Equatorial Guinea's Geography | Equatorial Guinea Geography

Location: Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Biafra, between Cameroon and Gabon

Geographic coordinates: 2 00 N, 10 00 E

Map references: Africa

Area: Total: 28,051 sq km land: 28,051 sq km water: 0 sq km

Area - comparative: Slightly smaller than Maryland

Land boundaries: Total: 539 km border countries: Cameroon 189 km, Gabon 350 km

Coastline: 296 km

Maritime claims: Territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

Climate: Tropical; always hot, humid

Terrain: Coastal plains rise to interior hills; islands are volcanic

Elevation extremes: Lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m highest point: Pico Basile 3,008 m

Natural resources: Petroleum, natural gas, timber, gold, bauxite, diamonds, tantalum, sand and gravel, clay

Land use: Arable land: 4.63% permanent crops: 3.57% other: 91.8% (2001)

Irrigated land: NA sq km

Natural hazards: Violent windstorms, flash floods

Environment - current issues: Tap water is not potable; deforestation

Environment - international agreements: Party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ship Pollution signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements

Geography - note: Insular and continental regions rather widely separated

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