Gabonese Geography, Gabon Geography
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Location: Western Africa, bordering the Atlantic Ocean at the Equator, between Republic of the Congo and Equatorial Guinea
Geographic coordinates: 1 00 S, 11 45 E
Map references: Africa
Area: Total: 267,667 sq km land: 257,667 sq km water: 10,000 sq km
Area - comparative: Slightly smaller than Colorado
Land boundaries: Total: 2,551 km border countries: Cameroon 298 km, Republic of the Congo 1,903 km, Equatorial Guinea 350 km
Coastline: 885 km
Maritime claims: Territorial sea: 12 nm contiguous zone: 24 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Climate: Tropical; always hot, humid
Terrain: Narrow coastal plain; hilly interior; savanna in east and south
Elevation extremes: Lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m highest point: Mont Iboundji 1,575 m
Natural resources: Petroleum, natural gas, diamond, niobium, manganese, uranium, gold, timber, iron ore, hydropower
Land use: Arable land: 1.26% permanent crops: 0.66% other: 98.08% (2001)
Irrigated land: 150 sq km (1998 est.)
Natural hazards: NA
Environment - current issues: Deforestation; poaching
Environment - international agreements: Party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Geography - note: A small population and oil and mineral reserves have helped Gabon become one of Africa's wealthier countries; in general, these circumstances have allowed the country to maintain and conserve its pristine rain forest and rich biodiversity
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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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