When you think about the hottest countries in the world, you might think of nations near the Sahara desert or in the Middle East. Sure, many countries in these regions made the top 30, but did you know certain small islands are among the hottest countries in the world? And no matter if it's summer or not, these places tend to be hot all year round.
In this gallery, we look at the average yearly temperature of the 30 hottest countries in the world, plus their highest ever recorded temperature. Click on to see which nations made the cut!