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Equatorial GuineaGeography
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Location:
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Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Biafra, between Cameroon and Gabon
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Geographic coordinates: |
2 00 N, 10 00 E
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Map references: |
Africa
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Area: |
total: 28,051 sq km
land: 28,051 sq km
water: 0 sq km
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Area - comparative: |
slightly smaller than Maryland
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Land boundaries: |
total: 539 km
border countries: Cameroon 189 km, Gabon 350 km
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Coastline: |
296 km
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Maritime claims: |
territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
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Climate: |
tropical; always hot, humid
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Terrain: |
coastal plains rise to interior hills; islands are volcanic
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Elevation extremes: |
lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: Pico Basile 3,008 m
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Natural resources: |
petroleum, natural gas, timber, gold, bauxite, diamonds, tantalum, sand and gravel, clay
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Land use: |
arable land: 4.63%
permanent crops: 3.57%
other: 91.8% (2001)
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Irrigated land: |
NA sq km
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Natural hazards: |
violent windstorms, flash floods
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Environment - current issues: |
tap water is not potable; deforestation
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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
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Geography - note: |
insular and continental regions rather widely separated
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More about Equatorial Guinea:
Introduction
People
Government
Economy
Communications
Transportation
Military
Transnational Issues
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World Factbook INDEX:
List of Terms: Terms beginning with "A", Page 1 |
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1 2 3 4 5 6 A: Page 1 of 6.
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