| Location | Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea and Liberia |
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| Geographic coordinates | 8 30 N, 11 30 W |
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| Zone | Africa |
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| Area | total: 71,740 sq km
land: 71,620 sq km
water: 120 sq km |
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| Land boundaries | total: 958 km
border countries: Guinea 652 km, Liberia 306 km |
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| Coastline | 402 km |
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| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm
contiguous zone: 24 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
continental shelf: 200 nm |
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| Climate | tropical; hot, humid; summer rainy season (May to December); winter dry season (December to April) |
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| Terrain | coastal belt of mangrove swamps, wooded hill country, upland plateau, mountains in east |
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| Elevation extremes | lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: Loma Mansa (Bintimani) 1,948 m |
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| Natural resources | diamonds, titanium ore, bauxite, iron ore, gold, chromite |
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| Irrigated land | 402 km |
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| Natural hazards | dry, sand-laden harmattan winds blow from the Sahara (December to February); sandstorms, dust storms |
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Environment -
current issues | rapid population growth pressuring the environment; overharvesting of timber, expansion of cattle grazing, and slash-and-burn agriculture have resulted in deforestation and soil exhaustion; civil war depleted natural resources; overfishing |
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Environment -
international agreements | party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Law of the Sea, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified: Environmental Modification |
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| Geography - note | rainfall along the coast can reach 495 cm (195 inches) a year, making it one of the wettest places along coastal, western Africa |
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