal

You can go anywhere from here...

4 New Zealand New Zealand is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. more.

Considering Caspian Sea in the North and Persian Gulf in the South, Iran is in the centre of the Silk Road as it is the only land that connect the East to the West.

Has access to two strategic body of waters. Contrils huge oil and gas resources. Has a long long history and is actually one of the oldest countries in the world. And this list goes on...

Strait of Hormuz

Iran is strategically located right in the center of Afro-Eurasia. It's rightfully nicknamed the "Crossroads of the World"

6 Liechtenstein

Located in the middle of Europe's highest mountains. Undesirable to attack.


One of the greatest contributors to the world economy and expertise along with China. Historically powerful.

Strategically located in South Asia between Middle East and South-East/East Asia.

Located at a important juncture of the Indian ocean - rohit13sanyal

It controls the Indian Ocean!


It has a port plus a great land locked position with it amazing diversity of weathers and terrain
No country can match Pakistan when it comes to beauty, diversity and location!

It has the best location

It is in the center

Pakistan is the gateway to central Asia. To cross between the middle east to central Asia or south asia you will have to go through Pakistan. Pakistan is also situated at the mouth of the strait of hormuz. It is also quite easy to defend as it's surrounded by natural defences as if it was created by God as a natural fortress

The Contenders

12 Somalia

Very strategic place

Very unique location to coordinate both aerial and sea operations

It is connector between african and arab countries

Its Strategic location


Asia europe

Located at juncture of Africa and Asia - rohit13sanyal

Egypt is located in the Mediterranean sea that can make them conquer Europ and Egypt also have a border in the Red sea that can make them conquer Asia and Africa

Located between Asia, Africa and Euorpe


Sandwiched by South China Sea and the Pacific Ocean, this archipelago would be a very important route for trade if a war in East Asia breaks (Taiwan vs. China, Japan vs. China, or the Korean War). Ships can pass through the vast sea lanes within the archipelago to reach the Pacific or South East Asia. This regions are home of almost half of the world's population and has one of the highest trade activities in the world.

With its strategic location isolated from its neighboring countries by sea, Its hard to invade the archipelago.

Philipinese is very strategic in southeast asian it can trade easily towards all nearby nation like japan china korea taiwan malaysia and many more and can also attack on major country like china and japan easily

Naval Power = POWER... The location of the Philippines is a fortress itself..
and it can rule the entire Pacific... Blocking all the trade in almost half of the world will be cause to a worldwide economic crisis.. That's why Philippines is a greatest threat to China if the Philippines will be under controlled by the US. also in the other way around... the Philippines will be a threat to US if the China will take over the Philippines.
The position of the Philippines is the Perfect Place to form a powerful fortress, guarding the largest ocean in the world, the Pacific.


A country located between Europe, Asia, and Africa.

Very strategically located with a business friendly government

In history It was captured multiple times mainly cause of Its strategic location,surrounded by the Middle East and Greece It makes sense why It had many conquerors.

Located at focal point of the Middle East, the Balkans and northern Africa - rohit13sanyal


Covers the complete northern hemisphere - rohit13sanyal


Got key holdings all over the world - rohit13sanyal

Gateway to europe


Has an important location in the Mediterranean - rohit13sanyal

Spain holds the ability to restrict any state restricted to the Mediterranean from access to the Atlantic, and anywhere else in the world. The importance of the strait of Gibraltar has been severely underestimated because of the wideness of the strait, (about 7-9-ish miles).


Strategic location in the Meditterian with Malta and Italy


Located at important trading route of east Rasia and south China sea - rohit13sanyal


Afghanistan is more politically and commercially strategic then pakistan and some other countries above then Afghanistan, in the history Afghanistan was named as square of transit

Heart of Asia. Connects central Asian countries through its borders. Its located on the North and West of pakistan, South of Uzbekistan, Tajikstan and East of Iran and Turkmenistan. It also has a border with China on its northeast point.


Located at a important juncture of the Atlantic and has border with all countries of South America - rohit13sanyal


Right at the heart of the Middle East - rohit13sanyal

Connect Asia to Africa


Is the crossroad between Asia, Arabian Pennisula africa and europe.

37 Kuwait

Can attack across the Atlantic - rohit13sanyal


It may be located in the tip of Europe, but serves as a hub between Brasil ( and all of South America) and Europe. It also links in part some countries in North Africa and even in central America. In some ways, if you go through the geography maps, it can be more central than countries like UK.


First, Nepal located world's biggest population China and India.


The Cradle of Civilization, in the center of Eurafrasia.

43 Morocco

Africa 14km to EU

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