Equatorial Guinean or Equatoguinean Geography, Equatorial Guinea Geography
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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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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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