35 countries where the US State Department is warning Americans they could get kidnapped

The State Department warns of crime, terrorism, civil unrest, kidnapping, and armed conflict.

The State Department warns of terrorism and kidnapping in the Sahara Desert.

The State Department warns of crime and kidnapping in urban areas.

The State Department warns of crime, terrorism, and kidnapping in Southeast Bangladesh, including the Chittagong Hill Tracts.

The State Department warns of terrorism and kidnapping.

"Terrorist groups continue plotting attacks and kidnappings in Burkina Faso and may conduct attacks anywhere with no warning," the advisory reads. "Targets could include hotels, restaurants, police stations, customs offices, areas at or near mining sites, military posts, and schools."

The State Department warns of crime and kidnapping in the north, northwest, and southwest regions, and parts of east and Adamawa regions. The agency warns of terrorism in the far north region and armed conflict in the northwest and southwest regions.

The Central African Republic government and 14 armed groups reached a peace deal after their first-ever direct dialogue aimed at ending years of conflict, the UN and African Union announced on February 2, 2019.

Still, the State Department warns of crime, civil unrest, and kidnapping.

The State Department warns of crime, terrorism, and kidnapping throughout the country, and says Americans should not travel to Arauca, Cauca (except Popayan), Chocó (except Nuquí), Nariño, and Norte de Santander (except Cucuta) due to crime and terrorism.

The State Department warns of crime and civil unrest throughout the country, and says Americans should not travel to North Kivu and Ituri provinces due to crime, Ebola, and kidnapping. The advisory also warns of armed conflict in eastern DRC and the three Kasai provinces.

The State Department warns of civil unrest and communications disruptions, as well as civil unrest, terrorism, kidnapping, and landmines in the Somali Regional State.

The State Department warns of crime, civil unrest, and kidnapping.

The State Department warns of kidnapping, arrest, detention of US citizens.

The State Department warns of terrorism, kidnapping, and armed conflict.

The US State Department warns of crime, terrorism and kidnapping.

The State Department warns of crime, terrorism, kidnapping, and armed conflict.

The State Department warns of crime, terrorism, civil unrest, kidnapping, and armed conflict.

The State Department warns of kidnapping in the eastern area of Sabah State.

The State Department warns of crime, terrorism, and kidnapping.

The State Department warns of crime and kidnapping.

"Violent crime, such as homicide, kidnapping, carjacking, and robbery, is widespread," the advisory reads. "The US government has limited ability to provide emergency services to US citizens in many areas of Mexico as travel by US government employees to these areas is prohibited or significantly restricted."

The government recommends Americans don't travel to the states of Colima, Guerrero, Michoacán, Sinaloa, and Tamaulipas due to crime.

The advisory warns that Tamaulipas state is particularly dangerous:

The State Department warns of violent crime, terrorism, and kidnapping.

The State Department warns of crime, terrorism, civil unrest, kidnapping, and piracy, throughout the country, with particular risk of terrorism in the Borno and Yobe states and the northern Adamawa state.

The State Department warns of terrorism throughout the country, with particular risk of kidnapping in the Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces, including the former Federally Administered Tribal Areas. The Azad Kashmir area also has the potential for armed conflict.

The State Department warns of crime, civil unrest, a polio outbreak, the aftermath of an earthquake, and kidnapping.

The State Department warns of crime, terrorism, civil unrest, a measles outbreak, and kidnapping, with higher risks in the Sulu Archipelago and Mindanao.

The State Department warns of terrorism, harassment, and the "arbitrary enforcement of local laws" throughout Russia. The government advises Americans to avoid the north Caucasus, including Chechnya and Mount Elbrus, due to terrorism, kidnapping, and risk of civil unrest, and Crimea "due to Russia’s occupation of the Ukrainian territory and abuses by its occupying authorities."

The State Department warns of crime, terrorism, kidnapping and piracy.

The State Department warns of crime, kidnapping, and armed conflict.

The State Department warns of crime, terrorism, civil unrest, kidnapping, and armed conflict.

The State Department warns of terrorism, civil unrest, kidnapping, and armed conflict.

The State Department warns of crime, terrorism, and kidnapping.

The State Department warns of terrorism and arbitrary detentions, with higher risk of kidnapping near the Syrian and Iraq borders.

The State Department warns of crime and kidnapping.

"Violent crime, such as armed robbery, home invasion, kidnapping, and sexual assault, is common, especially in larger cities including Kampala and Entebbe," the advisory reads. "Local police lack the resources to respond effectively to serious crime."

The State Department warns of crime, civil unrest, and violence during national elections.

The government doesn't recommend travel to Crimea "due to arbitrary detentions and other abuses by Russian occupation authorities," or to the eastern parts of the Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts, due to armed conflict and kidnapping.

The State Department warns of crime, civil unrest, poor health infrastructure, kidnapping, and the arbitrary arrest and detention of US citizens.

The State Department warns of terrorism, civil unrest, health risks, kidnapping, and armed conflict.