Congo-RepublicGeography
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Location: |
Western Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Angola and Gabon
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Geographic coordinates: |
1 00 S, 15 00 E
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Map references: |
Africa
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Area: |
total: 342,000 sq km
land: 341,500 sq km
water: 500 sq km
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Area - comparative: |
slightly smaller than Montana
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Land boundaries: |
total: 5,504 km
border countries: Angola 201 km, Cameroon 523 km, Central African Republic 467 km, Democratic Republic of the Congo 2,410 km, Gabon 1,903 km
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Coastline: |
169 km
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Maritime claims: |
territorial sea: 200 nm
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Climate: |
tropical; rainy season (March to June); dry season (June to October); constantly high temperatures and humidity; particularly enervating climate astride the Equator
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Terrain: |
coastal plain, southern basin, central plateau, northern basin
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Elevation extremes: |
lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: Mount Berongou 903 m
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Natural resources: |
petroleum, timber, potash, lead, zinc, uranium, copper, phosphates, gold, magnesium, natural gas, hydropower
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Land use: |
arable land: 0.51%
permanent crops: 0.13%
other: 99.36% (2001)
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Irrigated land: |
10 sq km (1998 est.)
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Natural hazards: |
seasonal flooding
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Environment - current issues: |
air pollution from vehicle emissions; water pollution from the dumping of raw sewage; tap water is not potable; deforestation
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Environment - international agreements: |
party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Ozone Layer Protection, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified: Law of the Sea
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Geography - note: |
about 70% of the population lives in Brazzaville, Pointe-Noire, or along the railroad between them
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