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

Indian Ocean Ter. (Australia)

Australia

Cook Is. (New Zealand)

Norfolk I. (Australia)

Niue (New Zealand)

Nauru

Pitcairn Is. (U.K.)

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

St. Helena (U.K.)

Samoa

Kiribati

Palau

French Polynesia (France)

American Samoa (U.S.)

Fiji

Micronesia

Guam (U.S.)

Marshall Is.

Northern Mariana Is. (U.S.)

New Zealand

Papua New Guinea

Solomon Is.

Tuvalu

Australia & Oceania

Caribbean Netherlands (Neth.)

St. Barthélemy (France)

Grenada

St. Kitts and Nevis

St. Martin (France)

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

Aruba (Neth.)

Anguilla (U.K.)

Antigua and Barbuda

Bahamas

Bermuda (U.K.)

Cayman Is. (U.K.)

Dominica

St. Lucia

Turks and Caicos Is. (U.K.)

Trinidad and Tobago

British Virgin Is. (U.K.)

Barbados

Dominican Republic

Haiti

Jamaica

Seychelles

St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Cuba

Martinique (France)

Caribbean

Hong Kong S.A.R. (China)

Japan

South Korea

Macau S.A.R. (China)

North Korea

Taiwan

Azerbaijan

Germany

Isle of Man (U.K.)

Iceland

Montserrat (U.K.)

Netherlands

Sweden

Cyprus

Spain

Estonia

Albania

Denmark

Greece

Croatia

Ireland

Italy

Malta

Montenegro

Norway

Portugal

Gibraltar (U.K.)

Guernsey (U.K.)

Jersey (U.K.)

Chile

Belize

Costa Rica

Ecuador

Honduras

Panama

El Salvador

Latin America

Mayotte (France)

Guadeloupe (France)

French Southern and Antarctic Lands (France)

Falkland Is. (U.K.)

Faeroe Is. (Denmark)

Heard I. and McDonald Is. (Australia)

British Indian Ocean Territory (U.K.)

Puerto Rico (U.S.)

St. Pierre and Miquelon (France)

New Caledonia (France)

São Tomé and Príncipe

Tonga

Mauritius

Vanuatu

Wallis and Futuna Is. (France)

Curaçao (Neth.)

Sint Maarten (Neth.)

Réunion (France)

None

Canada

Maldives

Bangladesh

Sri Lanka

South Asia

Singapore

Indonesia

Timor-Leste

Malaysia

Philippines

Vietnam

Southeast Asia

Kuwait

United Arab Emirates

Bahrain

Lebanon

Qatar

Tunisia

Turkey

Southwest Asia and North Africa

Comoros

Cabo Verde

Djibouti

Equatorial Guinea

Sierra Leone

Guinea-Bissau

Eritrea

Sub-Saharan Africa

A map shows ocean climate zones with different colors indicating Equatorial, Tropical, Subtropical, Temperate, Subpolar, and Polar zones.&nbsp;

Ocean Climate Zones

The map illustrates the various ocean climate zones around the globe:Equatorial Zone: Located around the equator, covering regions like the central Pacific Ocean, the equatorial Atlantic Ocean, and parts of the Indian Ocean near the equator.Tropical Zone: Found just north and south of the equatorial zones, covering areas like the northern Indian Ocean, parts of the Atlantic Ocean near the equator, and the central Pacific Ocean.Subtropical Zone: Located further from the equator, covering areas like the southern parts of the North Atlantic and North Pacific Oceans, northern parts of the South Atlantic and South Pacific Oceans, and parts of the Indian Ocean.Temperate Zone: Found in mid-latitude regions, covering areas like the North Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Europe and North America, the North Pacific Ocean off the coast of North America, and the Southern Ocean surrounding Antarctica.Subpolar Zone: Located in higher latitude regions, covering areas like the North Atlantic Ocean near Greenland, the North Pacific Ocean near Alaska, and parts of the Southern Ocean.Polar Zone: Found in the polar regions, covering areas like the Arctic Ocean and the Antarctic region.Warm Currents: Include currents such as the Gulf Stream in the North Atlantic Ocean, the Kuroshio Current in the North Pacific Ocean, and the Brazil Current in the South Atlantic Ocean.

Oceans

NOAA

Mexico

A map of North America shows various ecological regions, each marked with a distinct color to represent different Level 1 ecological regions.

Extent of the Level I Ecological Regions of North America

Ecological Regions: Level 1 Regions

Arctic Cordillera (Red): Found in the northernmost parts of Canada, specifically the Arctic Archipelago. Tundra (Blue): Covers large portions of northern Canada, including parts of Nunavut and the Northwest Territories, as well as coastal areas of Alaska. Taiga (Purple): Spans across central and northern Canada, covering parts of Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia. Hudson Plain (Orange): Located in the northeastern part of Canada, around the Hudson Bay area. Boreal Forests (Yellow): Encompasses large areas in Canada, south of the tundra and taiga regions, and extends into parts of Newfoundland and Labrador. Northwestern Forested Mountains (Green): Found along the western coast of Canada and the United States, covering parts of British Columbia and Alaska. Marine West Coast Forest (Brown): Occupies the coastal regions of the Pacific Northwest, including areas in British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, and northern California. Eastern Temperate Forests (Pink): Stretch from the Great Lakes region through the northeastern United States and into eastern Canada. Great Plains (Grey): Span the central United States from Canada to Texas, including parts of Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and several central U.S. states. Deserts and Steppes (Dark Green): Found in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, covering areas in Arizona, New Mexico, and parts of California and Nevada. Mediterranean California (Dark Pink): Specific to the coastal regions of central and southern California. Southern Semi-Arid Highlands (Gold): Located in central Mexico and parts of the southwestern United States. Temperate Sierras (Dark Brown): Found in Mexico, primarily in the Sierra Madre ranges. Tropical Dry Forests (Light Brown): Present in parts of southern Mexico and Central America. Tropical Wet Forests (Light Tan): Located in the southeastern part of Mexico and Central America, including the Yucatan Peninsula.

United Nations Security Council: Permanent Members	Ocean Climate Zones					Ecological Regions: Level 1 Regions
Value	Equatorial	Tropical	Subtropical	Temperate	Subpolar	Arctic Cordillera	Tundra	Taiga	Hudson Plain	Boreal forests	Northwestern forested mountains	Eastern temperate forests	Great Plains	Deserts and steppes	Mediterranean California	Southern semi-arid highlands	Temperate sierras	Tropical dry forests	Tropical wet forests
	7.51%	16.1%	1.59%	3.09%	32.3%
	8.16%	10.9%	100%
		8.03%	4.84%	1.37%
			1.87%
		100%	4.31%	3.41%	4.70%
	2.00%	2.35%		5.43%
	100%	35.8%	76.8%	43.9%	100%
	2.74%
	5.02%	4.96%
	2.82%		1.19%
	1.73%	100%
					1.68%	1.08%	3.57%	4.43%	2.73%	12.4%	5.44%	22.2%	10.2%	1.91%	1.48%	4.09%	2.82%	1.51%	11.2%