The 30 hottest countries on Earth

Famous for cities like Bangkok, Thailand is a popular travel destination thanks to its food, culture, and landscape.

Located on the southernmost point of the Arabian Peninsula, Yemen has been in conflict with Saudi Arabia since 2015.

Seven tropical islands make up American Samoa, a US territory in the South Pacific.

Fifty islands comprise the nation of Palau in the western Pacific Ocean.

Known as Grande Glorieuse in French, the French possessed Glorioso Islands lie off the coast of eastern Africa, to the north of Madagascar.

A French possession since 1897, Juan de Nova Island sits in the Mozambique Channel, the area between the eastern African coast and Madagascar.

Located on the island of Borneo, many people know Brunei for its fabulously wealthy capital city, Bandar Seri Begawan, and equally fabulous Royal Prince, Prince Abdul Mateen.

A British Overseas Territory, this Caribbean island is known for its black sand beaches and mountainous landscape.

The Indian Ocean Islands are comprised of some of the smallest territories and largest island nations, including Madagascar.

Micronesia comprises more than 600 individual islands, though it's divided into four states.

Along with several other island nations, climate change threatens to sink Kiribati, a chain of more than 30 islands in the Central Pacific.

The tiny island of Nauru has gained attention in recent years for its role in housing asylum-seeking refugees who are attempting to gain entry into nearby Australia.

A territory of Australia and perhaps one of the most remote regions on Earth, the atolls of Tokelau became the world's first entirely solar-powered territory in 2012.

Several uninhabited islets neighbor the nine islands that comprise Tuvalu, a remote country in the South Pacific.

The landlocked African country of Chad is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon and Nigeria to the southwest, and Niger to the west.

Marshall Islands has sunken aircraft and ships that lie in the surrounding waters — all the result of a fierce battle between American and Japanese forces during World War II.

As of late Senegal has made headlines for its creation of a futuristic city, Diamniado, which will be located less than 20 miles outside the country's capital of Dakar.

Curacao is a popular Caribbean destination for divers and snorkelers, with over 65 diving sites on the island.

The World Travel Awards named St. Lucia, an island in the Caribbean, the best honeymoon destination of 2017.

On the island Anguilla, travelers swim with dolphins and sail on glass-bottom boats. Hurricane Irma hit Anguilla in September 2017, but and recovery work is ongoing.

Mauritania, which sits on Africa's Atlantic coast, is where the Sahara Desert meets the sea. The country is rich in mineral resources, especially iron and ore.

Known as one of the world's most luxurious vacation spots, the Maldives now even hosts travelers in the world's first underwater hotel villa.

South of Egypt and west of the Red Sea, Sudan's interior desert plains are interrupted only by the Nile Valley. Though once the largest country, Sudan was separated in 2011 into Northern Sudan, officially the Republic of the Sudan, and South Sudan, formerly the southern part of Sudan, now officially the Republic of South Sudan.

The Gambia is a small country on the West African coast bordered on all sides by Senegal. Many tourists flock to the country which boasts resorts along its Atlantic coast.

Aruba is a tiny Dutch Caribbean island off the coast of Venezuela. Visitors to Aruba can swim with flamingos at one of the island nation's beaches.

The Sahara Desert covers the northern region of this West African nation. The country's high temperatures make it susceptible to recurrent droughts.

Niger is named after the river that runs directly through the country, though much of its landscape dominated by the Sahara Desert. The country fell victim to a series of coups and political instability following its independence from France in 1960.

Also known as St. Barts, travelers flock to this French Caribbean island for its white sand beaches. The area suffered greatly during Hurricane Irma in 2017 but has been working to rebuild.

The Sahara Desert takes up a large part of Mali, a large country in West Africa. Although it's one of the largest countries in Africa, its population is rather small.

With a year-round average heat of 83.3 degrees Fahrenheit (28.5 degrees Celsius), the tiny, East African nation of Djibouti is the hottest country on Earth.