Beninese Geography, Benin Geography
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Location: Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Benin, between Nigeria and Togo
Geographic coordinates: 9 30 N, 2 15 E
Map references: Africa
Area: Total: 112,620 sq km land: 110,620 sq km water: 2,000 sq km
Area - comparative: Slightly smaller than Pennsylvania
Land boundaries: Total: 1,989 km border countries: Burkina Faso 306 km, Niger 266 km, Nigeria 773 km, Togo 644 km
Coastline: 121 km
Maritime claims: Territorial sea: 200 nm
Climate: Tropical; hot, humid in south; semiarid in north
Terrain: Mostly flat to undulating plain; some hills and low mountains
Elevation extremes: Lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m highest point: Mont Sokbaro 658 m
Natural resources: Small offshore oil deposits, limestone, marble, timber
Land use: Arable land: 18.08% permanent crops: 2.4% other: 79.52% (2001)
Irrigated land: 120 sq km (1998 est.)
Natural hazards: Hot, dry, dusty harmattan wind may affect north from December to March
Environment - current issues: Inadequate supplies of potable water; poaching threatens wildlife populations; deforestation; desertification
Environment - international agreements: Party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Geography - note: Sandbanks create difficult access to a coast with no natural harbors, river mouths, or islands
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The information here has been derived from Public Domain Sources such as the CIA World Factbook. No liability can be taken for any inaccuracies.
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