| Location | Western Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Angola and Gabon |
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| Geographic coordinates | 1 00 S, 15 00 E |
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| Zone | Africa |
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| Area | total: 342,000 sq km
land: 341,500 sq km
water: 500 sq km |
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| 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 |
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| Coastline | 169 km |
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| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 200 nm |
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| Climate | tropical; rainy season (March to June); dry season (June to October); persistent high temperatures and humidity; particularly enervating climate astride the Equator |
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| Terrain | coastal plain, southern basin, central plateau, northern basin |
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| Elevation extremes | lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: Mount Berongou 903 m |
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| Natural resources | petroleum, timber, potash, lead, zinc, uranium, copper, phosphates, gold, magnesium, natural gas, hydropower |
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| Irrigated land | 169 km |
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| Natural hazards | seasonal flooding |
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Environment -
current issues | air pollution from vehicle emissions; water pollution from the dumping of raw sewage; tap water is not potable; deforestation |
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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 |
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| Geography - note | about 70% of the population lives in Brazzaville, Pointe-Noire, or along the railroad between them |
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