| 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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| Area: |
total:
342,000 sq km
land:
341,500 sq km
water:
500 sq km
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| Area - comparative: |
slightly smaller than Montana
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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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| Maritime claims: |
territorial sea:
200 NM
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| Climate: |
tropical; rainy season (March to June); dry season (June to October); constantly 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, natural gas, hydropower
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| Land use: |
arable land:
0%
permanent crops:
0%
permanent pastures:
29%
forests and woodland:
62%
other:
9% (1993 est.)
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| Irrigated land: |
10 sq km (1993 est.)
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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, 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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