Top 10 Hardest Countries to Conquer
Nations have always wanted more land. There have been weak countries that were taken over in 38 minutes, but some countries are big, strong, and can’t be conquered without the attacker’s nation being conquered instead. As for any commander in chief who wants to try their military against these countries, good luck. It will be hard, if not impossible. Of course, these can all theoretically be conquered, but it's not always a great idea to spend all your military on it.
The United States of America, or the U.S.A. for short, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, 48 of them are contiguous states. There are two other states, Alaska and Hawaii, which are north and south of the contiguous states, respectively. The United States declared its independence from the British Empire in 1776 with the Declaration of Independence. They won their independence in 1783 with the Treaty of Paris. Its capital, Washington D.C. (District of Columbia) is defined by imposing neoclassical monuments and buildings including the iconic ones that house the federal government's 3 branches: the Capitol, White House and Supreme Court. Though it has no official language, English and ...read more. The United States of America is often the subject of ridicule from other developed nations. Take Pink Guy's "White Is Right", or Europeans and Australians criticizing the US Government for poor gun control.
But when there is a crazy dictator, or another country is about to get conquered, the US Army comes in. Most of the US taxpayers' money winds up in this country's military.
The US also has the first National Park in the world. In total, they have more than 400, each one vastly different from the other. With a land area, also comes geographical diversity, which is often annoying for invaders.
With people power, land area, and more gun power than people power, the USA really fits perfectly for a list like this.
The USA's army is the strongest in the entire world, and they have many strong allies, so taking them over would obviously be a bad idea. Even if they didn't have a strong millitary, it would still take forever. You have to endure the deserts of Arizona and the coldness of Alaska, the mountains of Montana and the tornadoes of Oklahoma. OK, maybe not the last part.
Too many powerful allies, not to mention it has such a strong military that it is literally suicide fighting us.
USA is definitely hard to invade, they got really strong troops and a really good army, just frickin strong man.
China, officially the People's Republic of China, is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population of more than 1.4 billion. China spans five geographical time zones and borders 14 countries, the second most of any country in the world after Russia. Covering an area ...read more. Some countries like Australia have a lot of land area, but not so many inhabitants. Others like Bangladesh lack land area, but they have the people power. China is one country that has both. They have more than 10 percent of the world's population, and are the 4th largest in physical area. Furthermore, with one of the largest economies in the world and industrial prowess, China is not an easy target.
Tibet is the main reason China is hard to invade, but even without Tibet, China is no easy target. This is mostly due to how strong China's millitary is, and how large China's economy is.
We have gone over japan, US, and the "eight allies" or something.
P.S. where is micronesia no one can conquer so many islands
I'm not sure, you could drop 15 nukes on this country and they would really surrender
Russia, or the Russian Federation (RF), is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world by area, covering over 17,125,191 square kilometres (6,612,073 sq mi), and encompassing one-eighth of Earth's inhabitable landmass. Russia extends across ...read more. One of Napoleon's and Hitler's biggest mistakes were to try taking over Russia. Russia is currently the biggest country in the world (by land area), and they have a ton of petroleum power like Saudi Arabia. Even if you try to go for Russia during summer, the Russians can hold off and easily fight back during winter, when the temperatures are around -20 degrees Celsius, which only the Russians are prepared for.
Napoleon and Hitler shouldn't have tried taking over Russia, and they are the largest country in the world. Oh, and Siberia, especially in winter. But even if you try going for Russia in summer, or even spring, Russia's strong military can still hold till winter, when the temperatures are about -20 degrees Celsius.
I don't understand how Russia is not #2, China should be 3 because I know Russia had the USSR before, they were seriously strong, so China, if your seeing this, Russia would be stronger than you right now
Same reason as the US, with the added bonus of it being so massive that it would take literal years to conquer.
Canada is a country in North America that is next to the United States, and it's the 2nd largest country in the world by area (size is 9.985 million km²). This country has 10 provinces, and 3 territories. Canada became a dominion on July 1, 1867. Its 10 provinces are: Ontario, British Columbia, Quebec, ...read more. Canada is the 2nd largest country, and with the USA allied with them, it is not going to be easy to invade them. What makes Canada even harder to invade is that their Northern part is basically a North American Siberia.
Another one of these big countries is Canada, but they have another defense on them. Canada is surrounded by ocean, but the safest way to get at Canada is through the southern parts of the coast. However, Canada is friends with the United States, and the USA is known for its strong military and they often intervene in international conflicts. Canada, like North Korea is essentially like facing two countries instead of one.
Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and South Asia. Referred to as the Heart of Asia, it is bordered by Pakistan to the east and south, Iran to the west, Turkmenistan to the northwest, Uzbekistan to the north, Tajikistan to the northeast, and China to the northeast and east. Occupying 652,864 square kilometers (252,072 sq mi) of land, the country is predominantly mountainous with plains in the north and the southwest, which are separated by the Hindu Kush mountain range. As of 2021, its population is 40.2 million, composed mostly of ethnic Pashtuns, Tajiks, Hazaras, and Uzbeks. Kabul is the country's largest ...read more. Many empires have tried to conquer Afghanistan, but hardly anyone succeeded. Afghanistan is a desert surrounded by the Hindu Kush, and the US is having a hard time there. Almost every empire that tries their armies against Afghanistan end up losing. This gives Afghanistan a potential nickname of "the graveyard of empires".
India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country (with over 1.2 billion people), and the most populous democracy in the world. Its capital is New Delhi. Some other major cities are Mumbai, Chennai, and Ahemdabad. ...read more. This one is not quite as obvious as some of the other countries on the list, but it's pretty much Afghanistan in the west, and Brazil in the east. India is a physically diverse nation, with many different environments, and a dense and population, which means it has a big military. And don't try taking the south of India because the coast is always full of submarines.
The only really easy way to invade a civilization in India is to do it by sea. You can't really use paratroopers, unless you drop them from a helicopter, and invading it by land is no small feat due to it basically being Arizona on the west, and Brazil on the east. And doing it by sea now is nearly impossible due to submarines.
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands. With an area of 7,617,930 square kilometres (2,941,300 sq mi), Australia is the largest country by area in Oceania and ...read more. Australia is known for cities like Sydney, but only its coast is well populated and taken into consideration. Australia has an desert called the Outback in the middle of the continent, which will be very challenging for enemy armies. Furthermore, Australia is hard to get to, and will need a bigger army than navy to take over the Outback, and don't try cramming everything on to your naval ships.
Unless you want to deal with an additional army of spiders, kangaroos and emus, don't invade Australia. They also have a strong army just in case the emus, kangaroos and spiders don't do the trick.
Australia is strong as well, I rank it #3 for my hardest countries to invade, like USA and Russia, they have a really strong army, don't mess with Aussie boi
Australia has force and it has its hard terrain. The biggest island and the smallest continent, it's hard to get to and you don't want to get on the country's bad side.
Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At 8.5 million square kilometers (3,300,000 sq mi) and with over 214 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area and the sixth most populous. Its capital is Brasília, ...read more. You know, for a country known for parades every spring and thick, dense jungles... Yeah, good luck with the Amazon Rainforest. It is hard to navigate, and has a ton of dangerous, toxic predators that most armies are not prepared for. And because it's a mostly a RAINforest, armies are easy targets to get flooded out.
Germany was formally united in 1871 under the initiative of Bismarck with King Wilhelm of Prussia as emperor. The previous 'Holy Roman Empire', basically a continuation of the empire of Charlemagne/Karl der Grosse was dissolved in 1806. ...read more. I could find Germany hard to invade, they once had the German Empire, they were really strong, they could easily beat Poland in a war
Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country on the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It has a land area of about 2,150,000 km2 (830,000 sq mi), making it the fifth-largest country in Asia, the second-largest in the Arab world, and the largest in Western Asia. It is bordered ...read more.
Denmark is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It is the most populous and politically central constituent of the Kingdom of Denmark, a constitutionally unitary state that includes the autonomous territories of the Faroe Islands and Greenland in the North Atlantic Ocean. European Denmark is the southernmost ...read more. Denmark looks like an easy target on the map. And I wouldn't blame you. However, Denmark controls Greenland, more than 1,000,000 square kilometers of almost no resources, and it is very hard to survive in due to its cold temperatures. Denmark better not sell it off to the United States of America, or it will lose its place on our list
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea, also known as North Korea, is a country in Eastern Asia. Its capital is Pyongyang. It is currently ruled by the Juche leader Kim Jong-Un, after inheriting the title from his father, Kim Jong-Il, who in turn inherited it from his father, Kim Il-Sung. ...read more. North Korea should not be too difficult to conquer if you look at the map. Even with their 10 - 50 nuclear weapons, they are no match for another country with 100 nukes. China is North Korea's best friend, and China will back up North Korea in the event of an invasion. China is why the United States has not tried to conquer North Korea. The only plausible solution is through a peaceful resolution.
If you ever try to fight North Korea, Kim Jong Un would literally bomb you with missiles
Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a federal republic located in North America. The country is located between the U.S. and Central America, and is known for its Pacific and Gulf of Mexico beaches and its diverse landscape of mountains, deserts, and jungles.
Japan is an island country in East Asia in the Pacific Ocean. It lies off the eastern coast of the Asia Mainland (east of China, Korea, Russia) and stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and near Taiwan in the southwest. ...read more. Invading an island is hard enough due to little supply, let alone when that island was one of the oldest civilizations and still hasn't been invaded. Heck, even the Mongols couldn't invade Japan, and all the Mongols really did was invade countries.
And now it's even harder to invade Japan due to how good their military is.
Turkey, officially the Republic of Turkey, is a transcontinental country in Eurasia, mainly in Anatolia in Western Asia, with a smaller portion on the Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. Turkey is bordered by eight countries with Greece and Bulgaria to the northwest; Georgia to the northeast; Armenia, ...read more.
Bhutan, officially the Kingdom of Bhutan, is a landlocked country in South Asia at the eastern end of the Himalayas. It is bordered by China to the north and India to the south. Nepal and Bangladesh are located in proximity to Bhutan but do not share a land border. The country has a population of over ...read more. Like Switzerland, they are also safe from invasion as it's pointless to conquer them
Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in Western Asia. It is situated on the southeastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea and the northern shore of the Red Sea, and shares borders with Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan to the east, and Egypt to the southwest; it is also ...read more. If you're surrounded by people who don't want you to exist, it's obvious that you must be tough as possible. Not only is their army powerful in the first place, but they also have protection from the USA, so invading them is no small feat.
They should be higher, considering you have to go through the States to even get to attempt your first move, in which you would fail utterly.
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and known from the beginning of British colonial rule until 1972 as Ceylon, is an island country in South Asia near south-east India. They're backed up by India, Russia, and China, so you'll have to fight them to fight Sri Lanka
Nepal, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a sovereign state located in South Asia. ...read more.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo, also known as DR Congo, DRC, DROC, Congo-Kinshasa, or simply the Congo is a country located in Central Africa. It is so poor that you would be in dept after invading it because this land may contain gold but it would just cost too much.
Pakistan was established in 1947 and is located in South Asia. Islamabad is the capital city of Pakistan. Karachi, Lahore and Peshawar are other major cities of Pakistan. Urdu and English are official languages of Pakistan. World's second highest peak (K-2) and ninth highest peak (Nanga Parbat) are located in Pakistan.
Iran, also known as Persia, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, is a sovereign state in Western Asia. The capital city is Teheran and the major city is also Tehran. The country's official language is Persian. ...read more.
Vietnam, officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. They never be defeated by US, China and Japan, France.
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia. Ruled by the Dutch for over 300 years and Japan for 3 years and 6 months, the country gained independence in 1945, or exactly in 17th August 1945. Jakarta is the capital city, located in the island of Java. Major languages ...read more.
Albania is a southeastern European country that is slightly larger than Maryland and near Montenegro, Kosovo, Republic of Macedonia, and Greece. The capital is a city called Tirana. Some other major cities in Albania are Durrës, Elbasan, Vlorë, and Shkodër. Albania gained its independence in 1912. ...read more. Albania is my home country, so no one is touching it!