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Congo, Republic of the > Geography (Facts)
Congo, Republic of the - Geography (Facts) |
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Location: |
Western Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Angola and Gabon |
Geographic coordinates: |
1 00 S, 15 00 E |
Map references: |
Africa |
Area: |
total: 342,000 sq km land: 341,500 sq km water: 500 sq km |
Area - comparative: |
slightly smaller than Montana |
Land boundaries: |
total: 5,504 km border countries: Angola 201 km, Cameroon 523 km, Central African Republic 467 km, Democratic Republic of the Congo 2,410 km, Gabon 1,903 km |
Coastline: |
169 km |
Maritime claims: |
territorial sea: 200 nm |
Climate: |
tropical; rainy season (March to June); dry season (June to October); persistent high temperatures and humidity; particularly enervating climate astride the Equator |
Terrain: |
coastal plain, southern basin, central plateau, northern basin |
Elevation extremes: |
lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m highest point: Mount Berongou 903 m |
Natural resources: |
petroleum, timber, potash, lead, zinc, uranium, copper, phosphates, gold, magnesium, natural gas, hydropower |
Land use: |
arable land: 1.45% permanent crops: 0.15% other: 98.4% (2005) |
Irrigated land: |
20 sq km (2003) |
Natural hazards: |
seasonal flooding |
Environment - current issues: |
air pollution from vehicle emissions; water pollution from the dumping of raw sewage; tap water is not potable; deforestation |
Environment - international agreements: |
party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands signed, but not ratified: Law of the Sea |
Geography - note: |
about 70% of the population lives in Brazzaville, Pointe-Noire, or along the railroad between them |
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