Guinean Geography, Guinea Geography
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Location: Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone
Geographic coordinates: 11 00 N, 10 00 W
Map references: Africa
Area: Total: 245,857 sq km land: 245,857 sq km water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative: Slightly smaller than Oregon
Land boundaries: Total: 3,399 km border countries: Cote d'Ivoire 610 km, Guinea-Bissau 386 km, Liberia 563 km, Mali 858 km, Senegal 330 km, Sierra Leone 652 km
Coastline: 320 km
Maritime claims: Territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Climate: Generally hot and humid; monsoonal-type rainy season (June to November) with southwesterly winds; dry season (December to May) with northeasterly harmattan winds
Terrain: Generally flat coastal plain, hilly to mountainous interior
Elevation extremes: Lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m highest point: Mont Nimba 1,752 m
Natural resources: Bauxite, iron ore, diamonds, gold, uranium, hydropower, fish, salt
Land use: Arable land: 3.63% permanent crops: 2.58% other: 93.79% (2001)
Irrigated land: 950 sq km (1998 est.)
Natural hazards: Hot, dry, dusty harmattan haze may reduce visibility during dry season
Environment - current issues: Deforestation; inadequate supplies of potable water; desertification; soil contamination and erosion; overfishing, overpopulation in forest region; poor mining practices have led to environmental damage
Environment - international agreements: Party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands, Whaling signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Geography - note: The Niger and its important tributary the Milo have their sources in the Guinean highlands
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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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