| Location | Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Cote d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone |
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| Geographic coordinates | 6 30 N, 9 30 W |
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| Zone | Africa |
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| Area | total: 111,370 sq km
land: 96,320 sq km
water: 15,050 sq km |
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| Land boundaries | total: 1,585 km
border countries: Guinea 563 km, Cote d'Ivoire 716 km, Sierra Leone 306 km |
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| Coastline | 579 km |
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| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 200 nm |
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| Climate | tropical; hot, humid; dry winters with hot days and cool to cold nights; wet, cloudy summers with frequent heavy showers |
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| Terrain | mostly flat to rolling coastal plains rising to rolling plateau and low mountains in northeast |
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| Elevation extremes | lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: Mount Wuteve 1,380 m |
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| Natural resources | iron ore, timber, diamonds, gold, hydropower |
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| Irrigated land | 579 km |
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| Natural hazards | dust-laden harmattan winds blow from the Sahara (December to March) |
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Environment -
current issues | tropical rain forest deforestation; soil erosion; loss of biodiversity; pollution of coastal waters from oil residue and raw sewage |
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Environment -
international agreements | party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified: Environmental Modification, Law of the Sea, Marine Life Conservation |
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| Geography - note | facing the Atlantic Ocean, the coastline is characterized by lagoons, mangrove swamps, and river-deposited sandbars; the inland grassy plateau supports limited agriculture |
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