China

East Asia

Russia

Eurasia

France

United Kingdom

Europe

United States

North America

A world map highlights permanent member countries of the U N Security Council in blue. The countries highlighted are the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Russia, and China.

Countries comprising the United Nations (UN) Security Council, which is charged with maintaining international peace and security as well as accepting new members into the UN.

Countries

World

United Nations Security Council: Permanent Members

Alabama

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Connecticut

Delaware

District of Columbia

Florida

Georgia

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New Mexico

New York

North Carolina

North Dakota

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

Vermont

Virginia

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming

None

A map shows the electoral votes for the U.S. presidential election by state in 2016. The states won by Clinton are highlighted in blue, while than won by Trump are in red. Some of the highlighted states are Blue: Washington, New York. Red: Alaska, Texas.

Electoral vote totals for the 2016 presidential election by state

US / CA States

U.S. National Archives

U.S. Presidential Election by State: Electoral Votes, 2016

Australia

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (U.K.)

Fiji

New Zealand

Solomon Is.

Australia & Oceania

U.S. Virgin Is. (U.S.)

Aruba (Neth.)

Bahamas

Trinidad and Tobago

British Virgin Is. (U.K.)

Haiti

Cuba

Caribbean

Hong Kong S.A.R. (China)

Japan

South Korea

Taiwan

Isle of Man (U.K.)

Iceland

Netherlands

Cyprus

Estonia

Albania

Denmark

Greece

Croatia

Ireland

Malta

Norway

Guernsey (U.K.)

Jersey (U.K.)

Chile

Belize

Costa Rica

Honduras

Panama

Latin America

French Southern and Antarctic Lands (France)

Falkland Is. (U.K.)

Faeroe Is. (Denmark)

Puerto Rico (U.S.)

St. Pierre and Miquelon (France)

New Caledonia (France)

Bangladesh

Sri Lanka

South Asia

Singapore

Brunei

Malaysia

Southeast Asia

Kuwait

United Arab Emirates

Bahrain

Qatar

Southwest Asia and North Africa

Sierra Leone

Guinea-Bissau

Eritrea

Sub-Saharan Africa

A world map showing the distribution of continental shelves. The continental shelves extend into the oceans along the margins of the continents.

Extent of the world's continental shelves, which are extensions of continents submerged by the oceans

Continental Shelf

Key areas with prominent continental shelves shaded in dark blue include the eastern and western coasts of North America, particularly around the Gulf of Alaska, Hudson Bay, and the Gulf of Mexico. The coasts of Europe, including the North Sea and the waters around the United Kingdom. The northern coast of Russia and the Arctic Ocean. The coasts of China, Japan, and Southeast Asia. The northern and eastern coasts of Australia. The coasts of South America, especially around the Gulf of California and the southern tip near Chile and Argentina. The western and southern coasts of Africa, particularly around Angola, Namibia, and South Africa.

United Nations Security Council: Permanent Members	U.S. Presidential Election by State: Electoral Votes, 2016	Continental Shelf
Value	Value	Continental Shelf


		2.44%
		3.13%
		2.73%
		3.31%
		4.38%
		14.0%
		1.49%
		1.27%
		2.50%
		1.44%